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Michlein Comander II tires

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by cardboard, Oct 26, 2013.

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  1. Maddog110

    Maddog110 Active Member

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    It would be a good excuse to go to AZ. In the warm weather,IAM still workin on him,he'll sell it, but I want it at MY price. He's had it for over 20 years so he is connected to it by his hart strings,I get it but IAM only willing to pay so much.
    Maddog110, Nov 2, 2013
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  3. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Let me know I'm ready for a road trip
    FLHTbiker, Nov 2, 2013
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  4. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I got 15K on my first set of HD Dunlaps and have over 12K on the second, consider it's a 950 pound bike, loaded with my fat butt some cigars, jackets
    rain gear and push it in the corners.

    Josh run the Avons with more pressure, you run them low and that's
    what wears them out, they like more pressure than the dunlaps if you want
    more tread life...

    Michelin doesn't make them for my CVO or I'd consider it...

    Get the Avons for the sporty, it will handle like it should the rounder
    profile front and rear just really help the bike turn and corner, you'll
    need to be careful the first time you ride it you won't expect it to react
    the way it will with Avons over the old square tire dunlaps..
    hotroadking, Nov 2, 2013
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  5. badinfluence63

    badinfluence63 Well-Known Member

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    Speaking of old square tires...use to like the square tire and ran Carlisles on my '83FL. Have a pair on them now and picked up aa back up spare at a swap meet. Not sure they make them any more?
    badinfluence63, Nov 3, 2013
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    yep those Avons will change your ride roadster guy ,My Bro-in-law runs them on his Dyna & he'll lay a corner like none I';ve ever seen , there a S curve out here a few miles form the house I back off the throttle at 75 corner says 45 mph He hit it at 85 & came out about 95-100 I could here his pipes get hitting the higher RPM's & he held his line all the way through
    cowboy, Nov 4, 2013
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  7. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Got 6000 miles on my back Dunlop tire in my 11 limited.
    Think they will last 6000 miles ?
    cardboard, Nov 5, 2013
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    Damn! If I only got 6k on a tire I'd be on number 11. That's $$$$ How 'bout riding like your life was on the line? Why try to ride a Bagger like it was a cafe racer. Just buy a Crotchitty rockette and go out and do wheelies, and raise hell ? signed an old geezer. Fast riders and old riders. Not too many Old Fast riders.
    charlie46, Nov 5, 2013
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  9. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Why don't I ride a Bagger Like I want to ride a Bagger.
    cardboard, Nov 5, 2013
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  10. charlie46

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    Go for it
    charlie46, Nov 5, 2013
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  11. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    air pressure is the key...
    hotroadking, Nov 5, 2013
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  12. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I tried mentioning that earlier :rolleyes:

    CB, You should get 12,000 to 14,000 easy on the rear Dunlop tire. I know Maddog and I ride hard and we get that kind of mileage with them, we just don't do burn outs.
    FLHTbiker, Nov 5, 2013
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  13. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Take off hard a lot
    When getting on the interstate
    Here the speed limit is. 75
    Lot of times you got to twist the throttle hard to ger on with traffic or people will be pushing you.
    Traffic will be going at least 80

    And I check air pressure all the time .
    cardboard, Nov 6, 2013
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  14. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Front Michlein Commander II Tire

    [​IMG]
    cardboard, Nov 8, 2013
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Rear Michlein Commander II tire

    [​IMG]
    cardboard, Nov 8, 2013
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  16. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    all ya gotta do now it put a rope on it,tie it to a tree and go swinging...
    hotroadking, Nov 8, 2013
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  17. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I was wondering why is there a hole in the center of that rear tire, rope burns?
    FLHTbiker, Nov 9, 2013
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  18. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Man I'm not sure if the Michelins are more rounded or what .

    But when you go into a curve they flow around the curve much easier than the Dunlops.
    cardboard, Nov 9, 2013
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  19. Lucifer

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    Seems to me these tires take quite a bit longer to wear in than other new tires and can be a little tricky, especially in the wet weather...Don't know how much road surface played in it,but I was doing some slipping and sliding on wet roads and was ready to dump them until after my Monsoon road trip last summer
    Lucifer, Nov 10, 2013
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  20. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Got Gary down the street with a 11 RG and another buddy with a FXR on their bikes and neither of them has said anything about them slippin in wet weather.
    cardboard, Nov 10, 2013
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  21. joshbob

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    Since I run 4 lbs. under on my rear Avon, it will wear out sooner and flatter?
    joshbob, Nov 10, 2013
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