I went to the dark side at 14000. I went a Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position RFT and 33psi AND I LOVE THIS TIRE. I now have 15600. miles on my front with a lot of miles left on It. But I'm going to Sturgis and I don't want to worry about my front tire.
Hook:Originally Posted by Hook
You're half way to "Double Dark Sider". You can purchase a BT45 Ax from American Motorcycle Tire for $105 and change with no shipping fee! Absolutely no regrets on my part in using this tire. I have just shy of 2K miles on it and prefer it over the OEM Stone. The tire is 1/4" narrower than the 709 and it truly improves "corner handling" on the 6. With initial installation there was a "high frequency vibration" in the bars. Not major but noticeable. That has abated with accumulated miles. I'm in possession of my second Ax and have it stored in my motorhome for possible use in Florida this winter
I chose to mount the tire with the "direction arrow" same as the OEM Stone. Some folks are mounting "reverse rotation". From what I can glean from various forums/sources that practice is by "trike riders". Most who have the Ax are stating it will work in either rotation direction
I ran through 2 sets of the factory 704 and 709 tires in 12k. So I just put on the dunlop american elite tires similar to what harley runs. I will post up another time how they hold up. I am fixing to leave on a 10 day motorcycle vacation.
How are you guys getting this kind of mileage out of the stock tires? This is after 9700 miles.
Whoa !
Does the Elite 3 come in OEM size (180/60)?
Yes, they have a set made exclusively for the GL 1800. Radials.
By not putting the front wheel in a chock and smoking off the rear tire!!!
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So nobody here likes Metzlers or Dunlops? Just wondering since Harleys run them a lot, though drive shafts and more hp may have their own needs.
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Ken
I have ran the Elite 3 tires on my street glide. It was my tire of choice for that bike. I would get around 14,000 mile out of a set. They handled better than any other tire I've had on that bike. I have stuck with the Bridgestones for the F6b. Everyone seems to like them. They handle good enough, but I just wish they would last longer.
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