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CVO Technical => Wheels/Tires/Suspension/Brakes => Topic started by: The Bolvine Gigolo! on April 29, 2007, 01:34:40 AM
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Well i finally bite the bullet and stalled some Brembo's, A guy called and had the brakes on a deal, somebody ordered them and changed there minds. So well you know :nixweiss: Also while they were taking it apart they discovered that my rear was down under 30% Dam! I only had maybe 5000 miles on those Avon's, So decided to change to Metilzers 880's Made just a short ride today but really did feel a big difference in the handling. I took acouple of pic's.
Don
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The front
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Almost forgot the new matching pully
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Way slick , let us know how you like them after a few miles
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Nice, Don!! It all looks good chrome, and you've got a lot better brakes now!! I'm really liking my Metzler's too...will never go back to stock if given the choice.
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Sweeeeeet!!! Nothing like better performance, and in chrome. :2vrolijk_21:
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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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Very nice Don :2vrolijk_21:
You're gonna love those Metzler's. They provide an incredible ride. If you're not too high on the Brembo pad's switch over to the Lyndall Z pad. I switched mine out and it's much better feel & hardly any brake dust.
Take care,
Grover
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Hey! Thanks guy's
But question are the Avon's known for that kinda wear like I said I got about 5000 miles out of them, hardly ever rode two up, but i guess with my 240 lbs it is like two up ???? But still was suprised in the short wear I got.
Don.....
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Hey! Thanks guy's
But question are the Avon's known for that kinda wear like I said I got about 5000 miles out of them, hardly ever rode two up, but i guess with my 240 lbs it is like two up ???? But still was suprised in the short wear I got.
Don.....
Leave your wallet at home and your weight won't be an issue....lol
Good looking brake and pulley setup....dang I am jealous
Don't know anything about your tire life :nixweiss:
jeffj
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Lookin' good! :2vrolijk_21:
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Hey! Thanks guy's
But question are the Avon's known for that kinda wear like I said I got about 5000 miles out of them, hardly ever rode two up, but i guess with my 240 lbs it is like two up ???? But still was suprised in the short wear I got.
Don.....
Don, I've always heard, but don't have any first hand experience, that Avons grip extremely well because they are a softer compound than either the Metzlers or the Dunlops. 5k is kinda short on milage though, regardless of load and riding style.
Are those Brembo's the new kind with 4 seperate pads in each caliper? I just put the PM's on my scooter, and went ahead and swapped the pad to Lyndal Z's from the good reports I got both here and from other sources. If you've got the new Brembo's, I think you've got to use their pads for the time being at least.
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Man oh man, with those shocks gleaming and that wheel, pulley, rotor and caliper combination all shining in the rear it is a shame to have to mount the saddlebags. Very very nice Don.
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Leave your wallet at home and your weight won't be an issue....lol
Hey! Jeffj
The weight in the wallet isn't a problem now! that everytime I do something it has to be done twice, Bandanagirl looks at it and says hey! that would look good on mine also :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:
Don..........
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Don, I've always heard, but don't have any first hand experience, that Avons grip extremely well because they are a softer compound than either the Metzlers or the Dunlops. 5k is kinda short on milage though, regardless of load and riding style.
Are those Brembo's the new kind with 4 seperate pads in each caliper? I just put the PM's on my scooter, and went ahead and swapped the pad to Lyndal Z's from the good reports I got both here and from other sources. If you've got the new Brembo's, I think you've got to use their pads for the time being at least.
Terry,
I didn't even ask if they were the new ones or not, I do think I'll run these pads for awhile and maybe before Nelson I'll exchange them for the Lyndal Z's.
Don,
Boy! your right hated like hell to put the bags back on, covering all that chrome up it's almost illegal :huepfenlol2:
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Don, new model or old, they are still great calipers!!
I'm taking the filler strips off the back of my bike and adding the two parts to cover the bracket so you can at least see in there from the back. I'll take some pics when I get them put on tomorrow evening. With the Legends, caliper, pulley, and wheels, its' a rear shame not to be able to at least get a glimpse of it all :huepfenlol2:
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Very nice set up indeed, you will love the brakes.
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The calipers look great. I'd like to know how you like them once you get some miles on them.
As for the Avon tire wear. They are not a high mileage tire as the compound is soft. On my Soft ail I'd get about K out of tire if I kept the burnouts to a minimum. You and your bike are heavier so that may attribute to the shorter life span. I'm curious as to weather you'll get more miles out of a Metzler. They are definitely a harder compound tire than the Avon. I saw right around K out of my last Metzler 140. It was toast by the time I changed it. Air pressure seems to be real important with Metzler's in comparison to other tires. I ran my front Met a little on the low side and it feathered it pretty quick.
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Leave your wallet at home and your weight won't be an issue....lol
Hey! Jeffj
The weight in the wallet isn't a problem now! that everytime I do something it has to be
done twice, Bandanagirl looks at it and says hey! that would look good on mine also :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:
Don..........[/list]
I can here her bike squeeling from here.................get 'er done Don :2vrolijk_21: