Tyre advice for shafties

[Planecrazy]

I would tend to agree with Dink's assessment. Manufacturers' recommendations are only relevant to tire technology that existed "back in the day." I will always tend to defer to recommendations made by tire manufacturers, as they know their products best, and can accurately predict how their products will perform on various types of bikes.

Regards,

[bwringer]

I would tend to agree with Dink's assessment. Manufacturers' recommendations are only relevant to tire technology that existed "back in the day." I will always tend to defer to recommendations made by tire manufacturers, as they know their products best, and can accurately predict how their products will perform on various types of bikes.

Regards,

Yup, we've come a long way from the squirrely evilness of the "Mag Mopus" with white letters.

Hey, has anyone tried these brand new sporty bias ply tires (sorry, "tyres") from Avon? They appear to have much the same design goals as the Pirelli Sport Demons, are V-rated, and cost quite a bit less.

Avon AM26 "RoadRider"

http://tiresunlimited.com/ALL%20TIRES/AVON/AVON%20MC/avon_am26_roadrider.htm

For my bike (100/90-19 and 130/90-17), Tires Unlimited prices total $148 a set for the Avons, vs. $205 a set for the Pirellis.

Looks very interesting... Avon has a long history of making sporting and racing tires (tyres, dangit!) for vintage machines.

[Diggs]

I've just put a pair on my Speed Triple, and so far so good. I usually run BT020's, and the Avons feel very similar.