Premium Member foxedupone Posted February 26, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2016 http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/78044/i/avon-trailrider-av54-rear-tire Anyone tried Avon Trailriders? They look promising for our bikes, for touring milage and being able to handle a bit of gravel roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachd Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Spendy tire. In the same ball park as a Pirelli Angel GT. It does interest me, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted February 26, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2016 No, but I may try Avon Storms as they are a third cheaper than a pair of Michelin PR4 or Roadsmart 2. The Avon tyres I've used in the past have always been good. For my R1150GS I used the Distanzia dual purpose tyre. These were good but I preferred using a 100% road tyre on my adventure bikes once they started making PR4 Trail and Continental Road Attack in the GS sizes. (R1150GS and Super Tenere). If you want a good dual purpose tyre with a heavy road bias, have a look at the Continental Trail Attack. These are a good tyre and usually a bit cheaper than the Michelin equivalent. In the UK at least. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member foxedupone Posted February 27, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2016 Pilot road 4 trail? I never heard of those ,will have to check out. pR4's get up to 10,000 miles I heard so extra price may be worth for for longer life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member michael Posted February 27, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2016 Pilot road 4 trail? I never heard of those ,will have to check out. pR4's get up to 10,000 miles I heard so extra price may be worth for for longer life. Haha... perhaps the most poorly named tire yet. From Revzilla: "Pilot Road 4 Trail for adventure touring bikes ridden exclusively on the road" How about naming it "Pilot Road 4 Poseur" instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted February 27, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2016 Pilot road 4 trail? I never heard of those ,will have to check out. pR4's get up to 10,000 miles I heard so extra price may be worth for for longer life.looks much like the standard job but supposedly has a different ratio of hard to soft compound but I have no idea if the harder band in the middle is wider or narrower than other versions. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted February 28, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted February 28, 2016 ah, that explains why the PR4 Trail didn't last as long on my Super Tenere as I expected it would - still a great tyre which transformed the bike compared to the OE Bridgestone Battlewings. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member foxedupone Posted April 12, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 12, 2016 Couldn't resist. Motorcycle superstore had a spring tire sale. Tread is way cool for this bike. So much more rubber thickness compared to stock should last a long time and get through small patches of mud occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeplam Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I buy same for my labrador ride this summer, this good tire for some off road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoaster Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 They look loud.. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member foxedupone Posted April 13, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2016 We'll see I've had adv bike knobbie tires that aren't that loud on street and Avon specialize in good touring tires so I doubt it despite the way they look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member foxedupone Posted June 4, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted June 4, 2016 Love these tires. AV54 Avon Trailriders, really perfect for a touring rider on this bike plus the tread is beastly. It's M+S rated. Not sure if that's mud and sand or mud and snow on motorcycle tires. The ride seems like extra suspension from the tire but still plenty responsive enough for me racking up miles. These may actually last over 5000 miles on this bike in the rear. Don't ride loud at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Trambo Posted June 4, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted June 4, 2016 Blue Mountain Brewery?!? Sweet!! 2015 Stealth Grey FJ-09 Pilot Base of Operations: Chesterfield, VA Farkels? Lots, nothing flashy, but all functional... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member foxedupone Posted June 5, 2016 Author Premium Member Share Posted June 5, 2016 I was actually visiting lickinghole creek craft brewery in Goochland county today, and refilling my blue mountain growler I brought with me. But blue mountain and the Nelson breweries are great to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Trambo Posted June 5, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted June 5, 2016 Dang, you were stomping around in my area. Cool! 2015 Stealth Grey FJ-09 Pilot Base of Operations: Chesterfield, VA Farkels? Lots, nothing flashy, but all functional... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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