Is the Dunlop 404 ok for a front tire on my sportster. I need a tire, just want a cheap one to get thru the rest of summer then before spring I can get a better set. This is my first bike so I'm not going to ride very far and I only have permit so no passenger. I'm asking because it says not recommended for Harley, because of the weight. I'm I ok to run this tire or not. Thankyou everyone
m1k37911
Experience and knowledge about specific tire problems can help save your life. I am attaching a link to an article about a tire, D402, that had enough blowouts on the front of Harleys, IMHO, should have mandated a recall, but did not. A friend of mine had two blow out on just one long trip from Georgia to the west U.S. and back. The first was new at the beginning of the trip, and of course the second was new when installed during the trip. It is a good idea to google your tire of concern to see if there have been any problems with that tire or any tire that you may be planning to install on your bike, front or rear. Here is a couple of quotes from the article for those that don't care to follow the link.
May 2, 2018
Besides Patricia Morris, at least four other people have died and 22 have been injured since 2006 after D402 motorcycle tires on Harleys failed in 11 states, according to a review by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting of state and federal court filings and police reports.
Nearly all these cases have sparked lawsuits against Goodyear. The company prevailed in two cases and reached settlements in eight others. Three more lawsuits are pending.
“Absolutely, five deaths and 22 injuries from the same tire on motorcycles made for Harley-Davidson is a significant number and warrants an immediate investigation by NHTSA,” said Joan Claybrook, a former administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency that sets safety regulations for motor vehicles and equipment, including tires, and can request that manufacturers recall vehicles and tires with safety defects.
Presented with Reveal’s findings, Goodyear insisted the tires are safe.
No recall for D402 tires has been ordered by federal safety regulators.
Complete article can be found here:
Fatal motorcycle tire blowouts not enough to prompt Goodyear recall - Reveal
Google search link can be found here:
Stay safe. Rubber side down and hopefully fully inflated until the next tire change.
Best.
Darryl
May 2, 2018
Besides Patricia Morris, at least four other people have died and 22 have been injured since 2006 after D402 motorcycle tires on Harleys failed in 11 states, according to a review by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting of state and federal court filings and police reports.
Nearly all these cases have sparked lawsuits against Goodyear. The company prevailed in two cases and reached settlements in eight others. Three more lawsuits are pending.
“Absolutely, five deaths and 22 injuries from the same tire on motorcycles made for Harley-Davidson is a significant number and warrants an immediate investigation by NHTSA,” said Joan Claybrook, a former administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency that sets safety regulations for motor vehicles and equipment, including tires, and can request that manufacturers recall vehicles and tires with safety defects.
Presented with Reveal’s findings, Goodyear insisted the tires are safe.
No recall for D402 tires has been ordered by federal safety regulators.
Complete article can be found here:
Fatal motorcycle tire blowouts not enough to prompt Goodyear recall - Reveal
Google search link can be found here:
Stay safe. Rubber side down and hopefully fully inflated until the next tire change.
Best.
Darryl
I ran D404 on a 820 lbs royal star and never had a problem on front end. That 4 cylinder 4 carb was hell on the back tire though
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