Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

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greg_banshee
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Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

#1 Post by greg_banshee » Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:52 pm

Just want some info on Avon tires. Has anyone tried them? Good reviews? Bad reviews?


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Re: Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

#2 Post by mkane » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:50 pm

My non dot Avons are fantastic

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Re: Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

#3 Post by Hellgate » Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:21 pm

Very good tires. I use them on several bikes.
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Re: Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

#4 Post by JonW » Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:27 pm

PeteGailey has Avons on his bike and likes them, i think he is a member here.
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Re: Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

#5 Post by greg_banshee » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:55 pm

Sweet! I'll probably be picking a pair up for next season then


1990 RZ350
-Spec ll exhaust
-VFORCE 3 reeds
-Chariot billet intakes
-TM28 Mikuni flat slides
-UNI pods
-Mild port work

2000 Banshee
-421cc cub
-Vito's crank
-Shearer SB
-VFORCE 3 reeds
-Chariot billet intakes
-TM34 Mikuni flat slides
-UNI pods
-Shearer slingshot lockup clutch

2009 Kodiak 450
-Big Gun Eco exhaust
-AMR stage 3 rev box
-UNI filter
-EPI clutch kit
-1mm shim
-Mudlite XL's
My toys: 1999 Banshee (4mm stroker 5mm long rod) with lots of other goodies.
1990 RZ350 all stock except K&N Pods.
1998 Blaster (girlfriends machine i built for her)

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Re: Avon AM26 Roadrider tires, good? Bad?

#6 Post by OldTZracer » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:34 am

Love them! I have the soft (non-DOT) compound ones on the Track Rat RZ & DOT ones on a 73RD and 86 RZ. The street ones work great on the track as well. They are way better than anything we had when these bikes were new.
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