howsit2003
J'ville,Florida
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...30 minutes to change a back tire.....dang..that's good....I don't think the wrenches at my stealership can even find their tools in 30 minutes...took 3 hours last time to change both tires..
..it's raining this morning...no ridin' for me today...sigh :-(
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Ride_Slow2004
Northwest
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running stock dunlaps with the skinny whitewall on the ultra, 10 to 12 thou outta the rear, 22 to 24 thou outta the front, run both ends at 42 psi cold, and I ride the bike pretty hard, I think. I round them off good, 'bout 1/8th chicken strip on the rear, when we are really cookin'. My motor officer buddies swear by the Metzlers on their Road Kings, but I don't like 'em. Part of the issue for me is the predictability of the response of the dunlop. Even when I slide it cornering too hard, if I stay with it, and don't panic, it hooks up and pulls me thru.
What seems to be hard on the tires, is high speed, and chip seal surfaces. I usually cruise at about 80 to 85 on the slab. Getting up above that, generates more heat, and accelerates wear.
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howsit2003
J'ville,Florida
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..I have got nothing to compare things too....I've always just used the factory Dunlaps.....under "extreme" panic braking sometimes...the back wheel while kinda slides out underneath me, but only for a what seems a few feet before it hooks up...it's fairly predictable....
I will accelerate hard sometimes, overtaking a cage, and will push it to 100 plus, and my bike always seems rock steady, so I will stick with the Dunlaps...
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Payloader
Denver, Colorado
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The stock Dulaps are harder than the Metzlers. Very noticably on crosswalk tape and railroad crossings -the rails. And they don't slide in corners, unless it's raining.
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howsit2003
J'ville,Florida
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..I gotta agree with you there....on bridge metal gratings my Dunlops act squirly....but I anticipate that now, so am ready for it....same with painted stripings.....so when I see them coming up I act accordingly...
so you're saying the Metz are better in this regard, that might be worth looking into at my next tire change...
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Blatherbeard
Austin Tx
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I am going back to my dunlops next tire change. I just dont like the feel of the metzlers while riding.
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blackstar60
Southern Illinois
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Can you describe the feel of the Metz's? Too hard,slick...?
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Blatherbeard
Austin Tx
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Its actually tough to say. I just don't like the feel of the ride as much.
Rode a bit harder, tougher to make the bike go where i wanted it to go. Felt funny going into turns and i couldnt get down into a turn like i could on my dunlops.
The only plus was they rode better on rough pavement.
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Payloader
Denver, Colorado
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The Metz are softer, stickier if you will, than the stock Dunlaps. I know Dunlap makes a stickier tire than the stock Harley ones. I have come to like the Metz.
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hawgman341
Rosenberg,Texas
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When you do your research you'll find that a few of the tire makers are making tires with dual treds (hard in the middle for high mileage and soft on the sides for cornering. Also if you find a tire with a deep tread it will usually last longer. I guess i'm lucky or something because my 650 gets at least 12k to 14k out of a rear tire and 25k+ for a front tire. I've stopped buying from stealers, I also take my tire/wheels to the stealer not the whole bike. Doing this they only charge me half the labor. That's all for now.. Hawg gone.
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