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10-26-2020, 04:34 PM | #2 |
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I have them front and back on my 1300 V Star. There are extremely slick when they are new but once they are scrubbed in they handle great, better than the Commander II's they replaced.
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10-26-2020, 10:51 PM | #3 |
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I really would appreciate a report on the III's for wet road tar snake handling. Georgia loves the tar for filling cracks in asphalt and I know the Commander II"s handled like being on ice when I was riding North Georgia for 4 days in rain.
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10-26-2020, 11:12 PM | #4 |
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The Commander III handled the tar snakes well. I cant comment on the wet weather handling because I dont ride in the rain unless I get caught in it. There are 2 types of Commander III, Cruiser and Touring. The Cruiser tire is supposed to be better in the wet but I dont think they make one in the rear tire size you might be looking for.
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10-27-2020, 08:24 AM | #6 |
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What size of the Commander III Cruiser tire did you put on the rear of the bike ?
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10-27-2020, 11:03 AM | #7 |
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150/80-16
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10-27-2020, 03:15 PM | #8 |
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Went to Michelin site and entered 06 1600 vulcan and they said no fitment. So, I guess you are on your own from a legal stand point if a tire goes south on you. When I wrote Michelin a year or so ago re Comm. 2 rear they said they don't offer anything for Nomad. And, yet, the tire "experts" at shops all over put C2's on rear all the time.
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10-27-2020, 04:26 PM | #9 | |
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180/65 works fine on an 1600 Nomad or a Voyager. |
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10-27-2020, 08:54 PM | #10 |
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I am assuming because its not the factory size tire, they won't legally say it fits.
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10-27-2020, 10:27 PM | #11 |
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180/65/16 in the Metzler 888 is the size I run on my Voyager.
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10-28-2020, 12:26 AM | #12 |
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Why is it we worry about "legal stand point" & stuff like that? WE'RE MOTORCYCLISTS DAMMIT! Livin on the edge of society, taking a risk even riding the damn thing. Rebels!
I'm throwing caution to the wind... Fitting a non-approved size of tire, 180/65-16. Bring it on, establishment... I'm ready!
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10-28-2020, 05:55 AM | #13 |
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I know,,,,, and its got to be a Bridgestone too, right?
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10-28-2020, 10:22 AM | #14 |
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Yeah Peg get you some, buy more than one! Stick it to the man.
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10-29-2020, 12:23 AM | #15 | |
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