Avon Road Rider Cracks

[bonanzadave]

STRIKE 3.....IM OUT !!

These are the threads where you can read the saga.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=140853&highlight=avon+crack

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=195660&highlight=avon+cracking&page=4

Long story short ....this is the 3rd road rider on the back of my bike in three years. Each one cracked over winter storage. This last one probably the worst.

[bonanzadave]

[Rob S.]

Looks like the stock '82 "snowflake" wheels. What size tires?

[Nessism]

That sucks Dave. I'd be pi$$ed off! I'm crossing Avons off the recommended list.

[tkent02]

Yeah, me too. I thought they had fixed that.

[Charlie G]

Sorry to hear your still having problems with these tires. The date code on my rear is 4211 and nary a crack.The tread is just about gone. Strange happenings.



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[tkent02]

I heard it may have to do with really cold winter storage temps. Dave is in minnesota, you are in Jefferson, not so cold.

I wonder if that's it? Dave what kind of temps were your tires stored at? Stored for how long?

[trevor]

I got 14000kms (9600 miles) out of the last ones on my 1100 in about 5 months. No cracks. Then again I live in Canada...it's a lot colder in Minnesota.

[tkent02]

I got 14000kms (9600 miles) out of the last ones on my 1100 in about 5 months. No cracks. Then again I live in Canada...it's a lot colder in Minnesota.

Victoria, that's on that big tropical island next to Hawaii, right?

[allojohn]

I heard it may have to do with really cold winter storage temps. Dave is in minnesota, you are in Jefferson, not so cold.

I wonder if that's it? Dave what kind of temps were your tires stored at? Stored for how long?

My date code is 0611 and like Charlie's they appear to be fine. I'm to the right of Fargo but have a heated garage (rather important) so no help on the cold factor.

[tkent02]

My date code is 0611 and like Charlie's they appear to be fine. I'm to the right of Fargo but have a heated garage (rather important) so no help on the cold factor.

Huh, I wonder if that's it. My garage probably never goes below freezing, usually around 50F in there all winter, and I've had no cracks. The bikes are not actually stored idle the whole time, they get ridden every month if not every week, that may help too.

[allojohn]

Huh, I wonder if that's it. My garage probably never goes below freezing, usually around 50F in there all winter, and I've had no cracks. The bikes are not actually stored idle the whole time, they get ridden every month if not every week, that may help too.

This last winter mine was idle from late Nov through April......5 fracking months. Memo to self: Ask wife again why we moved here.

[tkent02]

Ask wife again why we moved here.

From where?

[allojohn]

From where?

Northern VA, 30 miles west of DC.

[bonanzadave]

Dave what kind of temps were your tires stored at? Stored for how long?

Huh, I wonder if that's it.

Its in a wood floor shed from Nov - May. On the Center stand. Tire deflated. It was below freezing for 3 straight months with lows down to -30F.

Remember....My front was bought 3 years ago with the first defective rear. Not a crack in it .