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radials and bias ply on same bike.....
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 1:55 am
by dknielsen@home.com
recently ordered some avon tires for my KLR and when they arrived I
found out that the front is a bias ply and the rear is a radial. The
avon rep told me this is acceptable for this type of bike. They are
distanzia AM43 and AV44 you can see them on the avon web site. I
always thought mixing radials and bias ply tires was a no-no.
anyone have any thoughts?
CanadaKLR
A13
radials and bias ply on same bike.....
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2001 10:22 am
by squidwannabe@hotmail.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., dknielsen@h... wrote:
> recently ordered some avon tires for my KLR and when they arrived I
> found out that the front is a bias ply and the rear is a radial.
The
> avon rep told me this is acceptable for this type of bike. They are
> distanzia AM43 and AV44 you can see them on the avon web site. I
> always thought mixing radials and bias ply tires was a no-no.
>
> anyone have any thoughts?
>
> CanadaKLR
> A13
I was told the same thing. I can't tell you why though
Adam
Montreal,Que
radials and bias ply on same bike.....
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2001 7:14 am
by BKGADGET@aol.com
Mixing radials and bias tres on the same axle is a no-no. On a motorcycle
that's not a problem so it is acceptable to run the two different
constructions at the same time.
Many years ago when radials for bikes was in the development stage, many race
riders did not like the feel of the radial front tire but did like the rear
radials. Many races were run using radial rears for their ability to handle
higher horsepowers and the front bias tire for it's "feel"
Inspector Gadget
A15
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front end squeak
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 9:48 am
by Jsherlockholmz@aol.com
In a message dated 8/6/01 4:33:45 PM Central Daylight Time,
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:
>>
Bearings and spacers. Also out of flat (warped) rotors can cause this
squeaking. Check everything. After the dealer changed my tires for me, they
failed to lube the axle, bearings, or spacers. I did not find this out until
I got stuck in a gravel pit and my chain jumped the sprockets. My subsequent
efforts to get out of the pit by remounting my chain, showed the failure of
the dealer. Needless to say, I went home and straight away cleaned and lubed
all pieces concerning the front and rear axles. Just a thought.
Jim Sherlock
Austin, Texas