Tires on the mind - Avon super venom?

I have tires on the mind today. I have been looking for some time (including the Avon site) and have been unable to locate reccomended PSI for Avon Super Venoms. Does Avon not make them anymore? I've been running them at 30 front and rear, but would like to know the both the Avon reccomendation and your own personal one.

Thank you

Hi Ben, I currently have a set of 19 inch 100/90 Super Venom's on my bike. I believe there is a maximum psi on the tire. I keep mine at 28 psi for the front & 30 psi for the rear. To my understanding, these are not made anymore. I've Googled on the internet and you may find a Super Venom in the 18 inch size. My rear tire is half wore now but my front is like new. Been thinking of selling my front Super Venom and getting a set of Avon Roadriders. Jerry

Just get Avon Road Riders (replaces Venom)! They work great and priced right! :lol:

Thank you Jerry 8)

Is it workable to run a venom on front and a rider on the rear?

bmwbob said:

Just get Avon Road Riders (replaces Venom)! They work great and priced right! :lol:

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My Venoms are only 1000 miles old :wink:

Captain B said:

Thank you Jerry 8)

Is it workable to run a venom on front and a rider on the rear?

bmwbob said:

Just get Avon Road Riders (replaces Venom)! They work great and priced right! :lol:

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My Venoms are only 1000 miles old :wink:

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I run Venom on front and Roadrider on rear, no issues.

The lack of recommended pressures is probably because Avon never listed them for the Commando.

I run mine on 29psi front and 32 psi rear but a pound or two less doesn't seem to make much difference.

I've played with tire PSI a lot with varying loads on and off road
on two Commandos and a SV650.
I also settled on standard 2-3 lower front than rear pressure as best,
then air up or down for the surface or load carrying behavior.

This is important - that the front has a tad more compliance
than the all important rear tire planting for lean and aim.
IF not the bike will seem to fight your inputs and
twitch on road texture and fork following road surface.

28-32 is common ball park to work around general usage.
Ideally we are told to check PSI when tires warm as they'll
get then diddle PSI so pressure rises ~10% -2-3 PSI heated.

I can't tell you how valuable a lesion it is for maxed out
bizerk racing or to avoid a flat tire surprise upset cruising,-
to let more and more air out front to sense the strange action
and then air it back and repeat on rear, then
soften both at once. Only takes a few 100 yds each
going rather slow to feel what I mean.

A blow out at speed going straight can feel like just
a bit of wind gusts, TIIL you slow up or enter turns
WHHOOHOOO, Worst bucking happen just before
about to put a foot down, WHHOOHOO>
If you know tire is flattening then about any one can
ride it out, but not if surprised because our normal fork reflex
brings on suddenly opposite dramatic reactions.

hobot

Good to know that there is no issues with a Super Venom on front and Road Rider for the rear. May look different as for the tread design.

bmwbob said:

Just get Avon Road Riders (replaces Venom)! They work great and priced right! :lol:

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It's a pity they don't work as well in the wet, in fact every avon tyre I've ever used has been useless in the wet, excellent in the dry though!!!
I wonder how good those ebay fork tubes are..............?

I had Buchanans take my hubs and build out a beautiful 19 front and 18 rear set of wheels years ago.
They suggested that I call Avon to discuss Super Venoms. Avon told me to run 32psi front and 35psi rear.
I have done for the past eight years with excellent results.
My tires needed replacement eight months ago and so I called Avon again. They told me the super venoms are now called road riders and to continue to run with the same 32/35 psi as before. I am a happy camper, including in the wet.

Matt Rambow suggested Bridgestone BT-45s to me, and they've been very good.

I intend to try Pirelli Sport Demons next time around, just cause of my own predilection for Pirellis and good results with them currently on a Guzzi Eldorado. But definitely nothing wrong with the Bridgestones.

I now run 30 PSI front and 32 PSI rear, which is a couple of pounds higher than Matt recommended. I really haven't noticed any changes in ride or handling at various pressures ranging from 26-30 in the front and 28-32 in the back.

I've run Avon Super Venom, Bridgestone BT-45 and Dunlop GT 501. Avons were the worst of the bunch. Wore out the rear in less than 3,000 miles, subpar wet weather tire. Had one Avon rear that would put the bike into high speed wobbles.

Once again. Amazing responses 8)
Thank you all!

Ben,

The only way to find out is to try them. If you've never had Napoleon brandy you'd think JB was pretty good, I suppose. BTW, the Bridgestone and Dunlop I mentioned are not available in 19 inch rear.

I have a Road Rider on the front and Venom on the rear because dealer sold the Road Rider he ordered for me, but had a Venom. No problem! Air pressure on last rear Road Rider was 30 lbs and bald down the center in 3000 miles! The front's wearing like iron at 6K (wired). I raised the air to 40 lbs on front and rear to see what mileage I get. No difference in performance I can feel between 30 and 40 lbs.