Brand new Avon Roadriders split!!....AGAIN!!!

CJ was apparently there but I did't spot him. Was a good day though, would be good to see a few more Lav's mine included. maybe next year.

A couple turned up on the Citroen though. Looks like a upmarket BMVW's home made in the late 70's.
 

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ah yes, the BFG(?) - a flat four Citroen car engine. Was popular in the early eighties in France especially for sidecars.
 
I had a pair of Roadriders put on my Spitfire on Saturday. I liked the look of them a lot. Went out to the shed on Tuesday arvo and poo, the rear is flat. Pumped it up again to check the valve but nope. Back to the shop on Saturday morning I go.  :( At least the old bike's got a quick release rear wheel.  :)
 
gtlsteve said:
CJ was apparently there but I did't spot him. Was a good day though, would be good to see a few more Lav's mine included. maybe next year.

Did I meet you with Marty,there was 3 of use on Laverdas there,Marty and I on look alike 3Cs hooked up with CJ,orange Jota and half a dozen others for a breaqkfast run to The Gray Gums Cafe on the Putty Rd and then back to the show.My first run in my new 2 piece leather suit,froze in the morning and cooked in the afternoon,at least I can now do track days but will stick to the gortex for the road trips.
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Good to see a Laverda mucking in to help out a brother in distress....  :D

Very useful that extendable tail rack.

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Turned out to be a hole in the new tube as suspected. Nothing wrong with the Roadriders here.  :D


 
Drikko, jees mate, that's not an ironing board, that's a motorcycle seat! Allow the man deserved pride! No jam jars in the man cave either (although I admit that's more than a bit unusual). And see the electrical conduit on the wall? What possible purpose could it have other than to power the essential beer fridge?!
I never got those illuminated reading glasses in the mail to you, I have to do it now. :D :D

Ken
 
Well after about 300 miles on the replacement new tyre I can see identical splits forming in the bottom of the tread slots exactly like last time. So I'll take it back and either get a BT45 or money back. Totally unacceptable!!! >:( >:( >:(
 
That's not good to hear Drikko - it would be hard to get someone following this thread to buy a set of Avons after your experience, unless there is a real good explanation coming from them. I was thinking of trying a set, but not on your life after what has happened to you here.

So it is Bridgestone or perhaps Pirelli?

Yogi
 
I'll go the Bridgestone as they seem to get the most votes here. I'm really not happy although if the shop/avon come to the party then I'll be happy again. The front one is fine which is a bot odd.

Am trying to think of something I'm doing to cause it. There's 10mm of chicken strips, have had 36psi in it when riding which is what the shop recommended. About 7 miles of dirt raod but it was good dirt road ie nothing sharp and the cracks are forming all round again although are very small at this stage but I can only see them getting worse.


 
Yeah, keep us updated on this one- I was gonna try Avons next on the Rescue Dawg cos I don't like the way BT45s wear.

I assume the load rating is correct for our heavy bikes.?
 
Sounds to me like a design fault on that tyre.
Must be if the second has gonein exactly the same way.

I would try toget an answer direct from the organ grinder if the monkeys don't help.

http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/contact-information
 
Over two thousand miles this very hot summer...no split...could it be a very rough installation problem? Some of the machines can be hard on the tire..I hand mount mine. A tire that is too large for the rim size will split them too.

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Yeah, but Continental don't have a back tyre that'll fit on a Laverda, the only 18" back tyre is a 160/60. Might fit inside an RGS swing arm but the chain is going to be micrometres from the tyre. Pity :(.

Ken
 
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