Woody798
 
 
 
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    October 15, 2012
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Metzeler ME880 Marathon Touring Front Tire Built to handle the higher loads and handling characteristics of cruiser and touring bikes Front tires feature rounded tread profile for smooth, neutral steering Computer designed tread pattern with offset groove alignment for uniform wear characteristics, low noise Tread pattern has excellent water displacement ability and stability over rain grooves and under hard braking H-rated for speeds up to 130 mph, V-rated for 149 mph or Z-rated for 149+ mph Metzeler tubes available WWW wide white wall OE Replacement Tires 120/70VB-17 BMW K1200LT 150/80VR-17 Triumph Rocket 3 150/80HR-16 Triumph Rocket 3 Tourer 08-10 Model-Specific Replacement Tires 120/70ZR19 60W-1 Harley-Davidson V-Rod 120/70ZR19 60W-2 Triumph Thunderbird 130/80B-16 2009 Harley Davidson FL Touring 120/90S-17 (Tube Type) Honda Shadow 750 Aero/ACE/ACE Deluxe 130/70HB-18 Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 130/70HR-18 Honda VTX1800C 130/70HR-18 GL Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 120/70ZR-19 60W Triumph Thunderbird '1 120/70-21 Yamaha XV1900 Star Raider '08 Note 120/90S-17 tire is a tube type design Please Note Check your manufacturer's specifications for required load ratings when replacing OE Tires.
 
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5 / 5
5 / 5
Recommend this tire for large and heavy bikes
PostedFebruary 19, 2013
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Woody798
From Fortuna
State:CA
Rider Type:Moto Enthusiast
Age:55-64
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Grip 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Tread life 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Wet Traction 
4 / 5
4 / 5
I have used these tires on my Goldwing for some time and now just purchased a set for my new cruiser m109r and looking forward to putting them on the road.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Metzeler ME880 Marathon Touring Rear Tire The Metzeler ME 880 is built to handle the higher loads and handling characteristics of cruiser and touring bikes Rear tires feature flatter tread profile and larger contact patch for better traction and mileage Computer designed tread pattern with offset groove alignment for uniform wear characteristics, low noise Tread pattern has excellent water displacement ability and stability over rain grooves and under hard braking H-rated for speeds up to 130 mph, V-rated for 149 mph or Z-rated for 149+ mph Metzeler tubes available WWW Wide White Wall OE Replacement Tires 240/50R16 Triumph Rocket 3 180/70R16 Triumph Rocket 3 Tourer 2008-2010 160/70B17 BMW K1200LT 1999-2009 Model-Specific Replacement Tires 200/55R17 Harley Davidson Fat Boy 170/80B15 Honda VTX1300S VTX1300R 180/70R16 Honda GL1500C Valkyrie 180/70R16 Honda VTX1800R 170/80B17 Honda VTX1800S 200/60R16 Kawasaki VN2000 2006-2010 Please Note Check your manufacturer's specifications for required load ratings when replacing OE Tires.
 
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Nice Tire
PostedOctober 22, 2012
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Woody798
From Fortuna
State:CA
Rider Type:Moto Enthusiast
Age:55-64
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Use the marathon on my goldwing and now on my sport bike. Love it looking forward to see how many miles I get from it.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Cardo Scala Rider G9 The newest addition to the Cardo lineup and touting major upgrades over the G4 system, the brand new Cardo Scala Rider G9 is utilizing the most advanced technology and represents one of the most innovative bluetooth communicators we've seen to date. Some of the new features are as follows One + 8 Pairing Communicate with up to eight other riders in full-duplex toggling mode Voice Recognition Allows communication with all eight riders by simply speaking their names Full Duplex Full Duplex communication with up to 4 riders Group Signaling Allows you to send a signal to everyone in your group at once as an alert Social Networking Set up a social group based on physical location, riding groups and find other G9 users Flash Pairing Quick pairing of devices, simply touch the two G9 units and in less than 1 second they are paired Mobile Phone Conference Calls Full duplex telephone calls between a caller and both the rider and passenger Larger Buttons Easier to navigate the device with gloves Two microphone options Includes both boom mic and wired microphone The G9 retains all the features of the very popular G4 including A2DP and MP3 connectivity to stream stereo music Built in FM radio with RDS smart scan Noise cancelling microphone Weather and dust resistant design Up to 1.6km range in ideal terrain Upgradeable firmware Download the latest version Cardo G9 firmware here .
 
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Nice Design
PostedOctober 15, 2012
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Woody798
From Fortuna
State:CA
Rider Type:Moto Enthusiast
Age:55-64
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Ease of Install 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Durability 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Sound Clarity 
3 / 5
3 / 5
Ease of Use 
4 / 5
4 / 5
After seeing the review on this site, about features and ease of install I decided to buy one here. This is my first helmet setup so I do not have much experience to compare it to. The video's helped alot on info for me. I have only used the FM radio part at this point, going to setup my phone and then find others to ride with and am looking forward to trying out all the features.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Metzeler ME880 Marathon Touring Front Tire Built to handle the higher loads and handling characteristics of cruiser and touring bikes Front tires feature rounded tread profile for smooth, neutral steering Computer designed tread pattern with offset groove alignment for uniform wear characteristics, low noise Tread pattern has excellent water displacement ability and stability over rain grooves and under hard braking H-rated for speeds up to 130 mph, V-rated for 149 mph or Z-rated for 149+ mph Metzeler tubes available WWW wide white wall OE Replacement Tires 120/70VB-17 BMW K1200LT 150/80VR-17 Triumph Rocket 3 150/80HR-16 Triumph Rocket 3 Tourer 08-10 Model-Specific Replacement Tires 120/70ZR19 60W-1 Harley-Davidson V-Rod 120/70ZR19 60W-2 Triumph Thunderbird 130/80B-16 2009 Harley Davidson FL Touring 120/90S-17 (Tube Type) Honda Shadow 750 Aero/ACE/ACE Deluxe 130/70HB-18 Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 130/70HR-18 Honda VTX1800C 130/70HR-18 GL Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 120/70ZR-19 60W Triumph Thunderbird '1 120/70-21 Yamaha XV1900 Star Raider '08 Note 120/90S-17 tire is a tube type design Please Note Check your manufacturer's specifications for required load ratings when replacing OE Tires.
 

I have a 2003 Harley VRSCA. What is the difference between the Metzler 880 120/70 ZR-19 and 120/70 ZR-19 (60W)?

Same tire, no difference
2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Woody798
Fortuna
 
Metzeler ME880 Marathon Touring Front Tire Built to handle the higher loads and handling characteristics of cruiser and touring bikes Front tires feature rounded tread profile for smooth, neutral steering Computer designed tread pattern with offset groove alignment for uniform wear characteristics, low noise Tread pattern has excellent water displacement ability and stability over rain grooves and under hard braking H-rated for speeds up to 130 mph, V-rated for 149 mph or Z-rated for 149+ mph Metzeler tubes available WWW wide white wall OE Replacement Tires 120/70VB-17 BMW K1200LT 150/80VR-17 Triumph Rocket 3 150/80HR-16 Triumph Rocket 3 Tourer 08-10 Model-Specific Replacement Tires 120/70ZR19 60W-1 Harley-Davidson V-Rod 120/70ZR19 60W-2 Triumph Thunderbird 130/80B-16 2009 Harley Davidson FL Touring 120/90S-17 (Tube Type) Honda Shadow 750 Aero/ACE/ACE Deluxe 130/70HB-18 Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 130/70HR-18 Honda VTX1800C 130/70HR-18 GL Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 120/70ZR-19 60W Triumph Thunderbird '1 120/70-21 Yamaha XV1900 Star Raider '08 Note 120/90S-17 tire is a tube type design Please Note Check your manufacturer's specifications for required load ratings when replacing OE Tires.
 

Is there a difference between the Metzler 120/70H21 and the Metzler 120/70H21OE?

No difference, OE is for original equipment
2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Woody798
Fortuna
 
Metzeler ME880 Marathon Touring Front Tire Built to handle the higher loads and handling characteristics of cruiser and touring bikes Front tires feature rounded tread profile for smooth, neutral steering Computer designed tread pattern with offset groove alignment for uniform wear characteristics, low noise Tread pattern has excellent water displacement ability and stability over rain grooves and under hard braking H-rated for speeds up to 130 mph, V-rated for 149 mph or Z-rated for 149+ mph Metzeler tubes available WWW wide white wall OE Replacement Tires 120/70VB-17 BMW K1200LT 150/80VR-17 Triumph Rocket 3 150/80HR-16 Triumph Rocket 3 Tourer 08-10 Model-Specific Replacement Tires 120/70ZR19 60W-1 Harley-Davidson V-Rod 120/70ZR19 60W-2 Triumph Thunderbird 130/80B-16 2009 Harley Davidson FL Touring 120/90S-17 (Tube Type) Honda Shadow 750 Aero/ACE/ACE Deluxe 130/70HB-18 Honda GL1500 Gold Wing 130/70HR-18 Honda VTX1800C 130/70HR-18 GL Honda GL1800 Gold Wing 120/70ZR-19 60W Triumph Thunderbird '1 120/70-21 Yamaha XV1900 Star Raider '08 Note 120/90S-17 tire is a tube type design Please Note Check your manufacturer's specifications for required load ratings when replacing OE Tires.
 

Dunlop Bias-ply vs Metzeler Radial

My Wife's 2012 Victory Vegas currently has a Dunlop Bias-ply D417, 180-55B-18 on the rear and a Dunlop Bias-ply Elite-3, 90-90-21 on the front. I would like to swap them out to the Metzeler 880's. Metzeler makes a 180/55ZR-18 for the rear and a 90/90H-21 for the front. 1) Are the above Metzelers OK for fitment on her 2012 Victory Vegas? 2) Can you tell me if both of these Metzelers are Radials and if they would create any issues to her Bike such as going from a Bias-ply to a Radial tire? 3) How does the Bike handle when you go from Bias-ply to a Radial on a Bike? 4) I appreciate that you don't want to mix tire make-ups on a Bike (example, front = Bias-ply, rear = Radial)... but what happens if you go from both of them being Bias-ply... to both being Radials? Lots of questions... Thanks.
I can answer some of your questions. I also went from bias to radial some years ago and I like the difference, if you look up on the net under bias ply versus radial you will see a link from Michelin that will describe the differences better than I can. The Metzeler 880 are great tires for you machine and if you follow the size on your rims now and use the same size they will fit, some have gone larger but not sure where the limit is. Handling will be better with radial tires. Hope this helps.
2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Woody798
Fortuna