I recently installed Avon roadrider 130/70-17 rear recently ,it has excellent grip and handling but I seem to loose the front end when I lean too much.I have Bridgestone Exedra G549 -110/70 front tire,its due for replacement.Has anybody being using the Avon roadrider 110/70 for front,whats the expierence and which other tires for front have excellent grip and lasts long.....Are front tires with central groove better than the thread pattern of Roadrider for water dispersion
Manoj
Can't say much about the water shedding properties of the RoadRider... but I have no problems with traction on it (haven't been in the wet much this year). I have taken turns as hard and fast as I can (somewhat supra-legally) and I've never felt anything but rock solid contact. Of course suspension upgrades probably help in that feeling as well. I have the RoadRider on both the front and read (110/70 and 150/70). Hope this helps some.
Oh the other thing I guess is lean less and hang your body off more... in other words you could probably improve your technique some as well (we all could) :cheers:
I have the roadriders front and back and like them, but I don't really know enough to provide a good comparo. They are supposed to be a vast improvement over the stock excedras. They were reasonably recommended as cheaper tires though. If you hit up the search you will probably find way more info than I'll ever know. Also, if you look up posts by GSJack he's the tire grue 'round these parts.
Quote from: PachmanP on November 18, 2009, 08:44:25 PM
Also, if you look up posts by GSJack he's the tire grue 'round these parts.
"It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue." :D
Damn I feel old now...
Quote from: PachmanP on November 18, 2009, 08:44:25 PM
They are supposed to be a vast improvement over the stock excedras.
Ha! Anything is an improvement over those!
I had those Avons on another bike and I loved them. They wore out pretty quick, though I was pretty hard on them.
Alternative: Metzeler Lasertec front tire. Best by far.
Quote from: CliffHanger on November 19, 2009, 09:03:51 AM
Quote from: PachmanP on November 18, 2009, 08:44:25 PM
Also, if you look up posts by GSJack he's the tire grue 'round these parts.
"It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue." :D
Damn I feel old now...
Yeah, if you know what that quote is, you're old.
According to Wiki, "A grue is a fictional predator which dwells in the dark."
I didn't know that, I had to Google it. Guess I'm not as old as some others above or maybe I'm so old I'm starting to forget things. :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
I like the Roadriders and am on my second set now. I got longer tire life from the 1st set of Roadriders than I have from any other bias ply sport touring tires I've used on my GS's. Only touring tire rears like the ME88 or the K491 have worn better. Their performance meets my current needs all around, not the very best but certainly much better than the old Excedra oem tires. I don't push it like I use too and neither the font or rear have broken loose on me on wet or dry tarmac but I do slow a bit more in the wet than I use to. The rear does break loose on tar snakes as most tires do and we have a zillion of them around here..
The Lasertec remains my all time favorite front tire but the Roadrider comes in second. It has an interupted center groove that curves off on the ends and is almost as stable as the Lasertec on those tricky construction grooves that upset many tires. The Roadrider wins on price over the Lasertec for me. manoj, if I had a Roadrider rear I'd put a Roadrider front on with it.
gsGrue (formerly gsJack)
I guess it's a very specific type of old that invloves computers pre-1980. :technical:
It's a Zork reference... FYI everyone else.
To flashback that many years in an instant is a bit of a shock i will admit. :laugh:
CliffHanger
I've been happy with the Roadrider on the front of my bike. I've got a little over 25,000 miles on it now. I could probably get another 1,000 or so out of it, but this isn't the best time of year to be stretching the tire life. Besides, I already have the new Roadrider sitting in my garage waiting for installation.
Quote from: gsJack on November 19, 2009, 12:05:57 PM
According to Wiki, "A grue is a fictional predator which dwells in the dark."
It has an interupted center groove that curves off on the ends and is almost as stable as the Lasertec on those tricky construction grooves that upset many tires.
gsGrue (formerly gsJack)
I love those construction grooves. Well, assuming we're talking about the same thing. Are you talking about the rough pavement they leave when they're going to re-pave a road, and they rip off the top couple inches, so when you ride over it it feels like your whole bike is shifting back and forth? That's one of my favorite things.
Anyway, is there much difference between the Roadrider and the Roadwinner? I have a set of the roadwinners I'm going to put on the GS over winter. They were basically the best looking cheap tire I could find. At this point I'm not concerned with traction or wear, I just wanted some tires to put on the bike so I can get it to pass inspection when spring comes. It's been a couple years since I've ridden so I plan on taking it easy for a while.
I recently replaced by Bridgestones (originals from by 2005 GS500) with a pair of Avon Roadriders and I'm quite happy with them. I was going to hold out for the Michelin Pilot Activ but they weren't in stock at the time so I went with the Avon's instead. Riding with wet weather hasn't been a problem, and handling is much better than the original Bridgestones. It gives the feeling as if I'm riding a mountain bike, and the front wheel response is amazing. I did end up with a S versus the H Bridgestones had. My understanding is that the lower the letter in the alphabet, the speeder the tires but also the greater wear.
I feel fully confident in the rain with the Roadriders...and in the mud, on pineneedles
The Road Riders are pretty decent tires. I've done some light knee dragging, when I used to run them on a Ninja 250.
With that said, there are better Radials on the market that fit the GS500. I'd advise tuning the suspension first.
I see rain 11/12ths of a year and never had problem with them even with the mileage i have put on them and dont find them wearing as bad as the brdgestones i had before,
Yep, they don't cup nearly as bad as the BT-45's. (Cupping happens when you do too much braking in the corners, so they are a really good tire that tell you what you're doing wrong)