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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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Brought bike in for dyno tune and it shredded my Avon Cobra with less than 500 miles. Must be all that HP.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 08:59 PM
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It could be that Avon's are **** tires too?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 09:17 PM
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Hmmmm... never dynoed a bike but did my race car many times. Cars get strapped down to the dyno, if its not tight enough, bye bye tires. Do bikes get strapped? If so, there's your answer I suspect.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 04:59 AM
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Avons are **** hot tyres - been using them on my Harleys since the 1970s! Something odd happened there by the sound of it.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 07:48 AM
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Avons are **** hot tyres - been using them on my Harleys since the 1970s! Something odd happened there by the sound of it.
Either tire was overheated or possibly touched rear brake by accident the only things that I can think of.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:42 AM
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Avons are **** hot tyres
Whoa Big Fella...Reel it back in

Yowser GR...such language
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Whoa Big Fella...Reel it back in

Yowser GR...such language
Common expression over here!
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
Common expression over here!
Well, we have some common expressions "over here" as well, but the admins frown on some of those commonalities
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 11:19 AM
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 11:46 AM
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It happens. Depends on how much time is spent turing the bikes. Mine generally have taken an hour each time. When I bring my bikes in for a dyno tune I expect to replace the tire after. They don't get shredded but they do get a nice flat spot.
 
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