Avon Viper AV59/AV60

**loosebruce** · 24th August 2005, 18:03

Used to run 34psi road, 30-1ish track. Have tried 35psi and that work well on the road, so 36 should be all good. If you bin it dont come crying to me though, not that you will Kit. It prolly would feel skiitishey (wtf) at first and would only feel any good once some decent heat is into them, ie going for a proper ride, not the commute to and form work.

**bugjuice** · 24th August 2005, 18:29

the commute is literally 5 minutes, prob not even that.. might knock it down a couple of psi to 34 then, see what that's like
cheers bruce

**Sparky Bills** · 24th August 2005, 22:00

On the road, i run 32 front and 38 rear. (you can run 40-42 rear just so it lasts a little longer and wears better-only recomended if taking it easy)

On the track I run about 30 in both front and rear. Maybe less depending on conditions.

It comes down to what you feel comfy with on the bike. Test a few different pressures out and make a choice from there. Its all up to you, dont go by what someone else tells you. Everyone has thier own riding style.

**bugjuice** · 25th August 2005, 09:35

but I'm still at the early stages of 'dickin around' with stuff like this. I'm not sure if I'm getting the best grip, cos it might feel a bit too hard, where as in reality, it's at the prime, or may be not even that. I do need to play around with them for sure. That's what I'll be doing in the next few rides, and with summer coming up too, it'll be the ideal time.

Also, this mornin, pulled the best wheelie I've ever done on the way in!! Couldn't believe it!! I racked it up in second (not intending to pull a wheelie) and my left hand just blipped the clutch! Didn't mean to (I swear officer), then it just came straight up! And then at the top of the wheelie, it felt really positive and solid, so I eased off the throttle a little, and it started to sink down, so I opened it back up, and it came back up!!! I did this 3 times in the wheelie on purpose.. Wasn't quite the balance point, but couldn't have been far from it, and I could have gone on longer, if the damn traffic lights weren't there.. man, I'm buzzin... And, I checked the rear tyre when I stopped, and it was stone cold (normally tyres have to be warm/hot to grip best under hard acceleration) and no sign of wheelspin (which happens when they're cold cos they can't grip).. man my bike rocks.. wasn't even afraid of it, I just really enjoyed it!! 'kin whoooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

**loosebruce** · 25th August 2005, 15:08

You can always let me ride your bike and i'll tell you weather it's got enough grip one way or another i'll find out..............

Kudos on the wheelie BJ, its practice mate, keep on it, it just gets easier and easier once you get a bit of confidence. If it's spinning up at times you maybe being too aggrevsive with the clutch, try doing it off the throttle, your bike will do it easy, it's just technique, it'll give the rear tyre a less harder time and plus it will come up smoother.

**bugjuice** · 25th August 2005, 15:14

you could do.. at least it'd be set for the next pair of tyres by the time you get back

The suspension probably needs a bit of a tweak too, but it'd be good to have you or/and a few others just to have a quick check. Piece of mind if nothing else..

I am gonna try wheelies off the throttle now that I know what to feel for. But with the 636, it's a lot of effort to try to get it up right. The bike is set up to be angled nose-down, so on acceleration, it sits flat. So to make the front to come up past that is the tricky bit. But I've spoken to people who have 636s and they seem to get the hang of it, so just practice. Still buzzin, and the sun is gleamin outside.. just so not fair, work sucks..

oh, and congrats on the flashy X

**loosebruce** · 30th August 2005, 13:44

Well have put on a new rear being the Supersport compond, so well see how that goes running it at recomended pressure of 38psi on road and track, and maybe get some more mileage out of it, hopefully i wont be needing another rear tyre in two weeks again, budget wont allow for that kind of carry on.

**bugjuice** · 30th August 2005, 13:51

was good to drift tho..

**HDTboy** · 30th August 2005, 15:33

How did you two rate the tyres on each others bikes?

**Sparky Bills** · 30th August 2005, 15:43

Did the first test at Manfeild on Sunday.
VERY impressed! Plenty of grip, stability, feel and didnt chew out.
Did squirm a bit out of the corners but nothing to worry about.
Ended up loosing my rear brake and front brakes started fading big time, so didnt push it too hard, but still happy with how they went.

Ran 32 psi front and 36 psi rear.
Would usually run lower on the track, but wanted to test them on my road pressures.
Seem to grip very well on the Piekok hill too. Even in damp conditions.
Although... They have been the hardest tyres I have used to scrub in.

**loosebruce** · 30th August 2005, 15:57

Originally Posted by HDTboy

How did you two rate the tyres on each others bikes?

As you saw my one was well fucked, and i didn't really push buggys bike that hard, not my bike, dont wanna chuck it away, wheelies okay though, frasers YZFSP on the other hand takes some abuse alright to loft the front.

Sparky how'd ya mean hard to scrub in, i did 2 laps at puke and they were sweet az from then on.