Anyone using the new front trike tires
ANYONE USING THIS TIRE YET?
Avon AV71 Cobra Trike Tires
or any other front trike tire
20,366 Miles on Cobra Trike
[QUOTE=Gold Rush;389294]Many of us are now running the AVON Cobra Trike tire and love it. Use the forum search function and feast you eyes on all the chatter. :xszpv:[/QUOTE]
I was at my dealer today and he just took off a Cobra Trike tire with 20,366 miles on it. I have 10K on mine, and it looks pretty much new.
Front tire orientation on Trike & air pressure?
Does anyone mount their front tire on a trike to roll in opposite direction than specified? My Honda dealer suggested that it rides and performs best if mounted backwards (opposite direction of travel) ... anyone else ? Also, insisted that I run a minimum of 41 lbs of air on front and as little as 20 lbs on rear tires. What do others run? I have a 2003 Goldwing 1800 with a Roadsmith Trike kit.
WHY place rear tire on front and reverse orientation?
[B]I am new to TRIKEs and don't understand the logic of putting a 'rear tire on front' of Trike, 'reversing tire direction' and running 41 psi in front tire while only 20 psi in the big rear tires. Can you explain so that a newbie can grasp 7 understand? My Honda Dealer had suggested this and I agreed. My 2003 Honda 1800 Goldwing with a Roadsmith Trike kit is set up this way now. The Pirelli Sport Demon - 30 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire is what I run now.
I really appreciate your posting on tires, sizes, etc and all the research required. Excellent job mate. Thank you.
Wally[/B]
[QUOTE=Solidbob;234772]As I had another day with my foot up I thought to make use of it with a little computer time , so here is what I have found on tires...
Below is a List of Bias Ply Rear Tires available in 130 / 70H X 18 to fit the front of a GL1800 Trike - these are listed in no certain order but with correct tire spec numbers as I just typed:
Pirelli Sport Demon - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Michelin Pilot Activ - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Bridgestone BT45H Sport - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Kenda K671 Cruiser ST - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Metzler Lazertec Sport - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Contiental Conti Go - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
IRC RX - 01 Road Winner - 130 / 70H X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Avon AM 26 - 130 / 70V X 18 - Bias Ply Rear Tire
Pirelli Night Dragon - 130 / 70B x 18 - Bias Ply Front Tire (also avail as a Radial 130 / 70R x 18)
Contiental Milestone - 130 / 70B X 18 - Bias Ply Front Tire (also avail as a WhiteWall 130 / 70BWW X 18)
Now for you BT45 Bridgestone guys & gals on the Bridgestone site if you want a Front Radial in 130 / 70 X 18 they show (2) tires available for that size the G851 and the G709 no BT45 is listed as a Radial / All BT45 tires on the Bridgestone site are shown as Bias Ply Rear Tires in this size.
I have also posted the Tire Designation Chart:
There are about 10 different Radial Tires available in 130 / 70R X 18, nearly all Bias Ply Tires use the H (Designation) now for Bias Ply
I have tried to verify all information by checking numerous sites to verify, not just taking one sites word for it...
remember when you are ordering tires be specific and direct with what you want, tell them Bias Ply or Radial and give them the correct number not just tell them to put a tire on like what you have. It's your money, use it wisely!! I know of no bike shop that will not mount a tire that you bought elsewhere ( Motorcycle Superstore, Bike Bandit, Revzilla, Etc) they may charge a little more but they are working for you, if you want it mounted Reversed they are not liable (BS) these are mostly Bias Ply tires and they will go either direction. For those of you that are old enough to remember nearly all automotive tires years ago where Bias Ply construction and when you got a rotation it was mix & match not front RH to rear RH that only started when automotive tires started going to radial construction. Now Radial tires are fronts & rears and only go on in tire arrow direction, you reverse them and you will get even less mileage and possibly unravel the bonded directional tread... if you can't read down this far then you didn't get all the information. I'm not hear to preach, that occurs on that other board, just providing mfgr. information. I hope you find it of some use, print it and save it for later.... JUST FYI.....
Bob[/QUOTE]