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Had a fork leak repaired yesterday. Took the bike home and put on the Two Brother exhaust. While wollowing on the ground installing the pipes, I noticed thah the front tire had a bulge in the side wall. I took the bike to the Honda shop today as I only had 700 miles on the Avon Cobra and we figured out that the fork oil had softened the tire! I asked them to contact the Avon Rep to see if they would give a brother a break...
Anybody ever heard of fork oil destroying a tire?
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shortleg
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 03:58:12 AM » |
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That is bull,seems to me there are stronger stuff on
the roads than that.
It happens when belts separate or brake.
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 04:11:14 AM » |
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YES THAT IS BULL, that oil is not gonna harm the tire......do not let them kid you----or lie ----I should say--
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 04:40:13 AM » |
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That is BS. Avon should replace it. Did you get the tire at the dealer?
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2010, 04:56:18 AM » |
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My Cobra also had a Bulge in it and come to find out the Damn Snake they made it from was pregnant.
Really a bulge is a structural failure and of course don't ride on the thing.
Whoever mounted it probably caused the failure, not likely that quality control would have missed that
at Avon.
Lawsuits and everything that they are would not allow sloppy quality control, esp, on a Motorcycle
tire.
See the dealer and ask for a redo.
Because they probably caused the prob., but God knows how, I don't see how they could do that
on a tire changer.
Two Cents and that is all.
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Sparky
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2010, 04:54:34 PM » |
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The buldge was where the oil ran down the tire. The bottom of the tire where it contacted the floor was also soft and showed a bulge. It really seems that the damage was where the oil was.
As the tire was purchased and installed at the Dealer, I've asked the service manager to go to bat for me. I've dealt with him for years and we have some friends in common. Hopefully I will catch a break. I'll find out Monday.
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2010, 07:51:18 PM » |
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Good luck! Hopefully, the dealer/Avon will come through for you.
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2010, 08:30:24 PM » |
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Oils not the problem, most hydraulic hoses and seal are made from rubber. I know there are different types of rubber but not that i've seen that would react that quickly.
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Brad
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2010, 09:00:51 PM » |
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Either a defect in the tire or bead damage when it was mounted. If a defect then Avon will have to replace, if bead damage then the dealer who mounted the tire will have to replace.
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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2010, 08:00:17 AM » |
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take it to the dealer, park it pour some fork oil and let it sit.
does it again, avons problem
doesn't, avon and dealers problem.
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2010, 11:11:37 AM » |
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I had a leaky fork seal for a year, no damage to my tire, wiped it off about weekly, course it wasn't an Avon. Hoser
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« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2010, 08:30:52 PM » |
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After talking with the service manager every day this week, they finally said Avon would replace the tire. They did say that the labor would not be covered, so I am out $35 total.
I got the tire in May, and (embarassed) had put 1,000 miles on it to date. So I am OK with the $35 and just consider it paying for the miles I used on the tire.
REAL HAPPY with the Two Brothers pipes. I had a kid at a red light roll down his window and say how awesome they sounded. I started the bike next to my sons Trans Am and it set off the alarm.....
I haven't had it over 55 since I put the pipes on (concerned about the tire), nor done a long ride, so I don't know how much I will like the pipes on a long Highway ride.
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« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2010, 05:08:18 AM » |
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You won't like it, but mp3 music thru earbuds will take care of it. Hoser
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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2010, 07:15:42 AM » |
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Different strokes, Hoser. I love mine.
I've really never understood the practice of diluting the riding experience by filling one's ears with Mp3 noise.
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« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2010, 07:19:03 AM » |
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Different strokes, Hoser. I love mine.
I've really never understood the practice of diluting the riding experience by filling one's ears with Mp3 noise.
Different strokes, Willow.  I think the combination of two things I like - riding and listening to music - makes both of them more enjoyable...not diluting the experience of either one. |
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