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Pirelli Night Dragon Tire Review

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The_AirHawk · 03-14-2008, 01:06 PM

WTF is a "Night Dragon"? Is this like the "Night Rod" and the "Nightster" - a tire that's had all the chrome blacked-out on it.....................?

sarnali2 · 03-14-2008, 03:04 PM

Well that's cool, decent performance tires in bias HD sizes are hard to come by, I'll try a set out when my GT501's are toasted. The biggest issue is still going to be the lack of cornering clearance but I can cure that with 12.5 in. Proggessive shocks and a fork re-valve and spring kit. As it is I run out of ground clearance before I run out of tire, still I have scuffed them almost all the way to the edge and ground off an inch or two of steel from the frame and exhaust pipe brace....

seruzawa · 03-14-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sarnali2

Well that's cool, decent performance tires in bias HD sizes are hard to come by, I'll try a set out when my GT501's are toasted. The biggest issue is still going to be the lack of cornering clearance but I can cure that with 12.5 in. Proggessive shocks and a fork re-valve and spring kit. As it is I run out of ground clearance before I run out of tire, still I have scuffed them almost all the way to the edge and ground off an inch or two of steel from the frame and exhaust pipe brace....

Yeah but it's really gonna be a pain to have to change tires twice a day.

The_AirHawk · 03-14-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sarnali2

As it is I run out of ground clearance before I run out of tire, still I have scuffed them almost all the way to the edge and ground off an inch or two of steel from the frame and exhaust pipe brace....

It's a Harley - it could use a few pounds shaved-off it...........

macmanjim · 03-14-2008, 06:06 PM

The article should have said harley davidson tire market, not v-twin. None of those sizes work with my metric v-twin. Oh well. I guess it'll have to be metzlers. Not that it is a bad thing...

ER1B · 03-14-2008, 07:38 PM

Finally, a good alternative to those horrible Dunlops. I run the Metzlers on mine. Maybe I'll try a set of these next.

xlr8r · 03-17-2008, 05:03 AM

I'd stick with the Metz's, ER1B. These things are still H-rated, I see, not V ...which means they're still not fast enough for the real hot-rod crowd.

sarnali2 · 03-17-2008, 08:17 AM

H rated will work fine for me, most of the time I keep the Dyna under 120.

tvrides · 03-17-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ER1B

Finally, a good alternative to those horrible Dunlops. I run the Metzlers on mine. Maybe I'll try a set of these next.

Which Dunlop tires are you referring to? I've had Dunlop Elite IIs for a decade before switching to Dunlop Elite 3s (both version in bias ply). Bud of mine was running Metzler 880s (rock crushers) before trying the Elite 3s, and won't go back to the 880s.

Given that I'm more into road trips on winding backroads, gas mileage and tire longevity with decent grip takes priority over sticky tires with relatively short lives.

03-14-2008, 12:56 PM	#1
administrator Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On My Bike Posts: 0	Pirelli Night Dragon Tire Review Original Article: Pirelli Night Dragon Tire Review Please discuss the Motorcycle.com article Pirelli Night Dragon Tire Review in our Motorcycle Forums below. Use the reply button to let others know your comments or feedback on the article. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, along with your thoughts and personal opinions on the bikes and products we have tested.

03-14-2008, 01:06 PM	#2
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Egypt; in the State of DeNile....... Posts: 7,502	WTF is a "Night Dragon"? Is this like the "Night Rod" and the "Nightster" - a tire that's had all the chrome blacked-out on it.....................? __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend *Tuez L'Homme Blanc* Kill Whitey Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear Gustatus Similis Pullus Tastes like Chicken Arbeit macht frei, you Nazi SOB's Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now.........

03-14-2008, 03:04 PM	#3
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 5,558	Well that's cool, decent performance tires in bias HD sizes are hard to come by, I'll try a set out when my GT501's are toasted. The biggest issue is still going to be the lack of cornering clearance but I can cure that with 12.5 in. Proggessive shocks and a fork re-valve and spring kit. As it is I run out of ground clearance before I run out of tire, still I have scuffed them almost all the way to the edge and ground off an inch or two of steel from the frame and exhaust pipe brace.... __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "This being our first try, I'll use the lowest setting..."

03-14-2008, 06:06 PM	#6
macmanjim Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 143	The article should have said harley davidson tire market, not v-twin. None of those sizes work with my metric v-twin. Oh well. I guess it'll have to be metzlers. Not that it is a bad thing... __________________ -- \"Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don\'t have the balls to live in the real world.\" -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden

03-17-2008, 05:03 AM	#8
xlr8r Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 278	Still not fast enough I'd stick with the Metz's, ER1B. These things are still H-rated, I see, not V ...which means they're still not fast enough for the real hot-rod crowd.

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03-14-2008, 07:38 PM	#7
ER1B Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The great state of Houston Posts: 41	Finally, a good alternative to those horrible Dunlops. I run the Metzlers on mine. Maybe I'll try a set of these next.

03-17-2008, 08:17 AM	#9
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 5,558	H rated will work fine for me, most of the time I keep the Dyna under 120. __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "This being our first try, I'll use the lowest setting..."