To feel or not to feel...
As for the front tire I run the Dunlop version for the bike and I can get at least 12-15K out of it but I averaged fewer than 8K on the rear tire. I run the front at 38-40.
It is a feel that is hard to put into words but if you run your tire to a flat spot it is a similar feel. The big difference is if you have the tire with too much air it sucks and the same if you have it under inflated and I'm talking a pound or two you can tell. It is not for everyone!!! I have ridden over 24 years on dirt and some street (enduro) but this is my first "street bike" yeah I know you went with a VN2000 as your first street bike well I did and I'm so glad I did as I would have changed bikes by now if I got something under powered.
Okay back to the feel, because of my dirt riding I don't mind if the bike moves around I don't think I'm going to crash and I go with it and with a car tire you better tell yourself the bike will "move you". I rode today (34 degrees) and it was fine but I road to downtown Denver and the road can be very uneven with dips in the road and very un-even so when you hit one the bike will shift on you. Don't get me wrong on a MC tire you get the same feel but with a CT you can double it and at slow speeds it can even be more of a shift.
So you think I went to a CT to save money (about 20%), the real reason is I like to ride and have over 27,000 miles in 2 1/2 years and I want to do more, so you want to go for a bun burner or a saddle sore ride you are not sure if the tire is going to make it and because I only averaged 8,000 miles I sure didn't want to change it early so I found myself putting off rides to run the tire down so I could change the tire out before a long ride (about 70%), then there is the unknown and the just because factor (10%). That is why I went to a CT.
When you find the right air pressure the tire will feel better than a MC tire on smooth roads, highway, grooved roads, and riding 2up. It is like anything else if I ride my KLX300 down the road (it is plated) after riding my Vulcan it is a big change and it takes some time to switch. If you try a CT don't think you are going to feel comfortable for 500 miles and with that said if you are riding from the house to the bar, next bar, and yet another bar and then back home and put on a couple thousand miles a year don't even think about a CT stay with the MC tire and with any luck you will make it home.
If there are any Vulcan 2000 owners in the Denver area or will be passing though I would be willing to let you try it in the parking lot and see what you think and if you have a lot of miles on your Vulcan you would be fine taking out for a spin. This offer is only for VN2000 riders.
Heck I'm not sure if that even helps but if you want more insight or more rambling let me know.
Boat drinks,
Mike