[traxscr]

Ok, I am getting ready to buy a new rear tire, 240/40R18. Just want your input on the best out there.

 

[Skwerlee]

Ok, I am getting ready to buy a new rear tire, 240/40R18. Just want your input on the best out there.

most folks on here either go with the Dunlop Elite 3 or the Avon. Both are good...Dunlop is cheaper priced but Avon has small diameter so you have less clearance issues if you lower. I went with the Avon2

 

[toby]

I use Metzler like a lot of others do. They are in between Dunlop and Avon in diameter and price. They are a better all purpose tire. If you ride in and on conditions like I do, bad weather and twisty mountain roads most of the time they work great.

 

[Wyld Ryde]

I use the Pirelli Night Dragon.
So far it has been very sticky on the smooth roads here in Houston. I used to be able to squeal the stock tire shifting from 1st to 2nd while leaning slightly, not with the new tire. It is supposed to be a new tire design to help with a larger contact patch as well as evacuate water on wet roads. Haven't had to ride in the rain yet though.

http://www.pirelli.com/tire/us/en/motorcycle/sheet/night_dragon.html

 

[11Stryker]

Avon calling!

 

[toby]

I use the Pirelli Night Dragon.
So far it has been very sticky on the smooth roads here in Houston. I used to be able to squeal the stock tire shifting from 1st to 2nd while leaning slightly, not with the new tire. It is supposed to be a new tire design to help with a larger contact patch as well as evacuate water on wet roads. Haven't had to ride in the rain yet though.

http://www.pirelli.com/tire/us/en/motorcycle/sheet/night_dragon.html

do you or anyone know the diameter of the night dragon?

 

[Wyld Ryde]

Not that I know of. I forgot to measure it before I had it changed.

 

[Stryker Lunatic]

can anybody post photos of where the lower belt guard needs to be trimmed/shaved? i'd like to do this before i take bike to shop to have 240 mounted

 

[11Stryker]

There are just to 1/8" ribs on inside of lower guard. Just eliminate the ribs by grinding or sanding.

 

[Okda]

Re: Re: Getting ready to buy new rear tire

can anybody post photos of where the lower belt guard needs to be trimmed/shaved? i'd like to do this before i take bike to shop to have 240 mounted

Afaik the 240 doesn't need trimming, only the 250 does

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[11Stryker]

Re: Re: Getting ready to buy new rear tire

can anybody post photos of where the lower belt guard needs to be trimmed/shaved? i'd like to do this before i take bike to shop to have 240 mounted

Afaik the 240 doesn't need trimming, only the 250 does

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Wrong in my case friend, The Avon 240 just scrubbed those ribs enought to make noise. The 250 is a different story though. Need hack saw for that.

 

[Okda]

Re: Re: Re: Getting ready to buy new rear tire

Wrong in my case friend, The Avon 240 just scrubbed those ribs enought to make noise. The 250 is a different story though. Need hack saw for that.

Thanks for sharing, I thought the 240 was just a plug and play


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[Air Stryker]

Some 240 series are just plug and play, from what I understand, it depends on which manufacturer you go with. Isn't this correct, readers?
??? Which is why I planned on going with the Metz...

 

[Stryker Lunatic]

can anybody post photos of where the lower belt guard needs to be trimmed/shaved? i'd like to do this before i take bike to shop to have 240 mounted

i'm going with the AVON 240. so can someone post photos or inbox me photos of where needs to be shaved?? please? i'll buy beer

 

[strykenshane]

i have the Avon 250 and all i had to do was remove the lower belt guard, could have shaved it but i liked the look with it off, there are some really good deals on ebay right now for this tire, i just ordered a replacement for 219 shipped

 

[Skwerlee]

i have the Avon 250 and all i had to do was remove the lower belt guard, could have shaved it but i liked the look with it off, there are some really good deals on ebay right now for this tire, i just ordered a replacement for 219 shipped

Yep good deals are out there for sure. I got my Avon 240 for $210 shipped from Dennis Kirk.

 

[traxscr]

Does anyone know why the Avon Cobra front tire for our bikes is a bias ply and not a radial. I want to buy both front and rear but not sure if I want a bias ply on the front.

 

[11Stryker]

I checked my front Avon and the R is not in the size and nowhere on tire does it say radial or bias.

 

[traxscr]

If you go to Avon web site and look at the front tire specs it will tell you that it is a bias ply. How does it handle?

 

[11Stryker]

I have no complaints. I put this on at the same time with the 250 rear and I think it is even better when riding on those tar strips in roads where they seal the cracks. The bridgestone used to wander alot.