New Avons

[pick]

Ok, just installed the new venoms! can't wait to try them out! What pressures everyone running? I do a lot of two up riding. Also, load limits just under 900#? Kinda light for an 875# bike?

[mikemc143]

I just had new Avon Venoms put on last week at the dealer and his recommendation was 36 psi front and 42 psi rear. Big difference with these tires on. Now I roll right into the turns real nice.

 

I just replaced the Dunlops but the front tire appeared to be cupping on the edge and it resisted going into the turns but I attribute that probably to the worn out tire.

 

Mike:cool10:

[pick]

I too replaced 404's. Was only geting 7-8k outta my rear tire. Front seemed fine?

Went with the MT 90 front, see how that handles?

[Yammer Dan]

Rear tire mileage is in the right wrist. Don't ask me how I know that and I won't tell you about the Avon Venom I got 5600 miles out of on the rear and thread was showing BAD!!

[pick]

Hmmmmmmmmm...I don't think I'm that hard on the wrist, but still hope that I can get somewhere in the neighboorhood of 10k outta the rear?

[V7Goose]

I don't baby it at all,and I get 14,000 - 16,000 out of a Venom on the rear. I do a lot of local riding and long distance touring, both. I run the rear between 46 and 48 - anything over 48 produces very poor handling on the RSV. You can find in-depth discussions of my thoughts on this in older threads. Front is around 42. I'd suggest you start with 46 rear, 40 front and see how that feels.

Goose

[Eck]

One suggestion from one friend to another:

Once you begin to take off on your "new Avon sneakers", do not think you know the bike, for it will handle totally different...

I sugggest you carefully ride it down the street to a local "large empty paved parking lot" and then ride it by making figure 8's so you can see how it handles prior to hitting the road...

[royalstarjac]

I run 48 in back and 42 in front. The more pressure you run, the more miles you'll get from them. They run cooler at higher pressures.-Jack

[pick]

thanks all! I think I'll start around 42/46 and adjust from there. Hopefully I can get out today and try them out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Billet]

You're going to love em! And assuming you got the load range "C" I run 48 rear and 38 front. These are way different tires than Yamaha puts on so ignore the factory specs.