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>Subject of Avons popped up on the VFR list today.  My feelings about
>them are no secret. :)   Killed the front in 1,300 miles, not to
>mention sliding all over the SMM's.
>
>Anyway, a usually reliable source of information lister posted that
>it's a known problem with them when ridden aggressively.  The issue
>is they need a higher air pressure up front due to soft side wall
>construction.  He discovered it while runnning at the track, get
>this.. 39/40lbs in front is the recommendation. This recommendation
>came from Avon directly, and given rather sternly at that.
>
>I've never run a front that high in pressure, so..didn't even try it,
>when I was running them I bounced around from 36's to 32's.  Oddly
>enough, 34 felt the best.
>
>Go figure!
>
>Have no idea if this will work, just passing it on. I'd try it, but
>the Avon tire is long dead and have 5 sets of new tires I have to
>burn through first.  Maybe by then that imagine of the canyon wall
>quickly closing in that's burned into my brain will fade, and I'll
>give them another try. Yeah...riiiiight.  %^}
>
>
>Tony Materazzi
>VFR800/K75S   45/never owned a cage
>
>



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