Avon's ( OOOH NO ANOTHER TYRE THREAD !!!!!!!)

Rocket Belly said:

I suspect he is referring to me. First off, when I ran flat out at 140 I was on a portion of the Eisenhower Freeway that is straight and flat for 5 Miles in the desert and it was vacant so it was only my ass. As I ride in full body armor I figured if the Rocket couldn't take it I could slide to a stop without hitting anything. As for the pace on the Hwy. Grandma in her minivan was traveling at 90 to 95 so my triple wasn't much faster than the other lemmings in the line. I would never consider riding with others at the pace I ran, but this was my first touring distance on my R3. Sorry to disappoint but now I know how this machine responds and what I can expect. It's A lot.

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Paul Bryant said:

If it was me that Racer was referring to, our roads here in NZ are a very coarse chip.
I read mileages of 7-8-+K miles out of tyres, I'm lucky if I get 4-5K Miles from mine.
Also, I'll note that the center of the tyre is loosing the tread, as it does, so I head for the hills and "match up" the sides of the tyre with some hard, exhilarating acceleration out of corners.
The way I see it is the tyre is just about gone anyway, so burning up the tread on the sides is fun for free

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Rocket Belly said:

Just got home from a ride to the Columbia River Gorge and back to San Diego. The Avon Eagles handled well rain, shine,wet or dry. Ran triple digits all 975 miles home. Even had the throttle pinned for three miles with a top speed of 140. I will be checking the tire wear and tear after she's cool.

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Rocket Belly said:

I don't know how new the tire is but it preformed well wet or dry from San Diego to the Columbia River Gorge and down the 101. Top Speed of 140 for 3 miles smooth and stable. Bellymen Approved

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