MKHAN,REGUARDING THE NEW DUNLOPS YOU JUST BOUGHT FOR YOUR R*.

READ THIS ONFO I JUST POSTED SUNDAY PM & PASTED BELOW WHEN I HAD HANDLING ISSUES WITH BRAND NEW DUNLOPS ON MY 06 R* WITH 5K MILES ON IT.

I had 2-3 oither R* owners tell me the the dunlop 404's MAKE the R*handle erratically and that was case with my bike too,read my post pasted below.

If i were you i'd ditch the dunlops (or at least the front dunlop) for something else since inc me that makes 3-4 R*'s that had handling issues with a dunlop on the front of the bike.

I'd hate to see you post here later on you too had issues with a dunlop on the front and had to go thru the time/money/hastle of changing out a brand new tire like i had to do along with the 2-3 other fellow R* owners that saidthey had the same issue too.

Scott
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PROMISSED UPDATE:

YAHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My bike is fixed!!!! it was the POS brand new Dunlop tire that caused the terrible instability & handling at all speeds (20mph-50pmh-70mph-didnt matter)on my R* .

I replaced the new dunlop tire i had just installed and rode for 500 miles trying to ensure it was well scrubed in which didnt help at all with a Bridgestone 703.

That new Bridgestone sticks to the road like glue,is stable ,and corners almost as easy as my 1000 kawi does thats 225 lbs lighter.

The new bridgestone tire also allowed me to raise the windsreen back to it's highest position for full coverage so air doesnt hit me diectly in middle of head hich was a big + too. I had moved windsreen down when having handling issues with the dunlop tires thinking maybe that was the issue but it didnt help & am glad i could move it back up with new tire.n.

Bike cruises great at 70-75 mph,that seems to be a real sweet spot for motor rpm to be at on the open raod.

Then i came home after test ride and installed tne new Bucks lowers i had on hand and all the buffitting is bacsically gone now too.

I am so relieved and happy now,the bike doesn't have a gremlin in it & is a dream at all speeds and do drive/rdie. Even on little country roads at 30-40mph to the interstate at 70-75 mp the bike doesnt care and does great in both places which is what i expected from that bike and it's now delivering it.

Scott