Heyya..
Not all tires are suitable for Harley Davidson.. especially the Touring family.. My Harley Davidson is
Road Glide Custom (FLTRX), a breed of
Touring Bike..
With the heavy fully loaded weight of
400 kg, it needs a hard compound of rear tire and can last up to
30,000 km of mileage..
Harley Davidson has specifically specified to use only approved Dunlop tires.. the only tyre can be used is
Dunlop's D407..
The Dunlop's D407 rear tyre is kinda costly in Malaysia.. this is the most expensive rear tyre i have every paid after owning the BMW GS Adventure..
no doubt the D407 would last long and it could support the 400++ kg of bike weight excluding the rider and pillion weights..
The availability of the
D407 (rear tyre) and
D408 (front tyre) are limited in Malaysia.. For rear D407, it is sold at Harley Davidson Kuala Lumpur for
RM1,250.00 a piece excluding labour..
I have been told to change the
wheel bearings when changing the tyre.. it is recommended to do so as i wanna have a perfect long distance ride with a peace of mind.. each of the bearing would cost
RM130.00 each and there are 2 pieces of bearings for each wheel..
Ride in Style.. HooRahh!!