Dennis(s), when you say Avons - any Avons or a particular 'model'? I found Avon Road Runners. There are just so many different models, Graham
On Aug 16, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote: > I've mounted many tires on 700s's and rode them and got feed-back > from owners. One of my 700's has Continentals (NG) and the other > has Avons. As long as I can get Avons in that odd size, I'll keep > buying them. It's the best bias-ply tire I've used. costly ? Sure. > I need all the advantages I can get and I'm willing to pay for > them. No way will I ever put up with "black, round, holds air" > There is a reason for premium tires. I look at it this way; when > you find out that the corner is waaay tighter than it looked and > you're going down... the diference in price doesn't look so bad. My > tires are better than my ability as a rider. That suits me fine. > The other way around is unacceptable. > > --- On Sun, 8/16/09, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tires (again) > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 7:30 AM > > > that's two for the Kendas and two for the Cheng-Shins. > > On Aug 16, 2009, at 2:26 AM, wayne crull wrote: > > > > > I have the same Kenda's and really like them. No crack issues in > the > > road and decent wear. I have about 2 thousand miles on them and > they > > still look new. > > > > Wayne > > 83 CB650SC > > > > On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 8:15 PM, 01-ZR2<[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Graham, I just Bought a Set of Kenda Challenger 657 Tires you are > >> asking about from Bike Bandit. The Front was $ 56.47 and the > Rear was > >> $ 68.11 which Included Shipping. These Tires got Great Reviews on > >> Bike > >> Bandits Web-Site. I Mounted them myself and have had them on my > Bike > >> for about Month now with no Complaints so far. I had Pirelli Route > >> 66's on my 550 Nighthawk but at $ 90.00 a Piece it's just to > much for > >> me. Steve............................. > >> > >> On Aug 15, 12:13 pm, "Creative Residential Designs" > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> I just ordered some tires from a place smalltires.com. They were > >>> great to > >>> deal with. They even called after we ordered the tires to make > >>> sure that we > >>> could get a matching front tire for the rear tire on the Triumph. > >>> We got the > >>> tires in 3 days too. > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "NytWing" <[email protected]> > >>> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 5:29 AM > >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Tires (again) > >>> > >>> You should look atwww.tirerack.com. They've got some pretty good > >>> prices on motorcycle tires. They also ship to a list of > >>> participating > >>> shops that will mount them for you. Details are all on the web > >>> site. > >>> I'm sure there's one near you. > >>> > >>> I just put a new Bridgestone Spitfire on the front of my 84 > 650. I > >>> bought it from my local shop, (they had it in stock) for > $97.00. I > >>> had the Spitfire's both front and rear already and find they > handle > >>> excellent and have really good tread wear. My local shop told me > >>> that > >>> they have about the best tread life of any tire at that price > point. > >>> > >>> On Aug 15, 12:13 am, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> No, cheaper, but thanks. > >>> > >>>> On Aug 14, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: > >>> > >>>>> Graham, > >>> > >>>>> I bought the Bridgestone Battlax BT-021 last week from > motorcycle- > >>>>> superstore.com. I paid $230 for both (free shipping). I > >>>>> selected to > >>>>> be shipped directly to the shop. The tires arrived last Tuesday. > >>>>> Pretty good tires, but I don't know if this is the price > range you > >>>>> are looking for. > >>> > >>>>> Javier. > >>> > >>>>> Rear -http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/396/11802/ITEM/ > >>>>> Bridgestone-Battlax-BT-021-Rear-Tire.aspx? > >>>>> > SiteID=CSE_GBase_396&WT.mc_ID=80003&zmam=88421133&zmas=1&zmac=2&zm > >>>>> ap=1 > >>>>> 1802 > >>> > >>>>> Front -http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/396/12638/ITEM/ > >>>>> Bridgestone-Battlax-BT-021-Front-Tire.aspx > >>> > >>>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM, Graham Rogers > <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> I want the cheapest decent tires for my 1985 Nighthawk CB650SC. > >>>>> Anything wrong with K657 Challengers from JC Whitney? They are > >>>>> cruiser tires but I like the look of the tread and the price. > >>>>> and the > >>>>> shipping is free. I also want tires for one of my 700S NH's - > same > >>>>> criteria. I've got a headache going through the stores. I > >>>>> thought I > >>>>> had saved members' recommendations but can't find them. Help! > >>>>> Graham- Hide quoted text - > >>> > >>>> - Show quoted text - > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
