Michelin Commanders for 88 Venture Royale

[majkongb52]

Does anybody have a source for Michelins for 88 Venture Royale? I have call 3 places and they are out or cant get

[Freebird]

Have you tried Dennis Kirk?

 

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/common/Frontpage.jsp

[Ndiaz]

I have a rear Michelin Commander on my 1988 VR. I bought it from American Motorcycle Tire: http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=33_176_183&products_id=4450 .

 

They don't offer a front one for our bikes.

 

For the front, I have a Dunlop E-3, which I got from Motorcycle Superstore. Front and rear work just fine together.

 

Nick Diaz

Middletown, MD

[Ndiaz]

Wrong tire. Here's the correct one, a 140/90-16 rear Michelin Commander: http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=33_176_183&products_id=3751

 

Nick Diaz

Middletown, MD

[majkongb52]

Youre right They dont make a front Commander for the Venture. I really like Michelins I had them on my LC1500 and have them on the Wing now. I went with the Dunlop Elite 3s, after searching the Dunlop online tire selector. Alot of Goldwingers recommend them. The Elite 3s was Dunlops recommendation, or the 404s.

[TomMar]

Try ronayers.com I just put a new set of Commanders on my ride.

[Squidley]

Hate to say this fellas, but unless they stopped making them, Michelin made the commander for the front of a 1st gen. The '86 that I sold Kbran had Michelin Commanders front and rear

[Ndiaz]

I didn't say that Michelin doesn't make a front tire for the 1st gen Venture.

 

I did say American Motorcycle Tire does not stock them. Whether it's because this company chooses not to stock the Venture front tire, or because Michelin no longer has it available -- that I don't know.

 

It doesn't matter to me because I like the Dunlop E-3 on the front of the Venture, and the Michelin Commander is a good one for the rear.

 

(By the way, I had a Shinko Tourmaster 230 on the front of the Venture before buying the Dunlop. It lasted only 6,000 miles. It worked fine, except it didn't last. So far the Dunlop E-3 is wearing well after 3,000 miles).

 

Nick Diaz

Middletown, MD