avon gripsters on the 950????

kdscoates · 08-27-2008, 11:40 AM

i like my scropion on the rear but the front scrop gives the bike a front wobble at decel from 70-80 mph!
i noticed the the gripster front is damn close the same tread pattern as the scrop and i am thinking about trying it has anyone else had any exprerience???

Stobie · 08-27-2008, 05:45 PM

I ran a Gripster front with a Scorp rear on my SE (140/80-18 rear on the SE's 2.5" rim) and would run the same combo again for 90% street riding without hesitation. The Gripster sticks great, is stone stable, and lasts a loooong time.

Sucks off road. It's pretty much a street tire.

911racer · 08-27-2008, 07:40 PM

good question I too would like to know as i'm ordering new tread in the morning.

dagwood · 08-27-2008, 07:51 PM

I ran the old style gripster front on my 640 E and it was great on road.
actually didn't do to bad on dirt roads either. aired down it was decent.

lasted forever. still have it for a spare

Zuber · 08-27-2008, 10:06 PM

Bet the wobble is caused by your rear tire. I don't think changing the front will matter much unless it is worn really square.

This bike has an odd combination of bias in the front and a very wide radial in the back. That big rear tire will put a lot of influence on the front, esp. when it gets a little square. Try pumping the rear tire up to the max, or more.

If you are riding mainly on the street, look at the 19/17 rims. That will give you a radial on both ends. It handles great. The front stops wiggling on rain grooves and you can really get on the brakes in those off-camber down hill corners.

Also, loose bags will cause the front to wiggle. OR a big trunk with something heavy in it.

08-27-2008, 11:40 AM	#1
kdscoates ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: dahlonega,ga Oddometer: 3,439	avon gripsters on the 950???? i like my scropion on the rear but the front scrop gives the bike a front wobble at decel from 70-80 mph! i noticed the the gripster front is damn close the same tread pattern as the scrop and i am thinking about trying it has anyone else had any exprerience??? __________________ Quote from Pj "if loud pipes save lives imagine what learning to ride that thing would do!!!" quote from 4runner "but,if you really need a 80/20 , which most of us do and won't admit it,"

08-27-2008, 05:45 PM	#2
Stobie Mr. Motivated Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Stanley, NC Oddometer: 1,763	I ran a Gripster front with a Scorp rear on my SE (140/80-18 rear on the SE's 2.5" rim) and would run the same combo again for 90% street riding without hesitation. The Gripster sticks great, is stone stable, and lasts a loooong time. Sucks off road. It's pretty much a street tire. __________________ Stobie Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them. -Albert Einstein

08-27-2008, 07:40 PM	#3
911racer dare to explore Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Cruz Mountains,CA Oddometer: 468	good question I too would like to know as i'm ordering new tread in the morning. __________________ You must become ignorant of all you've been tought And be, instead, bewildered! Run from what's comfortable and profitable. Run, run, run! If you drink those sweet liqueurs you'll spill The springwater of your real life. Forget safety Live where you fear to live. Be notorious Destroy your reputation. You have tried prudent planning for long enough. From now on, live mad. -J. Rumi, born 1207, a sifi mystic poet.

08-27-2008, 10:06 PM	#5
Zuber Zoob Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Main Street, Shedd, Oregon Oddometer: 988	Don't think so Bet the wobble is caused by your rear tire. I don't think changing the front will matter much unless it is worn really square. This bike has an odd combination of bias in the front and a very wide radial in the back. That big rear tire will put a lot of influence on the front, esp. when it gets a little square. Try pumping the rear tire up to the max, or more. If you are riding mainly on the street, look at the 19/17 rims. That will give you a radial on both ends. It handles great. The front stops wiggling on rain grooves and you can really get on the brakes in those off-camber down hill corners. Also, loose bags will cause the front to wiggle. OR a big trunk with something heavy in it. __________________ "Dad, can I get a motorcycle when I grow up?" "Son, you can't do both"

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