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How long has what been? Sumitomo making Dunlop? The length of time I've run D404s? The length of time I've had the ChengShin rear on the Savage?
Anyway, to answer, in order: Sometime in the mid to late 1990s, Sumitomo bought the rights to Dunlop. The Qualifier tread pattern changed in 2003 or 2004. I've run 404s on my Vulcan since buying the bike in September 2005, and yes, I have put 6+ thousand miles on it so far. The ChengShin was installed in summer 2000, it still has tread, is still pliable, is still getting swapped for a premium tire.
My cohort, Dale, put a set of Kenda Challengers on his FT500 Honda a week after I installed my Dunlops. He needs to change tires this week. We both ride 5-7 days a week. His tires are bald, mine still look new (and have no chicken strips). -WD
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