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Poll - Avon Storm Tire - Please rate + or - feedback
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<blockquote data-quote="sprint_st" data-source="post: 247849" data-attributes="member: 3734"><p>Just got back from ESTN07. There were 10 to 12 FJR's there. Guy on 04? said he had two cases of high speed wobble on way to Sparta. One of the incidents was so severe he believes he was lucky that it didn't pitch him into the weeds. I also experienced the problem on my 06. Tires were very new with less than 500 miles. I flat ran the heck of them on world class twisties for three days with absolutely no problem and they handled great. That said I can replicate the wobble with a 100% replication rate. Deceleration slowly on a downhill from a speed in excess of 50mph in a straight line. Take your hands off the bars and as the bike drops below 50 the vibration begins and become more violent with time. Grab the bar with one finger or more and the vibration stops. Above 50 nothing. Below 40 nothing.</p><p></p><p>I will be contacting Avon about this also. Although the Avons were very sticky, the wobble isn't exactly confidence inspiring. Also, I'm not thrilled with their performance. I have used Azaro's and loved them. With the Storms I am constantly adjusting my line because they seem to have a mind of their own. The bend in quickly which is OK, but they want to keep diving in when you are trying to maintain a line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sprint_st, post: 247849, member: 3734"] Just got back from ESTN07. There were 10 to 12 FJR's there. Guy on 04? said he had two cases of high speed wobble on way to Sparta. One of the incidents was so severe he believes he was lucky that it didn't pitch him into the weeds. I also experienced the problem on my 06. Tires were very new with less than 500 miles. I flat ran the heck of them on world class twisties for three days with absolutely no problem and they handled great. That said I can replicate the wobble with a 100% replication rate. Deceleration slowly on a downhill from a speed in excess of 50mph in a straight line. Take your hands off the bars and as the bike drops below 50 the vibration begins and become more violent with time. Grab the bar with one finger or more and the vibration stops. Above 50 nothing. Below 40 nothing. I will be contacting Avon about this also. Although the Avons were very sticky, the wobble isn't exactly confidence inspiring. Also, I'm not thrilled with their performance. I have used Azaro's and loved them. With the Storms I am constantly adjusting my line because they seem to have a mind of their own. The bend in quickly which is OK, but they want to keep diving in when you are trying to maintain a line. [/QUOTE]
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