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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 03:34 AM
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Default Avon Cobra tires?
Anyone running these?
http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/cobra
I know tire threads have been beat to death but I don't recall seeing any reviews on these tires.

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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by FREEFALL
Anyone running these?
http://www.avon-tyres.co.uk/motorcycle/cobra
I know tire threads have been beat to death but I don't recall seeing any reviews on these tires.

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I am running the 240/40VR18 on mine. I got about 4200 miles on my stock wheels and close to 6000 on a Dunlop Elite III. Just recently put the Avon Cobra on, so I haven't been able to put a lot of miles on it as yet. However, it seems to have made the ride a bit smoother than my two previous tires (of course that could be just me), and it appears to grip the road a tad beter. My son has one on his Wide Glide and my daughters boyfriend has one on his night train, both of them really like the tire.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Avons's are made of a softer compound giving the bike a smoother feel. They will probably last a few less miles than the stock tires, but handle like a dream. Think about it this way, the tires are what connects you to the ground and are worth getting good ones. JMHO.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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I'm running a stock size (200-55/17) Cobra on my NT. Once I found the "sweet spot" for inflation pressure, I felt that the handling improved and the bike actually feels lighter now.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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I have one on my 2006 Night Train. Put about 2k miles on it so far and i like the way it rides.Hope I get more miles out of the Avon than the Metz it replaced. How much pressure are you running in yours Mr.Lucky,I am running 42 in mine
 
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Ditto - 42lbs.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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I have them and love how sticky they are.... Pretty sure they will not last as long as the dunlops.
 
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I've got them and I'd give them a great rating in the dry but less than fair in the wet. The Dunlop was much better in the rain than the Avon.
 
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Thanks for all the feedback.

Looks like I found my next set of tires.

Will probably order them for my Christmas present to myself this year.

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I'm running the Cobra's on both wheels and getting much better mileage than the Dunlops or Metzlers i've tried. Plus they look and handle much better too.
 
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