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Dunlop D404

Put the same tire on different models and you get different results.

Put the same tire on the same model with different riders and you get different results.

I have run D404 on Kawasaki Z1/KZ900/KZ1000 models and I find they are a decent tire for the price. I wouldn't put them on a performance bike. I have GT501's on my turbo bike and they handle the power without sidestepping under load.

I've run D404 on smaller bikes (kz650 and GS750) and didn't like the way they handled. Some of this is down to the weight distribution between front and back - a mix of the bike and riding position of those bikes.

I disliked Michelin tires on each bike I've had with them on. I like Continental tires, but not the price. Pirelli are the best performing tire I've had on any of my bikes - I had an old set of Phantoms on my turbo bike 8-9 years ago, great traction - but the rear tire only lasted 1,000 miles.

One thing to consider is the choice of handlebars - this influences the weight distribution hugely - and consequently how the tires grip the road.
 
D404 are for harley's. Yuk. Use sport touring tires. Use good stuff. Michelin, Pirreli, Bridgestone, Avon, Dunlop. I get 10000 out of a rear on my Triumph's. There are non-radial versions out there and they work great. And I can tell the difference in brands and compounds. Tires are like womens bra's. I you got $5 girls get a $5 bra. If you got $100 dollar girls get a $100 bra. Same go's with tires...
 
Well, compared to the Bridgestone tires I had, they are great. I will run them until bald and see what kind of mileage I get. The bike feels totally predictable and solid with them.
 
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