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My Indian name is "Pants On Fire"
I just got done w/ a 1700 mile long weekend on my new Storms. I am a huge Avon fan... that is, while the Azaro was the FJR tire. I will not be purchasing these Storms ever again.
I didn't have time to shake these things out before leaving for my trip. Apparently, when I left my mechanic's for home the previous evening, I didn't get up enough speed for the wobbling to develop. What I can tell you is the next morning when getting up above 40 MPH I had SIGNIFICANT head shake.
I checked the air, which was a little low... so, I added some which helped. Also, the load that I was carrying added to making the wobble worse. Once the saddlebags were empty, the top box & seat pack were off, it rode a little better but was not gone. It was a bit disconcerting, to say the very least.
On the upside, I ran through some exceptionally strong rain. The kind of rain that you can actually see the sheets of rain running across the road... aka, a gullywasher, the Storms tracked true & never once broke loose even in the smallest amount. Also, when going slow enough not to wobble, they railed really well. As another said... stuck like glue.
But that wobbling... it's bad. The tire won't be staying on the bike. I see it as being hazardous... & I will not be buying them again.
I'll burn thru the rear.. but that front is coming off.
I didn't have time to shake these things out before leaving for my trip. Apparently, when I left my mechanic's for home the previous evening, I didn't get up enough speed for the wobbling to develop. What I can tell you is the next morning when getting up above 40 MPH I had SIGNIFICANT head shake.
I checked the air, which was a little low... so, I added some which helped. Also, the load that I was carrying added to making the wobble worse. Once the saddlebags were empty, the top box & seat pack were off, it rode a little better but was not gone. It was a bit disconcerting, to say the very least.
On the upside, I ran through some exceptionally strong rain. The kind of rain that you can actually see the sheets of rain running across the road... aka, a gullywasher, the Storms tracked true & never once broke loose even in the smallest amount. Also, when going slow enough not to wobble, they railed really well. As another said... stuck like glue.
But that wobbling... it's bad. The tire won't be staying on the bike. I see it as being hazardous... & I will not be buying them again.
I'll burn thru the rear.. but that front is coming off.