RacerX74
06 R3
Hi Fellas
Tyre Time so I went Avon Cobra's back and front ...these seem to be the common choice and I prefer front and back to match so bit of a no brainer really .
Previously run Metz and never really had a problem with grip BUT did suffer from funky wear on the front .
I did decide to drop down to the 140/75x17 now I know it has a lower load rating but I only ever ride solo and almost never loaded with luggage so hopefully load should not be an issue .
So just back from 100 mile round trip on a what's left of a warm dry UK summer evening ..man its getting dark early already !
Running the new boots in and I have to say dropping the front size would so far seem worth doing .
It a bit like running your bike with under deflated tyre for months and months then pumping them up !!
makes the bike a ALOT more easy to turn especially at lower speeds in fact it dropped in a bit to quick and I ground out the peg half a dozen times .
I did notice a little less stability at speed ( 100+ ) however I think the Avon has a more rounded profile and my old rear was flat in the centre due to wear another bonus my old front must have out of balance above the ton because I can now read my vibration free speedo all the way up to 140 .
So yes so far so good and I should mention the Avon's look pretty cool to .
Tyre Time so I went Avon Cobra's back and front ...these seem to be the common choice and I prefer front and back to match so bit of a no brainer really .
Previously run Metz and never really had a problem with grip BUT did suffer from funky wear on the front .
I did decide to drop down to the 140/75x17 now I know it has a lower load rating but I only ever ride solo and almost never loaded with luggage so hopefully load should not be an issue .
So just back from 100 mile round trip on a what's left of a warm dry UK summer evening ..man its getting dark early already !
Running the new boots in and I have to say dropping the front size would so far seem worth doing .
It a bit like running your bike with under deflated tyre for months and months then pumping them up !!
makes the bike a ALOT more easy to turn especially at lower speeds in fact it dropped in a bit to quick and I ground out the peg half a dozen times .
I did notice a little less stability at speed ( 100+ ) however I think the Avon has a more rounded profile and my old rear was flat in the centre due to wear another bonus my old front must have out of balance above the ton because I can now read my vibration free speedo all the way up to 140 .
So yes so far so good and I should mention the Avon's look pretty cool to .
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