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<blockquote data-quote="Marcus Bowden" data-source="post: 112271" data-attributes="member: 3287"><p>Corey L my handsome, it mainly depends on what kind of riding you do, 17" rims is what you require for racing as Vibrac informs me with sticky rubber !</p><p> I use to do a lot of mileage but not so much these days after recent heart problems so was always after value for money. Avon front ribbed I kicked into touch years ago (less than 4mm tread) when Distanzia's came into being with 6 or 7 mm, 10.5mm rear they got discontinued and Avon brought out TrialRider I use a 21"x 90/90 front on a WM4 and a 18" x 410 on a WM5 rear giving much more support to the tyre can run lower pressures keeping more rubber on the road. The front may feel a little heavy at stationary speeds manoeuvring but more comfortable ride, keeping to the 18" rear as Avon do away with the 10.5 mm tread, "be surprised how much mileage in 2mm of rubber will get you".</p><p> Recently fitted a 21" (non-flanged) WM4 to the rear of my "A"Rapide as a trial to see how it will affect the cruising ability as I felt I was racing the engine doing 70 to 80 mph</p><p>Avon's advertising has gone to pot lately for me as they use to have charts for each type of tyre sizes, rims recommended, tread depth, circumference, rating factor for speed, etc etc.</p><p></p><p>Avon SM 18" x 410.on a WM3// Avon Distanzia 18" x 410 on a WM4 now changed to WM 5 on my every day "B" rap</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29792[/ATTACH]</p><p>w</p><p>2017 annual rally up north 430 miles away and made it all the way with extra 14 lts of fuel onboard. 200 + miles to the tank</p><p>My everyday bike from 1964</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]29793[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In the 60's use to run Avon GP's 19"x WM2 wallow like hell and only last 2 to 3k (two to three weeks) and the same with the chains, now cover around 9k on a rear tyre and 12k on a chain with Scot oiler and lower-rung of chain covered so tyre splash is not thrown into chain, often looked at a CZ with the enclosed chain and the Norton Rotary also adopted it 50k when enclosed and lubricated. Vaughan Green was in correspondence with my mate Robert Fabian years ago as he was trying to develop a closed chaincase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcus Bowden, post: 112271, member: 3287"] Corey L my handsome, it mainly depends on what kind of riding you do, 17" rims is what you require for racing as Vibrac informs me with sticky rubber ! I use to do a lot of mileage but not so much these days after recent heart problems so was always after value for money. Avon front ribbed I kicked into touch years ago (less than 4mm tread) when Distanzia's came into being with 6 or 7 mm, 10.5mm rear they got discontinued and Avon brought out TrialRider I use a 21"x 90/90 front on a WM4 and a 18" x 410 on a WM5 rear giving much more support to the tyre can run lower pressures keeping more rubber on the road. The front may feel a little heavy at stationary speeds manoeuvring but more comfortable ride, keeping to the 18" rear as Avon do away with the 10.5 mm tread, "be surprised how much mileage in 2mm of rubber will get you". Recently fitted a 21" (non-flanged) WM4 to the rear of my "A"Rapide as a trial to see how it will affect the cruising ability as I felt I was racing the engine doing 70 to 80 mph Avon's advertising has gone to pot lately for me as they use to have charts for each type of tyre sizes, rims recommended, tread depth, circumference, rating factor for speed, etc etc. Avon SM 18" x 410.on a WM3// Avon Distanzia 18" x 410 on a WM4 now changed to WM 5 on my every day "B" rap [ATTACH type="full"]29792[/ATTACH] w 2017 annual rally up north 430 miles away and made it all the way with extra 14 lts of fuel onboard. 200 + miles to the tank My everyday bike from 1964 [ATTACH type="full"]29793[/ATTACH] In the 60's use to run Avon GP's 19"x WM2 wallow like hell and only last 2 to 3k (two to three weeks) and the same with the chains, now cover around 9k on a rear tyre and 12k on a chain with Scot oiler and lower-rung of chain covered so tyre splash is not thrown into chain, often looked at a CZ with the enclosed chain and the Norton Rotary also adopted it 50k when enclosed and lubricated. Vaughan Green was in correspondence with my mate Robert Fabian years ago as he was trying to develop a closed chaincase. [/QUOTE]
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