| Author | Message | ||
     Swampy |
OK, so..where can I get either the Kenda or Avon rear, since I'm fresh out of tread and am itching to smoke the Dunlop remnants. The big kid was commenting on how it felt squirrelly tonight, I can't say I'd blame him, I wouldn't ride on a tire that bald either seeing the different color rubber plys. I still need him as a riding partner, and his Mom might get mad and not speak to me for another 2 weeks, like when she highsided her Blast(It's my fault she flunked the cornering part of her riders safety don't ya know?). Know of any Michigan distributors? Thanks. | ||
| Ezblast |
For the Avons & Kenda's - Dennis Kirk, Chapperal, or PowerSports - compare prices - you'll find links for them in the Links to Stuff You Can't Find Here in this KV further down the list. Got Thump?! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ  | ||
| Buellmule |
Hey guys, I took the rear tire off my Blast to go get it replaced. Is there any tension specs that it needs to be set at when tightening and do I need the bearings repacked? or are they the sealed kind? I'm new to all this and could really use some advise. Jprovo, Glad you finally made it home OK from WI. What a trip! Thanks, bmule  (Just so you don't think we don't answer - James answered the duplicate question on the main and I thought the answer could use a duplicate answer here - so - Nancy (Buell Mule), Thanks, it was great meeting you in WI. Rear axle need to be torqued to 48-52 ft-lbs torque. The bearings are sealed, so unless they are gravelly, gunchy or loose (highly technical terms!) or there is grease puking out of them, I wouldn't worry. Belt tension is non-adjustable, and is fine. James - (& EZ - Moderator;0))) edited by ezblast on September 14, 2003 | ||
| Desperado1959 |
Hey Guys, Just wanted to let everyone know to stay away from the Pirrelli's. Just put a pair on my Blast and they suck!!!! Get them on the side wall and you might as well kiss your ass good bye. And that can ruin a good day. | ||
| Ezblast |
Desp. - those are the stickiest we got - what happened to make you say that? GT - JBOTDS! EZ | ||
| Mikej |
Desp, You did scrub off the mold release agents before the max lean incident, didn't you? "Just put a pair on" followed by "get them on the side wall" usually adds up to too fresh of tires to be getting aggressive with. Out west I used to go find some gravel and dirt roads to do a little flat tracking on to scrub in new tires, around here I just take it easy for the first 50-200 miles and gradually induce more lean as they get cleaned off of the slick fabrication residues. | ||
| Josh_ |
Desp, I ran a set of Pirellis around a Battletrax course and I think "stuck" applies much better than "suck." I also thought turn-in and over all feel was improved over the stock Dunlops (which I didn't think were all that bad). If I remember I'll get some pics of the foot pegs I was grinding off of the course. | ||
| Halfaharley |
Hello, it's time for me to replace my second rear tire, well, actually, way past time,(5000 miles on the tire) but thats beside the point. I live in the seattle area and plan to ride all winter long, since HOV lane access cuts my commute in half. Anyway, I am looking for an excellent wet-weather tire to use for this winter. I'm not so worried about longevity, just as long as they will last at least a couple thousand miles. From what I understand, Perillis make tires with a soft compound, but how is the water dispersion? Thanks! Desperado, thanks for the advise, but I would have to agree with the others. Before I knew any better, I too, had a slide of my own due to new tires. It does ruin a good day! This was with the stock spec. Dunlops. My advise is to take it easy for a good 70 miles and then gradually become more aggressive until about 200, and then you should be able ride like normal. Also, brand new tires are especially slick on wet roads until fully scuffed in. I think these things are true of all tires. --Nik | ||
| Ezblast |
The Avons though not as sticky as the Pirrelli were designed for excellent water dispersion and are the way to go. None of the other tire vendors even mention this in passing, while the Avon folk espescially emphasise the fact that their tire is designed for this. Got Thump?! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Littleone |
The avon tires are great, I ride here in Vancouver BC all year long and they the best tires yet. | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
just for the record: I had the front & rear Kendas installed yesterday and I can't believe the rear actually fits. Its a true 140mm on the blast rim (probably close to 150 on a wider rim).I can feel the added weight of the tire while riding.Don't know as yet if it will handle better and I don't think the contact patch is any bigger than the Pirrelli(125mm wide) as a lot of tread goes up the sidewall! | ||
| Desperado1959 |
Hey guys, Sorry I haven't been around for a couple weeks. But I am back. Have put a couple k's on the Pirelli's and the still break free to much for me. Not sure if it is our wonderful roads more than the tires here in NW Illinois. But I final put it down the other day. Cornering in the rain here and touched the rear brake, ooopps. Luckily was only doing about 15 m.p.h. But still have to replace a mirror,headlight bezel,turn signal and shifter peg. And the leather finally after 20 years has a good battle scar. Next week we go down for the year unfortunately due to some surgery. So I think it will be Kenda's for next year. | ||
| Desperado1959 |
Or maybe the Avon's will be better. Keep on blasting on the dark side. | ||
| Ezblast |
Its great to hear your alright! Do yourself a favor and forget you have a rear brake - except in emergencies (and maybe even then). That could be a large part of the problem your having - I'm on my 4th set of fronts and still on my first set of rears - unless your dirt tracking there really is no need for the rear brake at all and most of the time it is what messes people up when they use it in a turn. The Avon's take longer to warm up and are not stickier than the Pirrelli's - please check your riding style - are you rear braking into the corner? This is not a put down - just don't need any dead Blast fans ya know?;0) Yea some of the pro's like Rossi do stuff like that but they practice that stuff all the time and if they hurt the bike - its fixed - no questions - thats a big difference in where that style pays off - no ones' fixing ours after a down but us (or at cost our dealer) - so in the end as stated in the MSF classes - rear brake for emergencies only is a good policy;0) - of course this isn't a hard fast rule, just some good advise. Got Thump?! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ  | ||
| Desperado1959 |
Yeah EZ, I know the tap was what sent it this time. And I was on the front brake pretty hard, so that didn't help. But the back has slid a couple times on me just tooling around a couple corners. On the same ones that I traveled with the stock Dunlops on it. I realize that together me and the BB only weigh in at maybe 525 soaking wet. But I have just lost my confidence in the Pirelli's. Maybe it is just the great asphalt we have in these parts. And yeah I am not a pro either. But I have thrown a few bikes around over the years. And layed them down a few times. Mostly my old Bonnie. That's the one I have the most fun with. My XLCH is great for going from here to there real quick but I wouldn't try cornering it to much.  Luckily I do have a good set of tools, LOL. Have to owning the old horses. So keep on Blasting on the dark side | ||
| Jprovo |
Desperado, I'm not wholly sold on the Pirelli's either. I love the Avons, but in the wet the Pirelli's aren't that great. James | ||
| Ezblast |
True James - I always said the Avons would do better in the wet - they are specifically designed to disperse water real well - keeping your rubber touching the ground - lol - the Pirelli's are stickier on the dry stuff though - experience has taught me that as well - lol - my big curiosity is how well the Kenda's and the Maxxis's will do in the rain? The stock Dunlop are just slippery - wet or dry and a shame to Dunlop who usually make a great tire. Got Thump?! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Halfaharley |
Hi, just wanted to say how pleased I am with my new avon rear tire. I've put on 500 miles on it, mostly in the rain, including the first 200 miles. I feel a lot more grip with this tire, like I've got more rubber on the ground. I think that is because of the big fat center strip where there are no grooves. Wet performance is outstanding compared to dunlop's. Cornering is similar to dunlop's, and I don't notice any difference on rain grooves (never had a problem there anyways). Thanks for the advise! I still have my stock dunlop front tire on and it still looks great after 10,500 miles. I'll probably replace it with a new one in 2000 miles or so. --Nik | ||
| Swampy |
A few posts up it was mentioned that a shifter peg needed replacing. Is there a part number for just the shifter peg? I have a couple of shifters and the peg just threads in but the dealer doesn't list them. Thanks | ||
| Joey |
1/2H: When you get your Avon on the front, you'll feel a world of difference! I can't describe it--you'll just have to do it! | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Shifter peg kit part # NO549.BA Even though it says kit it is just the peg w/ rubber! | ||
| Halfaharley |
Really? I wasn't even planning on going to an avon front tire. I was just going to put on another dunlop front, since I haven't had any problems, and I kinda already bought one. Well, if it's that great, maybe I should try the avon, and save the dunlop for summer! The rear tire is sure nice! --Nik | ||
| Carlost |
Would the Metzeler ME330/ME550 work? They have a 110/90-16 front ME330 and a 130/90-16 rear ME550 showing...a one size over would not seem to create a problem. | ||
| Carlost |
Ooops I guess the aspect ratio is wrong...I'd need a 70 series tomake this have an aproximate correct height. | ||
| Carlost |
So the same size tires... Pirelli MT75s Dunlop K630s OEM for Ninja 250 Avon AM51/52 OK so we got *some* choices. I can't believe that the Pirelli's are like $39...I've bought bicycle tires that cost more than that. I guess that it makes the mileage you get outta these a superfluous subject. | ||
| Ezblast |
Corectomundo - lol - also Kenda makes a 140/70 & 110/70 set that fits, and Maxxi's top of the line z speed rated tire is in a stock back & 100/90 fr. - haven't tried them yet, but you figure a z rated tire ought to be pretty sticky;0) - yea - so far the Pirelli's are the stickiest - haven't tried the last two I mentioned yet - probably will with in the next year - lol - racking up the miles - yea the Pirelli's are cheap by comparison - that makes them a good deal! They are the Mickey Thompsons of the Buell Blast land - lol Got Thump?! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Gearheaderiko |
Dunlop K630's wont fit rear! | ||
| Mmelvis |
Just completed a track day and both my front and back tires are thrashed. What I need to know is do the kenda tires hold up under very hard riding or should I just stick with the dunlops ? edited by mmelvis on December 01, 2003 | ||
| Ezblast |
Avon or Pirelli would be better choices - how was the track day? - looking forward to one of those myself someday - how did the Dunlops do on the track? What did you have to do to track prep your Blast? - Thats how I am - always asking questions - lol Got Thump?! Just Blasting on the Dark side! EZ | ||
| Mmelvis |
Track day was great, my riding skills are not the greatest in the world. Rode in the novice group so was able to keep up with people in the turns, gound down my pegs, got smoked on the straight sections of the track. The dunlops were actually good on the track, I ran a little more than 100 miles on the track. The tires had about 1200 street miles on them before the track day. I am just hoping to save a little cash before the next track day on tires. Track prep was fairly easy, remove the mirrors from the bike, remove headlight fuse, unhook tail light, tape up all reflectors and lights and turn signals. That was it, bike prep done. I thought it was cool being the only BLAST on the track, people had alot of questions on the bike. I had a real great time, drive fast as I wanted and not have to worry about getting tickets. Got thump now.... Would you use the Avon or Pirelli ? edited by mmelvis on December 02, 2003 |
