Avon viper sports

[Victor P]

Hi all, going to fit some avon viper sports to my 650 k5. Has anyone tried these and if so what did you think?
Costing me £160 fitted to loose wheels.
cheers.

[Luckypants]

Seen this thread? http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=123606

Are you getting Viper Sports or the new Viper SP2?

Also a search for 'Viper' in the tyres section throws up a few hits like this....

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=951088&highlight=viper#post951088

HTH

[Victor P]

Just asked for viper sports, may ask about v2's if its a newer model.
Thanks for the links;)

[chris8886]

i've got vipers on mine. really good tyre, wet weather grip is good and dry grip excellent. great on track days too. only thing i'm not quite so keen about them so far is the rears don't last quite as long as i'd like (but that probably has more to do with track days and me being ham fisted with the throttle) and when it's really cold the front feels a bit vague (my front is getting towards needing to be changed though). although saying that i should imagine most tyres don't feel all that great when it's real cold.

[yorkie_chris]

Sticky as a sticky thing, but they're a sports tyre. So they warm up in their own time. Didn't feel as planted as the storms on mine in the wet. Mileage almost certainly shorter than the storm.

Not a bad price, but they are not the latest thing (VP2) so will be a little cheaper.

What sort of riding do you do? If your bike lives in a pit garage then vipers... if you use it on the road normally then go for a sport touring tyre like the storms.

[missyburd]

Sticky as a sticky thingSticky as a stick insect called Stick stuck in a sticky bun :p

sorry couldn't resist, I bid you farewell :)

[Dangerous Dave]

Lovely tyres, a little OTT for the SV on the road and the Azaro/Storm are more than enough.

[Ratty]

I had them on my 650SK3 and loved them. Very sticky when warm and felt better than my Pilot Power 2CT's when cold.

Ratty

[yorkie_chris]

How long they last?

[Victor P]

It could be a good call to say vipers may be a bit ott for me as i use the bike to commute to work (not in crap weather mind) as well as weekend runs. I also want to do at least one trackday this year.
How about a viper or vp2 up front and a storm on rear?
Oh the vp2 sports were £165 fitted to loose wheels.

[Luckypants]

Most folks would say get a matched pair. It might be worth talking to Avon about that combination though.

FWIW I find the Storms have plenty of grip for the road, I do not feel the need for stickier tyres. I know plenty of folks on here that can get a proper shift on who find the Storms plenty grippy enough.

[Victor P]

Yes. have just had a read up on the storm st and think they'll do the trick for what i want.
£155 fitted.
Anything would be better than the dunlop D204s thast on now.
Thanks for feed back all.

[Luckypants]

£155 fitted, that's a good price! Is that to loose wheels or a ride in / out service? Where you getting it done?

[Victor P]

To loose wheels, fitted, balanced and new valves. Am going to get them sorted next week.;)

[Ratty]

How long they last?

Can't comment really because I had a rear punture bad enough to scrap the tyre at 1000 miles and then sold the bike after about another two thou, but didn't note the tyre tread depth. They did wear quite fast though because the staff at Sharples tried to get the punctured tyre replaced on Avons punture warrenty but I used well more than the 1mm they allowed in my 1000 ish miles so I had to cough. They did let me witness the measurement.

Ratty

[yorkie_chris]

So from point of view of riding like a daftc##t on the road, are they any better than a normal sport-touring tyre?

[Dangerous Dave]

So from point of view of riding like a daftc##t on the road, are they any better than a normal sport-touring tyre?
I doubt many people on here can honestly say they can ride there bikes beyond the limits of Avon's ST alternative, you know how good the Storms and Azaros are.

[STRAMASHER]

I had a set of Vipers for a treat but they just show up the SV's poor suspension especially at the front. Softer so moves about a little more. Think i got 2k out a rear which is terrible. Terrible is also the word to describe how they do in the cold and wet. Like riding on marbles.

Warm and dry with sorted suspension (this year fo my SV I hope) they will be good fun especially if you like track days and have a lack of respect for the throttle:p

:)

[Ratty]

So from point of view of riding like a daftc##t on the road, are they any better than a normal sport-touring tyre?

What does this mean? I'd like to think I don't ride like a daft c**t on the road. I can only compare the Avon Vipers to the D220's on the 650. I thought the the D220's were ok and don't deserve the reputation they have on here. They never let me down. The Avons were better. The Pilot Power 2CT's I use now are also very good but can feel 'cold' if riding in built up areas for a while. Something I never felt on the Vipers.

Ratty

[Luckypants]

Hovis posted a link in the Avon Storm thread to M&P who have a pair deal on Avon Viper Sports (not the VP2), £110 for pair in SV fitment. See here (http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=902010)

HTH

[hovis]

just copied this from other thread



viper extreme..... from £115 per pair
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=902006

viper supersport ........from £110 per pair
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=902007

viper sport.........from £95 per pair
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=902010

[yorkie_chris]

Oh sweet they're the ones I need for the little 125 I've got sat doing nowt

[Victor P]

Now they are very good prices!!
Had storm sts fitted yesterday and fitted wheels today am going out on sunday.
Fitter also recommended dunlop road smart and mich pilot road 2s, their biggest seller but as ever it came down to price for me.