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1_v8_merc
Just installed roadriders on my 650, great tire so far.
Ordered mine from Dennis Kirk, so we'll see how they do!
Maybe those tires are getting exposed to something in the warehouse....
Or maybe you over-stretched it or did something to promote surface chipping when you installed the tire?
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Originally posted by 1_v8_merc View PostJust installed roadriders on my 650, great tire so far.
Ordered mine from Dennis Kirk, so we'll see how they do!
Maybe those tires are getting exposed to something in the warehouse....
Or maybe you over-stretched it or did something to promote surface chipping when you installed the tire?
(In a previous career determining causes for tire failures was part of my job.)sigpic[Tom]
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I just attached a picture of some Avon RR that are on my 81 GS750EX. I figure I bought these tires about 1.5 years ago ; the data code is 42 week of 2008 (4208)
All of the cracking is on one side of the tire. The pic shows the worst part and it is really only in one part of the tire.
The back tire has some very minor imperfections 1/4 of what is in the one spot on the front and again only one side. Date code is 38th week 2008.Last edited by posplayr; 04-11-2011, 06:17 PM.
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waterman
Originally posted by posplayr View PostI just attached a picture of some Avon RR that are on my 81 GS750EX. I figure I bought these tires about 1.5 years ago ; the data code is 42 week of 2008 (4208)
All of the cracking is on one side of the tire. The pic shows the worst part and it is really only in one part of the tire.
The back tire has some very minor imperfections 1/4 of what is in the one spot on the front and again only one side. Date code is 38th week 2008.
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Originally posted by waterman View PostLooks like it is starting to crack. Those look to be pretty superficial, hopefully they will not get deeper like the ones on my original set. Mine cracked almost the whole way around tire, near rim.
How much separation in the date codes for the two sets of tires you have that are cracked?
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waterman
Originally posted by posplayr View PostThose crack (in the picture) are pretty small and not really a concern for me. They don't seem to have changed alto either. The fact that one side of both tires is better than the other makes me suspect they sat out, but that is just a guess.
How much separation in the date codes for the two sets of tires you have that are cracked?
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Finally got the Bike outta the shed from Its long winters nap. Waiting on a VCG (valve cover gasket) after doing the valve adjustments.
Good news: The front Avon RR looks good.
Bad news: The back RR has some serious cracks nearly as bad as Watermans first photo. Both sides and not exclusively by the bead. I parked it in the shed around Nov. and dont remember seeing anything wrong. This RR has less than 1K miles on it. 0 miles in the last 6 months. Fudge !!
Forgot my camera at work.
I didnt deflate either tire before storage. There was a stretch of several weeks of sub 0 temps.Last edited by bonanzadave; 05-04-2011, 10:27 PM.82 1100 EZ (red)
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lurch12_2000
Originally posted by bonanzadave View PostFinally got the Bike outta the shed from Its long winters nap. Waiting on a VCG (valve cover gasket) after doing the valve adjustments.
Good news: The front Avon RR looks good.
Bad news: The back RR has some serious cracks nearly as bad as Watermans first photo. Both sides and not exclusively by the bead. I parked it in the shed around Nov. and dont remember seeing anything wrong. This RR has less than 1K miles on it. 0 miles in the last 6 months. Fudge !!
Forgot my camera at work.
I didnt deflate either tire before storage. There was a stretch of several weeks of sub 0 temps.Last edited by Guest; 05-05-2011, 06:41 AM.
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Dave wanna post your date codes?
Originally posted by bonanzadave View PostFinally got the Bike outta the shed from Its long winters nap. Waiting on a VCG (valve cover gasket) after doing the valve adjustments.
Good news: The front Avon RR looks good.
Bad news: The back RR has some serious cracks nearly as bad as Watermans first photo. Both sides and not exclusively by the bead. I parked it in the shed around Nov. and dont remember seeing anything wrong. This RR has less than 1K miles on it. 0 miles in the last 6 months. Fudge !!
Forgot my camera at work.
I didnt deflate either tire before storage. There was a stretch of several weeks of sub 0 temps.
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