HEY GUYS. I HAVE A 1988 HURRICANE 1000 WITH 3,500 ORIG. MILES AND THE ORIG. DUNLOP TIRES. THEY ARE STARTING TO GET CRACKED SO I AM LOOKING INTO NEW TIRES.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, RECOMENDATIONS... WHAT SIZE TIRES CAN YOU PUT ON THIS BIKE OTHER THAN THE OEM SIZE ? SHOULD I STICK WITH BIAS PLY OR GO WITH RADIALS ? LETS TALK TIRES.......

 

Dunlop GT501 tires are a great bias ply tire. The bike you have did not come with radials and therefore the suspension, wheel width, ect is not set up for that either..so I would reccomend sticking to Bias Ply...another decent bias tire is the Bridgestone BT-45, and the Metzler ME330..
When it comes to sizing the bike handles best with the stock sizes, resist the temptation to go wider in the back. Due to the inner fender/tire huggger you are limited and it may rub against it as the speeds increase and the tire swells...if you do go bigger then only go one size up

 

I do more miles than that in a month!! That bike has got to be a rolling museum..that is so cool to see a bike of that age in original condition

 

I have a tremendous preference for Metzeler tires. I run the new Z6 on my Hurricane and love 'em. If I ride 9/10ths for a very extended period of time, they get a little squirmy, but nothing unpredictable. I run a stock size up front and a 150 out back (only because they don't make a 140). I've been through 2 sets and I'm ready for my 3rd. Metzeler got it right with this tire!

 

hey this is what i put on my
this a link from ebay my auction check them out
and they work great i like them

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Screw the tires GM, I want those WHEELS!!!!!

 

SO YOU CAN FIT A 150/70-17 ON BACK. DO YOU HAVE TO MODIFY THE REAR INNER FENDER?
I DO LIKE THE DUNLOP GT501 THE BEST PRICE I HAVE FOUND IS AT SOUTHWEST MOTO TIRES (arizonamoto.com)
I WAS THINKING A 150/70-17 IN BACK AND A 120/70-17 UP FRONT, DO YOU GUYS THINK THAT WOULD WORK?

 

the 150 works on my bike with no mods
i take the hugger fender off right after
i got the bike when i did the fender eliminator
i stay with the stock front tire
and a 150/70/17 in the rear

i really like the tires i got

just sometihng to think about

 

The Dunlops come in 110 and a 140. I would highly recommend sticking with stock sizes if at all possible. I only went to a 150 out back on mine because the tire I prefer doesn't come in a 140. You WILL notice a difference in handling. If you have a chance to ride 1 size over, then swap and ride OEM sizes, you will notice how much happier the bike is on OEM tires.

Around here (Sacramento) it's often about the same price to order from your local shop and have them mount/balance the tires as it is to mail order. A lot of shops here will charge more if you bring tires in from somewhere else to mount and balance. And if you have a defect in the tire, the shop won't warranty it-you will have to mail it back and handle it all yourself. In all of my years of working in dealerships, I can count the number of defective tires on one hand (meaning its very rare) but it can happen.

Best of luck to your shopping adventures and be careful breaking in a new set of tires.

 

MY MIND IS MADE UP. I AM GOING TO GET THE STOCK SIZE DUNLOP GT501'S. I WILL LET EVERONE KNOW HOW I LIKE THEM. THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE.