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From: C.W.H. on 29 Mar 2007 22:18
Hello folks....

set'emup Shirley... jack and coke for me please...whatever everyone
else would like on me!!

Quick question from a newbie...

bought my first HD last summer and need to get some new tires...
I'm thinking I am going to buy some metzeler me880 www's...
I bought a 98 FLHTP and will be riding 2 up with some baggage a fourth
of the time...
I'm hoping the WWW will look good with the birch white bike...

My questions are which sizes? What is "HB"?
140? 130? 150? and why?

I've found some reasonably priced tires on ebay...

ME880 140/90HB-16 WWW REAR for $118 including shipping...
ME880 130/90HB-16 WWW REAR for $120 including shipping...
ME880 130/90HB-16 WWW FRONT 110-13387 for $115 including shipping...
ME880 150/80H16 WWW Front #1415200 for $118 including shipping...


Thanks for the info!!!


Chet

From: Bill Farnsworth on 29 Mar 2007 23:56

"C.W.H." <cheth(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175221113.601965.54410(a)e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello folks....
>
> set'emup Shirley... jack and coke for me please...whatever everyone
> else would like on me!!
>
> Quick question from a newbie...
>
> bought my first HD last summer and need to get some new tires...
> I'm thinking I am going to buy some metzeler me880 www's...
> I bought a 98 FLHTP and will be riding 2 up with some baggage a
> fourth
> of the time...
> I'm hoping the WWW will look good with the birch white bike...
>
> My questions are which sizes? What is "HB"?
> 140? 130? 150? and why?
>
> I've found some reasonably priced tires on ebay...
>
> ME880 140/90HB-16 WWW REAR for $118 including shipping...
> ME880 130/90HB-16 WWW REAR for $120 including shipping...
> ME880 130/90HB-16 WWW FRONT 110-13387 for $115 including shipping...
> ME880 150/80H16 WWW Front #1415200 for $118 including shipping...
>
>
> Thanks for the info!!!
>
>
> Chet
>

Thanks for the drink, Chet.
www.metzelermoto.com 'splains it.
Basically the "H" is the speed rating (130 mph) (one hour, I think)
"B" stand for Bias-Belted.

A Metzeler tire with just the "H" rating is the standard bias tire
without the reinforcing belt that is rated at 130 mph speed rating.

I don't know what will fit on your bike other than a 130.
I do know that the 140-90 and 150-90 tires are both incrementally
taller and will throw off your speedo a wee bit.
I used to use a 140-90 Dunlop on the rear of my '00 FXST. My speedo
was off by about 4 mph at 70. Now I run a Dunlop MU85B16 which is
basically a 140 with a slightly lower profile and my speedo is correct
again.

Regards,
Bill F.
BS #148

From: LaJolla on 30 Mar 2007 00:39
On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:56:41 GMT, "Bill Farnsworth"
<bill.farnsworth(a)verizon.net> wrote:

>Regards,
>Bill F.
>BS #148

Lookee what the cat drug in! How the hell are you?
--
Curly LaJolla AH #117 BS#107 Curly#1 KOTC#5
93 FLHS Bark-O-Glide
"Smooth as a Stratoliner"
From: Bill Farnsworth on 30 Mar 2007 03:01

<LaJolla (LaJolla)> wrote in message
news:460f944b.17612984(a)news.aracnet.com...
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:56:41 GMT, "Bill Farnsworth"
> <bill.farnsworth(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>Regards,
>>Bill F.
>>BS #148
>
> Lookee what the cat drug in! How the hell are you?
> --
> Curly LaJolla AH #117 BS#107 Curly#1 KOTC#5
> 93 FLHS Bark-O-Glide
> "Smooth as a Stratoliner"
>
Hey Curly,
Thank you very much for asking. Been just fine. 'Cept I put on
about 10......... er 15 pounds of winter weight that I gotta work off.
Unfortunately, its from the winter of '05.
For some reason, I have been working a lot lately. Kinda messes with
my plans to remain semi-retired throughout my entire career. But.....
I ain't complainin'

Now....howz by you?

Bill F.

From: LarryInEastTn on 30 Mar 2007 04:36
"C.W.H." <cheth(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1175221113.601965.54410(a)e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello folks....
> set'emup Shirley... jack and coke for me please...whatever everyone
> else would like on me!!
> Quick question from a newbie...
> bought my first HD last summer and need to get some new tires...
> I'm thinking I am going to buy some metzeler me880 www's...
> I bought a 98 FLHTP and will be riding 2 up with some baggage a fourth
> of the time...
> I'm hoping the WWW will look good with the birch white bike...
> My questions are which sizes? What is "HB"?
> 140? 130? 150? and why?
> I've found some reasonably priced tires on ebay...
> ME880 140/90HB-16 WWW REAR for $118 including shipping...
> ME880 130/90HB-16 WWW REAR for $120 including shipping...
> ME880 130/90HB-16 WWW FRONT 110-13387 for $115 including shipping...
> ME880 150/80H16 WWW Front #1415200 for $118 including shipping...
> Thanks for the info!!!
>
> Chet

This subject was beat to death not too long ago. Google it & then do a
little more research. You'll probably beat that price. BTW are you running
a Metzler on the front? Be careful using two different brands at the same
time, handling may be affected, and death or serious injury may occur.
YMMV.
--
Larry
http://arizonamoto.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SWMT&Category_Code=MTCYTIRES
SENS, DOF# 29, SLOB# 14, BS# 249


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