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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #615 - 03/19/12 at 21:26:59 I just checked on a new BFGoodrich radial TA. over a hundred,thirty bucks !#@%$^%& it! Anybody getting over 15,000 miles on their favorite tire ? I might go with a route 66 this year , I'm thinking of being normal this time 140/90 About time to start looking !
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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #616 - 03/20/12 at 20:51:25 I just turned 13,000 on the Metzler 880s on my Flea Flicker, and they still look new. I guess that I could take a picture, but really, they hardly show any wear. Amazing tire, and they handle well.
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Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #617 - 03/21/12 at 18:39:18

MMRanch wrote on 03/19/12 at 21:26:59:

I just checked on a new BFGoodrich radial TA. over a hundred,thirty bucks !#@%$^%& it!

Anybody getting over 15,000 miles on their favorite tire ?

I might go with a route 66 this year , I'm thinking of being normal this time 140/90

About time to start looking !

I've heard the Michelin Commander II get twice as many miles as the regular motorcycle tire. They run around $160.00 for the rear.

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Reply #618 - 03/22/12 at 15:03:00

Well I got about 7000 out of the last Dunlap 404 I had so that means 14000, for a $160.oo

It sure seem like if a car tire can go 80,000 , then bike tires should go at least 20,000.

so

Its either the 880 or the R-66 ...... ????????

I'm thinking 880 , is there more that one kind of 880 or 880s or anything else ? I want to be sure and get the long-lasting one !
And thanks for the help ! Tongue

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SuperSavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 341	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #619 - 03/22/12 at 22:05:14 I've got 880's on my Vulcan, great tire. I'm on the fence as well when my IRC's wear out at the end of this season.
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Tonydtiger1971 Senior Member Offline Yet while we were sinners Christ died for us Posts: 493 Dawsonville, GA Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #620 - 03/23/12 at 04:48:31 Those Michelin tires are motorcycle tires supposed to get close to 30k per tire. That would be worth the money.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #621 - 03/25/12 at 05:55:56 All this is just too much to think about ! The all three have their merits. Think I go see my local "Lynchburg Choppers" guy and see what he has in stock , If he doin't have any of the three , I'll draw a pick out of a hat or something . The more I learn the least I know I know.
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Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #622 - 03/28/12 at 05:45:25

Tony

Thanks for the tip

I checked out the Micheliin Comander II . and ordered one ! The company braggs : Last almost twice as long as 880 , and 880 last a longgggggg time.

I've ordered Tire for bike , hay bailer parts , strawberry plants and a few hunny-due parts .... bet they all get here at the same time !

probley the same time my wife will plan a "little spring get-a-way".

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Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #623 - 03/28/12 at 07:45:01

MMRanch wrote on 03/28/12 at 05:45:25:

Tony

Thanks for the tip

I checked out the Micheliin Comander II . and ordered one ! The company braggs : Last almost twice as long as 880 , and 880 last a longgggggg time.

I've ordered Tire for bike , hay bailer parts , strawberry plants and a few hunny-due parts .... bet they all get here at the same time !

probley the same time my wife will plan a "little spring get-a-way".

I had a very nice spring get-a-way yesterday with my wife ...

Happy wife

Happy husband

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #624 - 03/28/12 at 21:26:02 Hay Lancer Where she take ya ? or do we want to know ?
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10665 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #625 - 03/29/12 at 04:08:38 MMRanch wrote on 03/28/12 at 21:26:02: Hay Lancer Where she take ya ? or do we want to know ? I took her on a Magical Mystery Tour
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Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip
Reply #626 - 03/29/12 at 15:53:28

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[quote author=120012000D1E111C175F0 link=1292661121/615#622 date=1332938725]Tony

Thanks for the tip

I checked out the Micheliin Comander II . and ordered one ! The company braggs : Last almost twice as long as 880 , and 880 last a longgggggg time.

Let us know how the tire turns out too. Keep us all posted.

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5836 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #627 - 03/29/12 at 19:13:15 Well Tony If all goes well : I'll be riding it to the DRAGON this year (Last week of June) Come on along , you can ride next in line and watch how much it driffs. I'm putting a new muffle on this year , one with "Real" baffles ! Quote: Universal Megaphone muffler is 26" L
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #628 - 03/30/12 at 10:28:43 Fair warning, Sunday is April the first.
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: 2012 Tail of the Dragon Trip Reply #629 - 03/30/12 at 13:29:24 I've got my time off scheduled for the last week in June (25 - 29), duly approved by my boss at work and my boss at home!!! Lookin' forward to the annual "Savage Nation Get-Together (Mid-Atlantic/Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter)."
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