Tires..
I've had the opportunity to test the Avon Roadriders out in some really pouring down cats'n'dogs conditions and found them to be fine.
Both tires tend to drift when you go too hard in the streaming wet, but they didn't let go, so I was happy. It was on a twisty back road and we weren't mucking around, the other guy and I were going pretty quick for the conditions.
In damp conditions with patches of alternate wet and drier spots on the road the tires hang on just fine. As a matter of fact, I was going just as hard as I do in the dry in those conditions without any drama.
I've got "reverse chicken strips" on the front tire, ie: the sides are wearing faster than the middle.
No cupping is evident so far, and the rubber is as sticky as hell after a hard ride. Overall, I think that the Avon is a very good tire....especially for the front end of the bike, as they are so 'grippy' and hang onto the road like they have micro-claws ...
I've never had the rear step out except when I cause it to do so.
On Friday I went for a ride and went through a set of high speed corners really quickly. On a tight left hander I went in waaaay too hot and tipped the Bonny in hard as I hung off the side. Everything on the left side touched down and I went into a big drift towards the center line of the road. There wasn't much I could do except wait and see if the tires held on...or not.
I left two big solid scrape marks right across the lane on the road, but was able to power her out before I crossed the center of the road, the tires never let go ! That's what I call tenacious grip !
I went back after the run and looked at the corner where I grounded out. The lines on the road were evidence as to how hard I had grounded the header pipe and side stand.
Avon Roadrider. = Damn good tires....
S.
