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I watched about 2/3 of the video.

I have high regards for Metzler.  They were my tire of choice on a sport bike in the late 80's thru 90's.

I did have great experiences with Micheline in the late 90's and mid 2000's era on a sport bike.

On my Harley Road King (2005 through 2008 time frame, 36K miles on the bike), I was very impressed with the Dunlop D404.
I found the D404 achieved adequate performance (wet or dry: no safety issues) on the road king but provided fantastic mileage (rear's 16K miles, front low 20'ish K miles).

When you get down to it:  tires and oil have a lot of marketing BS.  "Show me the money" has always been my credo when it comes to tires and oil.

I have no problem going with a D404 (and it would be my first choice) if they make it in the sizes for the Drifter 1500 if I get to purchasing one of these bikes.
It is proven performer to provide great value juggling price/mileage/performance.
My understanding with Metzler's last round of cruiser tires was that yes you did improve on tire performance compared to the D404, but mileage was typically down at the 5K to 8K range (dependent on the user and how they ride: ie: nice easy acceleration from a stop light, or go get it...etc).  But clearly you paid a penalty in mileage for the extra performance - and frankly other than street bragging rights, on a cruiser with the weight of the bike I did not perceive this was a wise educated move on my part.

I would be interested to hear some experiences of the tire since I do believe in Metzler (that is their specialty) and motorcycle tire technology in general has improved greatly (infused by Moto GP).

But if I was a betting man right now and I purchased a Drifter and I needed tires, I'd go to what I know is a solid value.

Andy

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Posted by chief

- March 24, 2010, 17:27:00 PM

This is a video ad for the new Metzeler bike tires. Interesting info on the construction of these tires. I haven't looked to see if they are sized for drifters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqXi6h2tJFM

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