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Iron Butt
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, WI | I am installing my third Dunlop Winter Sport run flat snow tire. I put the first one on in May of 2012. I have done a few long rides with the Winter Sport. 2012 - Milwaukee to Key West, FL to Prudhoe Bay, AK and back - 11,907 mile, 16 day trip. A two day, 1000 mile ride around Lake Michigan with my wife and a 800 mile round trip to Spirit Lake, IA. 2013 - A one week, 4321 mile trip that included 4 IBA rides with a stop at Mount Evans, Death Valley, Independence Pass and Pikes Peaks. A two week, 4600 mile trip to Nova Scotia with my wife and a one day, 1000+ mile trip around Wisconsin. I like it! 195/55R16 - 38 psi. Rollin' - 2012-05-11 9:15 PM My new snow tire - 
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| I am using the 140x/70-v18 Battleax Rear tire for a yamaha, think it's a VTX. 40 lbs air. Rear is a 185/55-R16 G019 Bridgestone Potenza. 37 lbs. (1 up). Handles like a dream, as good as a crash rocket. Milage is good, lots of rubber left. see miles below. |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Fender - I installed the Ness kit to raise the fender on my Vision. Raises the fender 1-1/8 inches.
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scotts valley, California | Great idea - I thought about making a pair of these but couldn't make it happen. Does the higher fender interfere with access to the air filter? |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Blue Sky Guy - 2014-03-16 10:51 AM Great idea - I thought about making a pair of these but couldn't make it happen. Does the higher fender interfere with access to the air filter? I just installed the kit yesterday so I'm not sure but I don't think it would. |
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, WI | Fender installed. No clearance issues -
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Louisville, KY | On my last bike, a kawasaki VN2000, I had ran three car tires. The 200 60 16 bike tires were 250 to 300 dollars each and the longest any went was 5000 miles. The car tire worked well on the vulcan but I'm not sure I will go that route in the vision. The 2000 handled like a cement truck and the car tire was barley noticeable on it.
With the milage I get on the E3s I will probably keep running a bike tire, even though they can be a little slick. If anything I will switch to avon cobras to get a little more grip.
For you guys running the car tires the potenza is a good tire I also had good luck with the goodyear triple assurance. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | kin52 - 2014-03-16 4:20 PM
On my last bike, a kawasaki VN2000, I had ran three car tires. The 200 60 16 bike tires were 250 to 300 dollars each and the longest any went was 5000 miles. The car tire worked well on the vulcan but I'm not sure I will go that route in the vision. The 2000 handled like a cement truck and the car tire was barley noticeable on it.
With the milage I get on the E3s I will probably keep running a bike tire, even though they can be a little slick. If anything I will switch to avon cobras to get a little more grip.
For you guys running the car tires the potenza is a good tire I also had good luck with the goodyear triple assurance.
i also had a vn2000.. (2005-green) i had a 225 good year assurance triple tread on it. for a while before i went to 18 inch R.C. wheels with a 250mm rear tire. i didnt really have any issue with my 225 rear tire. but that bike in general was nothing but motor.. crude seat, suspension, brakes etc.. nothing on that bike was anything to brag about EXCEPT that (mine is bigger than yours) with the engine size.. i remember how bad that thing was on rear tires.. you were right! 5000 was about the max... and they cupped unlike anything else ive owned.. right now i have a 175 good year fuel max car tire on my 11 vision, next month makes 2 years with the same tire. ( i cant remember the mileage now) i just know in the past i went through NO less than 1 rear tire a year on my 08 vision.. its nice to just have a tire on there and not have to spend the $$$ and time every year over and over again. while its not hard to replace the rear tire on the vision. its not easy either.... |
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| Rollin you didn't mention how many miles per tire you were getting? On the run flats. |
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scotts valley, California | My Michlin Alpin RF only has 14-15,000 miles on it, bu it looks like it will go 40 or 50k. I"m convinced the Michlin has quite a bit less traction than my old Dunlap E3's, speaking only in an upright position. I haven't had either one slip out in a turn (except on sandy road) so can't comment on the traction on the edges..
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Bullhead City, AZ | 20 k on the Bridgestone G109 |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | The Dunlop Wintersport Runflat 175/60 lasted me 17k n the hot SoCal roads. I did change it a little early for an upcoming trip. Probably could have gone another 2k before I was into the wear bars. Very sticky rubber.
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Iron Butt
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Manchester, CT | Does it change aggressive cornering characteristics e.g. tend to slide out in the twisties |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Double darkside done! 
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flagstaff, AZ | I need to know about that front tire Rollin'. I like the look and already see benefits for where I can ride |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | roundtwig - 2014-03-29 9:06 AM I need to know about that front tire Rollin'. I like the look and already see benefits for where I can ride It's a Shinko 700 Series 130/80-18. I still need to put a few miles on it to see if it's going to work on the Vision. Hopefully later today. |
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New Brunswick , Canada | Dunlop Winter Sport run flat 175/60...due to my trailer hitch clearance...8k on it now and its good for at lease another 10k. ( I think)
I will be replacing it with the same tire...love it.. |
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Central Wisconsin | Steve, I like the on/off road Shinko tire, should work out great for your next adventure. This will be my fourth season running double Darkside (CT on the rear and rear MT on the front).
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| Thomas: What size is it & is it a dual compound rubber? I have the Yamaha v rated rear tire on my front but don't like the dual compound rubber tires. |
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Central Wisconsin | wingit3611 - 2014-03-29 1:59 PM Thomas: What size is it & is it a dual compound rubber? I have the Yamaha v rated rear tire on my front but don't like the dual compound rubber tires. Yes, I have had great results with the Bridgestone Battlax BT45V 140/70-18 tire in the front. The first one lasted 20,000 miles. I did start out with the tire mounted in the reverse direction. 10,000 plus miles later I took the front wheel/tire off and rotated the wheel/tire without taking off the tire. |
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| over 20 thousand on my ct and still like new |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Thomas - 2014-03-29 12:42 PM Steve, I like the on/off road Shinko tire, should work out great for your next adventure. This will be my fourth season running double Darkside (CT on the rear and rear MT on the front).
Testing completed! I like it!! Removed the Shinko to save for a planned ride. I have two wheels, one for the street tire (E3) and one dual sport.
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Central Wisconsin | Rollin' - 2014-03-29 8:15 PM Removed the Shinko to save for a planned ride. I have two wheels, one for the street tire (E3) and one dual sport. It would be cool to see the dual sport Shinko at the 20th annual Spring Slimey Crud Run. Planned ride? hmmm ... The Iron Butt Rally? |
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Bancroft Ontario, Canada | Let me know where you get one in that size....i could not find one anywhere in North America..... |
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Iron Butt
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, WI | Thomas - 2014-03-29 9:30 PM Rollin' - 2014-03-29 8:15 PM Removed the Shinko to save for a planned ride. I have two wheels, one for the street tire (E3) and one dual sport. It would be cool to see the dual sport Shinko at the 20th annual Spring Slimey Crud Run. Planned ride? hmmm ... The Iron Butt Rally? Not the Rally. I've always wanted to create my own IBA ride and I came up with one that is both and off pavement. I like the look!
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