I would like to try Avons, as they worked well on my CB1100F. I have Dunlop D404s now, but want something else. Any recommendations are appreciated as well as deals.
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Need new tires, where to go...
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I got my Avons for my 79 GS1000 at Dennis Kirk http://www.denniskirk.com/avon
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https://www.chapmoto.com
They got a wide selection and have huge turnover so the tires are fresh. Most times with tires you can get free shipping and since your in California it will take only a day or so.
They got a wide selection and have huge turnover so the tires are fresh. Most times with tires you can get free shipping and since your in California it will take only a day or so.
Ok, been checking your suggestions. What about BikeBandit? Shipping is free, I never dealt with them, but the prices seem in line. I have been shipped old tires before from someone else, don't want that to happen again.
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i have used motorcycle superstore for avons with good results, for another option. I avoid the bandit, but as you are in cali it they might be a better option for you...
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Some of the Hondas from that era seem a bit picky about the tires. I got a new front tire for my 85 CB650SC & it developed a deceleration wobble. Ended up replacing the new tire with a different one.
Might be useful to do a search on a CB forum to see what is popular.
Motorcycle Superstore is now part of J&P Cycles. https://www.jpcycles.com/
+1 on using them for tires.
Just my 2 cents?
Might be useful to do a search on a CB forum to see what is popular.
Motorcycle Superstore is now part of J&P Cycles. https://www.jpcycles.com/
+1 on using them for tires.
Just my 2 cents?
I ordered many, many tires from them over the years, but Motorcycle Superstore is long gone, dead and buried. In 2015 they were assimilated and euthanized by J&P Cycles.
https://www.jpcycles.com/
J&P is reputable, but I haven't used them. Worth a look, anyway.
My usual go-tos nowadays are:
American MotoTire
https://www.americanmototire.com/
Great prices, huge selection, free fast shipping, and they sell MASSIVE amounts of moto tires.
AMT is great if you need tubes or if you need something obscure. And they're one of the only sites that lets you pull up a tire size and see all options. For some damfool reason, none of the other websites make it easy to order tubes; they're usually only listed under a single size due to asinine database design limitations; tubes, in case you haven't noticed, are made of rubber. Rubber is, of course, famed for being stretchy, so motorcycle tubes all cover a range of tire sizes.
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC has reliably great prices and a very tasty 5% rewards program. Yes, they sell street/vintage tires, not just dirt and dual-sport stuff.
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/
They're also known as "Rider's Domain", formerly known as "Jake Wilson".
Revzilla is also well worth a look, especially if you're already in their 5% rewards program.
https://www.revzilla.com
Revzilla merged with Cycle Gear about a year ago, but so far there have been no noticeable changes to their stellar prices, service and speed.
All are high-volume sellers so you'll generally get nice fresh buns.
Dennis Kirk and Bikebandit are usually overpriced in my experience, but sometimes you can catch a sale. I never really bother to check either any more. DK's website is a bog-slow dumpster fire, and they tack on an extra $5 a tire shipping fee just because they want to. (Just checked on a sample set of Shinkos, and yep, $20 more for the set at DK than at RM. I have no idea who still orders from these bozos anymore or why.)
BB's site is also a hot mess, and I can't stand their practice of obfuscating part numbers so I generally won't order from them out of principle.
Also, find out and factor in where each of these are usually shipping from. RM has a warehouse in Kentucky, so I almost always get my goodies here in Indiana next day using their free shipping. That's a mighty nice little benefit sometimes.
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Bike Bandit is here in San Diego and there is a Competition Accessories here, too. Freshness is top priority for me, so I am gonna pop by these places and see what's in stock. Thinking of going with the Avon VM26.
Interesting that you asked for suggestions but then dismissed them.
Hardly. I have not taken any action other than to gather information and follow up. Maybe I haven't behaved according to your rulebook?
Since my priority is fresh tires, I found a place called 8 Ball tires locally, that was founded by Bike Bandit's creator. They matched the lowest price I could find and I was able to pick up some Avon AM26 tires. The date codes were both mid 2018. Thanks to all that responded.
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One of the more knowledgeable guys in the concours owners group speaks very highly of the AM26 tires for the C10 concours. A young guy I know that asked me about tire choices for his concours, contacted me recently to tell me how happy he is that I passed on the suggestion to try the AM26. Thinking of going that way next time for my concours. Let us know what you think of them on your bike.
