Hi Dennis, I just got back from New Zealand. My sister in law died of a heart attack so I was in the Tauranga/Gisborne area for 11 quick days. I think 14k is real good for tires and remember different tire pressures affect tire life and the Avons may require a different pressure than the Dunlops. I saw Harleys in NZ on this trip - I hadn't seen them before and quite a few upright sport bikes I have never seen here (like a Honda GSX1400), Graham On May 7, 2012, at 8:59 PM, Dennis wrote:
> I’ve got two CB700SC’s; one’s a ‘85 and the other’s a ‘86 – both red/black. > > I got the ‘85 in 2007 and I immediately put a set of new Avons onto it and I > got the ‘86 in 2009 and I immediately put a set of new Dunlops onto it. > > I bought both of these bikes with about 10,000 miles on them and they both > have about 24,000 now. So, they’ve each gone approximately 14,000 since > their tires were new. > > Today, when I ran the ‘86 with the Dunlops though the New Zealand Warrant of > Fitness tests (we have to do this every six months here in new Zealand) I was > amazed to find out that my front Dunlop has worn down sufficiently that he > said he’d almost failed me and for sure I’d have to replace if before I came > in again in six months. > > Originally, I thought my Avons were the softer tire (softer equals better > grip through curves but they wear out sooner is the way I think it goes) so > I’d expected that the Avons would be the ones I’d have to replace first. > But, it seems like the reverse is happening here. > > I looked at the patterns on my tires (see the photos) and I can see the > Dunlop has a line right down the center whereas the Avon has the lines in a > wave pattern with breaks. Not sure if that means much. > > So, is 14,000 miles a reasonable mileage for needing to do a replacement? > And, did I have it backwards about the Avons being the softer tire? And, > what do folks think about Avons verse Dunlops in general? Or are you keen > on some other tire brand that you think would be well suited for a 700SC? > > Dennis Gallagher > Christchurch, New Zealand > > > > > -- > 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. > <photo.jpg><photo.jpg> -- 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.
