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[Boatman]

Are they priced comparable to the Dunlops?

 

I purchased 2 sets of ME880's from a seller on Ebay (brns49).  His store on Ebay is Aloha Power Sports here in Ohio.

Right now he has 130/90-16 blackwall fronts for $119.95 with free shipping. Item # 250235994177.

140/19-16 blackwall rear for $159.95 with free shipping.  Item# 270227947744.

Give him the sizes you want and he will sell you a pair for a little less money.  Don't know how this compares to the Dunlop price.

[Tbone]

Are they priced comparable to the Dunlops?

 

Chip,

I just had a Metzeler MU85 rear put on the 06 yesterday at a local motorcycle tire store, $145 and some change plus $40 install.

Bob

[Hugh Janis]

Can you get us a discount??

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

You bet!  Buy one, get none free, tell them ole Jim sent you!   

[Gettinold]

Can you get us a discount??

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Only the ones with orange lettering Gary. 

[Fired00d]

Only the ones with orange lettering Gary. 

I tried the orange tire paint the MoCo offers, but it was a pain in the butt to apply w/tire on wheel/bike. I know somebody that has them on there though.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Gettinold]

I tried the orange tire paint the MoCo offers, but it was a pain in the butt to apply w/tire on wheel/bike. I know somebody that has them on there though.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

For you my friend when you get ready for a tire(s) let me know I'll letter them them for you and shipp them to you.    Deal.
Who has orage lettered tires.     

[Fired00d]

Thanks for the offer.

As for the person that has the orange lettering on his tires it is the same guy that has the orange accent strips on the air wing A/C cover.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Gettinold]

Thanks for the offer.

As for the person that has the orange lettering on his tires it is the same guy that has the orange accent strips on the air wing A/C cover.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Tell me he dont have orange accent strips  on the horn cover too. 

[Gettinold]

How about love bugs on the fairng.        

[Fired00d]

Yes, and yes.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[HoopsIRL]

With the wet climate here, Dunlops=Teflon. On my Sporty & Fatboy I swapped out the OEM for Avon Venoms; they were perfect for those bikes, inspiring confidence with cornering & raised surfaces in the wet. However, I now have a 2006 SE-UC. It was running on Dunlops for the first 7wks of my ownership, but dropped it down to my local Indy mechanic (who has always worked on my bikes) for a set of Venoms. The bike suddenly started handling like *hit!!  - speed wobbles over 60mph & starting to tank-slap by 75mph (on the straight!!). I took it back to him the following day; he rebalanced the wheels...better, but still worrying at anything over 65mph. The Dunlops let me cruise along rock solid at 90mph (in the dry) without a hint of a wobble. Anyone experienced this before??

[mechanic says he will order a new set of tyres for me if I want to try another set of Avons - not sure if its worth trying!] 

[FR8TRN]

Only have ~2k (due to winter & wx) on the new Michelins, but while putting on these first couple thou I've pushed the Ultra hard in the Mountains and the Dragon's Tail; and have to say they are the finest tires I've ever installed on a Touring rig!  Super smooth on the freeways, and in the hills it's like riding a rail.  Run the pressures higher than normal at the advise of a respected tech, and they look great at this point.
IMO, they'll handle anything an Ultra/CVO can throw at them.
 

Thats good to hear, I've got a set of the Michelins in the geerage waitin to go on soon.  The EIII's have done good on mileage but the traction seemed to go away after about 5K miles (I'm at 10K now).  Local dealer had 15% off on carry out tires, so I carried me out a set for only about $20 more than I paid for a set of EIII's.