i tried avon on my magna once. worst tire i ever had. bike ran squirlly after only a few hundred miles. irc not bad for the money. dunlop 501 are good for all conditions. i don't drive in the rain much but when i do i love the 501's.
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:26 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]>wrote: > Dennis - > I would like to know - why no Kendas? While I had no trouble with them, > they're not trustworthy if it's been sitting. The Dunlops that were on it > when I bought it were imbalanced and I am sure it was from sitting in a > garage for some nine years. It only had 815 miles on it. So, I would not > use *any* tire that has been sitting for a few years, regardless of how > much tread it has on it. > When I replaced the originals with the Kendas, they made a huge difference; > and they needed replacement some 8,000 miles later. > I replaced them myself both times, with the tools in the OEM kit and a pry > bar. > At the time I had very little money and had just recovered from my accident > enough to go to work part time. It was hard going at first, being on my > legs for that long. I worked at night and the 250 was our main > transportation, for the both of us. > Mostly, it was for my wife, though. Now, she won't get on it: go figure. > We both or each went to work on that bike rain or shine, did all of the > maintenance, and she was faithful to take us everywhere: over 15,000 miles > in two years, seldom using the car, because it used too much gas, even at > 31mpg in town. We were starting out anew, had little, and spent little. > That little Honda 250 Nighthawk performed well, never complaining, not even > in the rain, except once, when a plug went bad: *nooo problema*... > When I actually put the 450 on the road in the spring, it will have new > tires(-haven't decided which yet, Metzler or maybe Avon), rebuilt caliper, > and maybe some attention to the carbs, if I still feel a slight hesitation > after running a tank or two with SeaFoam. > > Stanley > > > > --- On *Sat, 2/13/10, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:23 PM > > If you say so.. The condition you describe makes me still think a tire > problem. You bought it with these tires on ? Block it up so the front wheel > is free and spin by hand. Look close for the tread to run true and from the > side, for out-of-round. There is usually a line around a tire that is close > to the rim that can be used to reference the bead. Sometimes your hand is > the best instrument to use. Spin the wheel and let it run through a light > grip. Imperfections can be felt that aren't easily seen. If it meets all of > these criteria, we'll look elsewhere. It slips me for now, what model is > this again ? > # No, Kenda is not a brand I would buy or use. sorry. The official policy > of Honda when pursuing a problem like this is to replace a tire to determine > if that is the cause (when all else checks out fine) Hidden defects can be > resolved this way. Barring that, we'll get into more chassis detail. You've > done a good job of eliminating most things already. I take very seriously > anything that can compromise safety. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* NM85NightHawk <[email protected]> > *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sat, February 13, 2010 4:00:45 PM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Hello from New Mexico! > > Hey guys! > I didn't find any flat spots on the tires. They are nearly new and > still have the little nubby's along the extreme outside edges. > > The bead looks to be nice and even on both sides. I had a friend > double check just in case I went blind. > > The tires are Kenda Cruiser K671 front and rear. > > Are these known to be good tires? 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