I've put 3200 miles on my previous Avon 240 with with hardly any wear noticeable. About 1/2 my riding is 2 up.
How many miles out of Bridgestones?
I see by pictures that a lot of you guys still have Bridgestones on your bikes with a lot of tread left. Wondering how many miles you got on them and/or if you have replaced them with stock tires? I have 3,000 miles on mine and it has way to much wear on it. I doubt I will get 2,000 more off it.
I see Old#7 has put an Avon on his. And one other guy has put a Metzler on his. I have put Metzlers on both of my other bikes. I would like to put Metzlers on my Stryker but they don't make a 250 for the rear. And the next size up from 240 is 260 and that I think someone said is to large to lower it which i would like to do in the future.
If I could get a little feed back and opinions here on tires and mileage exe. it would be appreciated.
I see Old#7 has put an Avon on his. And one other guy has put a Metzler on his. I have put Metzlers on both of my other bikes. I would like to put Metzlers on my Stryker but they don't make a 250 for the rear. And the next size up from 240 is 260 and that I think someone said is to large to lower it which i would like to do in the future.
If I could get a little feed back and opinions here on tires and mileage exe. it would be appreciated.
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Mine is at top notch, but I have the L&M Lowering spring also. When we ride 2up with baggage shock would bottom out on hard bumps any lower than top setting. But it is very smooth ride at top setting. We live in a pothole infested part of the state.
Hey Toby- yes #9 setting. L&M spring lowers bike by actually using a shorter but stiffer spring than stock. which leaves much less travel in shock than standard spring. Ends up hitting Jounce Bumper(rubber bumper on shock shaft) when fully loaded. was ok at Stock # 4 or 5 position with me just riding solo though. As soon as I get my new wheel w/250 avon on tomorrow- I will see if I have enough room between tire and inner fender supports with L&M Spring installed. I may have to put stock spring back in and I bought PCS lowering kit just in case so that I can lower it only 1". Will have my results tomorrow. Was going to start it today, but what the Hey- It's New Years Day!!Toby said:11Stryker,when you say top notch I assume you mean the hardest setting #9. Correct if I'm wrong. Mine is set on #1 the softest setting and it doesn't bottom out 2 up fully packed. But I don't have it lowered. But my question is if the soft setting might be contributing to the faster than normal ware I'm getting on the rear tire?11Stryker said:Mine is at top notch, but I have the L&M Lowering spring also. When we ride 2up with baggage shock would bottom out on hard bumps any lower than top setting. But it is very smooth ride at top setting. We live in a pothole infested part of the state.
To answer your last question- I felt like you did at first that the lowest setting would be the softest. But that is only true as long as you are not hitting the Jounce Bumper. Now you said in another post that you weigh 150 lbs. I did weigh 214 back in August(now only 178 lbs- diet for daughters wedding), Wife weighs 120 and luggage rack and baggage probably weigh another 30 lbs.
Hey Toby- Looks like you could have used a WheelieBar! HEHEHE
Hey Toby, you found a new way to lower bike- Wear the tire down to smaller diameter!! LOL
Ya I'm happy to see you get that tire changed out before something bad happened!!
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