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Dunlop Elite III's

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by sarge7, Jan 28, 2010.

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  1. sarge7

    sarge7 New Member

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    Has anybody queried DUNLOP Tire to find out why they don't offer the Elite III in a whitewall version.
    I like the tire but feel it's looks could be improved by the addition of side walls that ain't black. Would look good on all those big tour bikes.:)
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i havent.....but, i dont like whitewalls.............too much cleaning!!!! lol lol
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    I run the metzlers so don't know about them, was thinking about checking into a set , was going to ask chuck what he runs but i to just want the black walls less work :D
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    Those Elite III tires are darn good tires and have more tread on them than the stocker. I put a set on a Roadking I had and they lasted about 5,000 more miles than the stock tire did. Handle good to. As for white wall, don't think there gonna do it but they you can get them with raised white lettering.
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  6. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i have been running the eIII's.....good mileage and traction. i think i am going to try the EII's this time.....i like the tread design better.......
    chucktx, Jan 28, 2010
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    Chucktx got me to run a Elite III a couple years ago.
    After a couple months I took it off and ordered my another Mu85B16 Metzler.

    Talkin about that. I just went to Texas V-Twins today with my wheel and had a New MU85B16 Metzler on the back of my bike.
    I like Metzler tires.
    I could git better tire milage out of the tires if I could control twistin the throttle as hard.:rolleyes:

    The dude I git my tires from will charge you extra just for askin for white wall tires.

    Oh yea, when I worked at the Indy shop. The whitewall tires were harder to balance and usually took more wheel weights.
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    if i remember correctly, you removed the eIII because it made noise.......correct?????
    chucktx, Jan 28, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    10/4

    And I got 2in1 pipes, they kinda got on my nerves.
    And we was going on the trip to Campwood and see The Alamo Village and ride the Twisted Sisters and drink a Redneck Budweiser at Lukenbach.
    And ride Willow City Loop.
    I didn't think I could listen to it for over 1500 miles.

    [​IMG]
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    Nice looking ride I tried the stock donlops but did'nt like them at all loose on wet roads & no mileage only 5k on the rear no burns out or hard stops , so I went back to the metzlers & all better :cool:
    cowboy, Jan 28, 2010
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    first time i have seen that pic.....thanks!!!! bike gets dirty ridding west texas!!!! trailer also!
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    Chuck or anyone else have a link for the E 11 or e111 , I would like to compare them Thank's , & what kinda noise did the 111 make for cardboard?
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Roarin, thought my tranny was goin out.
    I was trippin out.
    The OL was sayin where is all that noise comin from.
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Yep that was Coopers BBQ in Llano, Tx.
    We left there and Six lead us threw the Wilow City Loop.

    YouTube - Chasing the Sunman, Willow City Loop

    Remember it was 101* at 9:00am in the mornin.
    It was hot!
    And the heat in June was even hard on the tires rolling on the Hot Black Top.
    The bikes were loaded down too.

    You crawin in the Ice cooler on the Way to Lukenback.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Hope you don't mind that I held out 2 yrs showing you the picture Redneck
    But ain't suprises good.:D

    Lo Lo took that picture dude sittin on back of my Sled.:)
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    Ok thank's not sure if I want a lot of tire noise had enough of that driving big Rigs for over 35 years
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Try a 880 metzler. They don't follow the grooves in the road like the dunlops.

    They are a little softer and stick to the road.

    But they git a little less tire milage than the Elite 3.

    I really like them.

    Know the only thing between you and the Blacktop is yer tires.:cool:
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    my threes dont make noise...........cardboard may have had a faulty tire....i have run 3 sets of them..no noise..
    chucktx, Jan 28, 2010
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    hey cardboard...ya got a pic of me in the "cooler"??
    chucktx, Jan 28, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I remember seein it, but I don't know if i got it or Ricky.
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    Why such oversized photos?
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