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  • fundi
    fundi
    13 years ago

    did the ride home yesterday from work in the pourin rain

    these bloody fatbob tyres are shit and only half worn down

    couldn,t get off the lights at one time just spinnin all over the place

    if you even touched a white line or painted bit on the road you were over it

    worst ride i have ever done and scarey

    cant wait to get rid of them

    fundi

  • Deadwood
    Deadwood
    13 years ago
    Yeah bugger that mate, confidence is the one thing you need in your tyres in the wet although I don't think any tyres would help when on a wet white line.
  • BURTO
    BURTO
    13 years ago

     Whack some Metzeler ME880s on it !...............you wont regret it.

    Burto.

  • fundi
    fundi
    13 years ago

    cheers burto

    been lookin at the Metzeler ME880s

    a few more miles to go on these and then changin over

     

    fundi

  • Daggs
    Daggs
    13 years ago
    my avon is great, wet or dry huge improvement from stock dunlop but will try the metz next too then stick to the one i like best
  • andij
    andij
    13 years ago
    if its them 407s im not keen on em ,i think the radial tyre in that pattern traps the water on tyre and doesnt release like it should .i find k591 sportster tyre better ,dry and wet even though narrower .col and i have come off with them 407s on wet white lines .
  • BIGMARTY
    BIGMARTY
    13 years ago
    Metzeler ME880s = like a train on rails
  • SuperGlide
    SuperGlide
    13 years ago

    they suck - the fat/stocks - DANGEROUS
  • Maturecruiser
    Maturecruiser
    13 years ago
    Yes I just put Metzeler on about 2 months ago. Totally satisfied and I thought the price was OK to.
  • FlyingDutchman
    FlyingDutchman
    13 years ago
    Had the Metz put on last wednesday
    scrubbed them in & put on about 500km
    one word............. "AWESOME"
    just do it mate, you won't regret it
  • yelladawg
    yelladawg
    13 years ago
    I have stayed with standard dunlops on a 08 fxdc. Seem to be okay had a few scares but hey who hasnt.We ride mostly two up no complaints. Have up graded to ohlins front and rear and had bike lifted. Doesnt scrape now(well only sometimes) Changed pipes for more clearance.
  • Dynamic
    Dynamic
    13 years ago
    Metzler 880s without any doubt. I'm an old Britbike guy, so I value handling. The stock tires don't provide it. You will likely note that the front end "harshness" will also improve a lot. I thought they had repaved the streets at first. Noticeable difference.
  • Dynamic
    Dynamic
    13 years ago
    Metzler 880s without any doubt. I'm an old Britbike guy, so I value handling. The stock tires don't provide it. You will likely note that the front end "harshness" will also improve a lot. I thought they had repaved the streets at first. Noticeable difference.
  • GAS64
    GAS64
    13 years ago
    i learn't the hard way how good the Fatbob standard tyres are in the wet. Not good sliding 100+ metres up the road. i am too changing to Metz 880s.
  • tuc
    tuc
    13 years ago

    i had GT502 's on when i brought my bike got 10000km out of them , so i put another set on did a trip to qland blew the rear out in 6500km and the front tread started splitin, got a set of night dragons put on in qland seem to be holding up alright. mind ya i average about 700km a week they seem to handle corners but get a bit hairy at times

  • Bugger
    Bugger
    12 years ago

    I took one look @ those fucken Moto Cross ( biglug) tyres on my Fatbob @ the stealers and said " get them off please",, fucken shit, Harley , chep ass,,smash up you bike dunlops

     

    Got some Avons,,,,,, cobra rear,,,,venon ,,front = conferdence and control, better handling,, wet or dry

    Stick like shit to a babys blanket.

     

  • Deadwood
    Deadwood
    12 years ago
    Personally don't think anyone will lay their bike's over far enough to find out the difference and if you do I reckon either your pegs or exhaust will be the things to bring you undone, if your hooning in the wet then your just asking for it. I have no confidence issues at all with the Dunlop's in the wet and I get great mileage out of them got about 5000k's on them now and about a third wear.

  • Clem
    Clem
    12 years ago
    What sort of klms are you guys getting out of the Metz 880s
  • buznuts
    buznuts
    12 years ago

    Fitted the Metzlers and while I like the front grip especially in the wet, the back tire for drive is

    terrible. Cannot open the throttle hard in first or second in the wet or dry and found the factory

    Dunlop better on the rear. After reading here I am keen to try an AVON 200 on the back, has anyone

    here fitted the 200 on a std rim??

    Regards- Ant

  • Daggs
    Daggs
    12 years ago
    my 200 Metz is better than the avon was. Which standard rim are you talking about?

    I know some have on the standard Wideglide rim but I wouldn't.

    They need at least a 5.5" rim width
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