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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2020, 06:41:53 AM »


Do you have the Harley TPMS on the bike? If so, it still works fine with the Ride-On in the tire?

No, my bike does not have the TPMS..
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2020, 04:31:55 PM »

I just bought a Comander 3 tire, I should get it next week. I hope it last better than the Metzler ME888
130mm 16" rear tire!
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2020, 10:51:48 PM »

Well, guessing I will be trying a 3 now. I have went through 3 of the AE's and all ran well for me but due to the good reviews from everyone on the Commander 2, I put one one. Well still don't have a opinion on the AE vs the 2's because today with about 6000 miles on it I run a nail through it. We did get lucky though because we were a couple miles from a convenience store with air when the bike started feeling funny. Pulled in sure enough it was going flat. Pumped it full of air. Found the hole and plugged it. Rode her the 50 miles home. So now I need another new rear so the Commander 3 will get ordered tomorrow
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2020, 10:56:02 PM »

Those Okie nails are the worst.

Will be curious to read your impression of the 3.  I'm not that far off from a tire on one of them here and have used the Commander 2s for awhile.  So unless read/hear something unexpected the 3 would be what I do next.
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #19 on: June 01, 2020, 09:23:58 PM »

Okie nails that get transported to Ar. are pretty dang bad too! Don you may not have a choice but to go to the 3 if you have a 18 rear. I typically buy my tires off Ebay from OEM cycles, but didn't find a 2 listed at all for the 18"
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2020, 09:40:44 PM »

Okie nails that get transported to Ar. are pretty dang bad too! Don you may not have a choice but to go to the 3 if you have a 18 rear. I typically buy my tires off Ebay from OEM cycles, but didn't find a 2 listed at all for the 18"


I'm 16 rear and 18 front on both the Road King and the Road Glide.  The Road Glide is what has run the Michelins for a long long time.  The Road King gets played on more and I really don't care how long they last; so it has some slightly stickier Avons.  Avons on the FXR also for the same reason.  Neither of the bike's with Avons rack up enough miles that I'm buying tires that often.  Hell, who am I kidding.  Even the Road Glide doesn't get a new back tire every year like it used to. 
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #21 on: June 01, 2020, 09:50:06 PM »

they have two different commander 3s , touring and cruiser , i put the touring on a couple weeks ago. no real miles logged on them yet so cant realy give an opinion yet other than bike rides smoooooooth as silk   :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2020, 06:55:31 PM »


I'm 16 rear and 18 front on both the Road King and the Road Glide.  The Road Glide is what has run the Michelins for a long long time.  The Road King gets played on more and I really don't care how long they last; so it has some slightly stickier Avons.  Avons on the FXR also for the same reason.  Neither of the bike's with Avons rack up enough miles that I'm buying tires that often.  Hell, who am I kidding.  Even the Road Glide doesn't get a new back tire every year like it used to.

Run the Avon Venoms on my old FXDXT and loved them for holding power, but 6,000 was a long run for the rear
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #23 on: June 02, 2020, 06:56:25 PM »

they have two different commander 3s , touring and cruiser , i put the touring on a couple weeks ago. no real miles logged on them yet so cant realy give an opinion yet other than bike rides smoooooooth as silk   :2vrolijk_21:

The 3 touring is what is headed my way!
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #24 on: June 02, 2020, 11:38:19 PM »

I just bought a Comander 3 tire, I should get it next week. I hope it last better than the Metzler ME888
130mm 16" rear tire!
My II is lasting way too long...I wish it would go away so I can get an 888 so I can not ride like a pussy in the rain. I remember Michelin touting the II as good in the rain...it's not. The III is supposed to be improved....I'll let others determine that.
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #25 on: June 03, 2020, 12:58:36 AM »

Run the Avon Venoms on my old FXDXT and loved them for holding power, but 6,000 was a long run for the rear


I like the Venoms too.  On the bikes that are more play than travel the limited mileage I can choose not to care about. 
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #26 on: June 03, 2020, 08:15:30 AM »

they have two different commander 3s , touring and cruiser , i put the touring on a couple weeks ago. no real miles logged on them yet so cant realy give an opinion yet other than bike rides smoooooooth as silk   :2vrolijk_21:

 I also put 3's on, smooth.
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #27 on: June 03, 2020, 10:22:31 AM »

At just over 30K I'm getting ready for my 3rd set of rubber for my 18 CVO RG. With all the chatter about the Commander III's I decided to check them out, but hit a dead end. They don't build the 130/60B21 for the front of my bike.  :-\  So it looks like another set of D407 and D408's, which I have actually had very good luck with since 2010, are in the cards.  :nixweiss:
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #28 on: June 07, 2020, 10:38:24 PM »

At just over 30K I'm getting ready for my 3rd set of rubber for my 18 CVO RG. With all the chatter about the Commander III's I decided to check them out, but hit a dead end. They don't build the 130/60B21 for the front of my bike.  :-\  So it looks like another set of D407 and D408's, which I have actually had very good luck with since 2010, are in the cards.  :nixweiss:

Are the Elites out for the front of your bike yet?
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Re: Michelin Commander III
« Reply #29 on: June 08, 2020, 07:06:57 AM »

Yes, I run the Dunlop American Elite front and rear on my 2019 CVO Road Glide. 
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