R3T Tire Replacement

That's about all I ever got on the Excedra Max . Try a Michelin Commander II and you will double that. Michelins are all that the guys I ride with run because we were tired of changing tires 2or3 times a year. I had around 19000 miles on my last one. Most of those were on 2 lane winding roads. I run the 180/65/16.
 
I believe that most of the raves are for the 240 series tire for non-Tourers, not so much for the 180.

Also, after much experimentation, I will be returning to the Michelin Commander II 140/75 17 over the Ex Max 130 series, as I find the 130 to be a bit too light and skittish for my more than occasionally, aggressive riding style. The Michelin provides better wear, more stability and superior traction, IMO.

As 1olbull stated above, a 130 series tire should never be fitted to an R3 equipped with ABS brakes as it will render the system inoperable. He claims that he also experienced a ground clearance issue that contributed to an accident, a condition that I could neither replicate nor confirm on my older, 2007 Standard model, but it is aan older, different model having slightly different ergos than Steve's ride
 
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I would be doing the Snoopy dance to see 7300 out of a rear tire on mine. I rode the last one until it was almost a racing slick and that was in 6K. I might try @Fingers setup with the bias ply Michelin commanders. Bottom line for me is I have mine producing twice the HP and TQ of the HD I got rid of to buy the Rocket so I really can't grouch around much about getting 1/2 the tire life.
 

I run a Shinko in the front of my Valkirie. How do you like it on your Rocket?
 
Thanks, I have heard of a few others using the Michelin Commanders, maybe I'll give them a shot!
 
Unless you're using that extra HP and Torque to punish the tires (burnouts and skids) it shouldn't make a difference?? Perhaps I'm expecting too much?
 
Perhaps I dod not pay careful enough attention to that, thanks!
 
I have put a Michelin Commander 2 on the rear of my touring. it is paired with an Avon on the front. Rear is bias ply, front is radial. I cannot detect any problems with this setup. I'm hoping to get some decent mileage from the rear. The ABS still works as it should.
 
1K9 said:
I run a Shinko in the front of my Valkirie. How do you like it on your Rocket?
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Honestly I'm very new to the bike so my comments would probably be useless. In any case, I definitely feel that it grips better than the stock Metz.
 
mac304dutch said:
Unless you're using that extra HP and Torque to punish the tires (burnouts and skids) it shouldn't make a difference?? Perhaps I'm expecting too much?
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Don't do burn outs but I ride just about every day. At least once a ride it gets a full throttle romp from rolling start to the end of speedo . (Okay sometimes 2 or 3 romps and the occasional flogging of some buddies that still are still on HD ). That has to be hard on the rear tire. I just can't see having all that fun on tap go to waste though .
 
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