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| after having trouble with the set of avon i put on in only 5100 miles the dealer i was working with went out of business and i contacted Avon and there cutomer servive was the worst i have ever dealt with they did not want to stand behind there product at all . so people think very hard before you spend the money on these tires . |
| Bought and installed at Wingstuff today 8/4/09. Great price and fast and courteous service from Dave and the guys in service. |
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Okay, this may be a bit long, but it will be in depth... Been a Metzler guy for 20+ years, even with the 2 out of 5 tires sucking. But I weigh the stickiness over the inconvenience of replacing a bad tire. I decided to try the Avons, since I liked them on my HD's. I put them on 1500 miles ago, using the Dyna beads for balancing (GREAT combination) fully aware the Avon reviews asid they were good for 7,500 to 12,000 miles, depending on how you ride. After all, I was happy to get 10,000 solid miles from my sticky Metz's. Here are my pros and cons about the Avons.... Pro's-Sticky and fantastic handling! Man do I feel confident in the turns, just like the Metz's, with one big plus. The tread pattern avoids all the `humming' I got from the Metz tread pattern as they wore. These tires lay down so sweet in the turns, and ride so soft on the highway. They are smooth as freaking silk and so damn quiet I don;t know they are there. I can actually hear the low end thrumm of the engine when I accelerate. So here is my only negative....the front tire has an alternating `hatchet' rain groove pattern. At slow speed, say 18 mph or less, the front tire `walks' with the pattern. For me, it was not minor, it was very pronounced. At first, it really bugged me, but then I realized, I don't snail crawl on my Wing unless traffic calls for it, and then, it's very short lived. So here's the other pro, the `walking' goes away over 18 mph. And then the the front is solid. Over SLOW speed, there is no `following' highway rain grooves, just like my beloved Metz's. Since I only have 1500 miles on these tires, I can't give a rating on mileage. But I am one of those riders who doesn't need to brag about how I got 20,000 on my tires. I will take sticki-safe and 10,000+ miles over slippery and 18,000 miles any day. I believe my skin is worth much more to me than any mileage comparison. Overall, I really like these tires. Major confidence on turns. Silent as a ghost. |
| I love it,I won't ride without it |
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Mounted new Avons, using the beads. Bought beads and tires from Wingstuff, but my local dealer Service Mgr is a friend, so he mounted both tires for $25 since he wanted me to tell him how the beads worked out. His `high speed' balancer really only spins at 15 mph (or less), and both tires showed .25 ounces off. So for the first 100 miles I could have sworn I heard the `rice in bamboo rain forest' sound off the back tire. Okay, it was just me. And it was kinda cool. But there is no `humping' from unbalanced tires, NO front wobble, and now I don't have to have weights. Yippee! In reality, the ride is smooth and I will continue to use thee when I mount my backup Metzlers. Very interested to see if these help with the Metzler wear issues, or if they really create a smoother wearing tire. But as is, so far, I LYKUM!. |
| A high quality item. Stainless steel cup liner and I like the option of removeing the holder ring when not in use! |
| Purchased this unit to replace a defective J&M headset. Works great so far and can't beat the price! |
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Put a set on today with the standard 6" swing arms. Find them quite comfortable to use as they permit a different body position (butt, hips, lower back, as well as legs)! As has happened before, I have a couple of bones to pick, however. 1. The kit comes with instructions that include a parts list as well as various subassemblies and a hardware bag. The subassemblies already use several of the pieces of hardware that are called out on the parts list, so "faith" is required that you have all of the necessary parts 2. The parts list does not contain any pictures of the various parts, so for non-engineers like me, identifying the hardware parts to the parts list and assembly instructions is not an easy task 3. The hardware includes two 1/2 inch internal tooth lock washers. The instructions don't call for these to be used. I used them behind the heads of the bolts that attach the peg to the swing arm Otherwise, all is well and I'm off to more comfortable riding! |
| 15 min install,my hands always got numb after 1-2 hrs of riding.now with new grips,3 hrs none stop no pain or numbness. |
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This works great but un-screw the map light bulb until needed or it will run down your battry if accidently turned on and your not aware that it P/S GET A SPARE YOU MAY NEED IT SOMEDAY THERE HARD TO FIND Ed.Bickford [email protected] |
| This is a must safety item plus they look cool, easy install |
| this works looks good easy install |