Avon Distanzia update - direct from AVON UK
 

Morning All,

I have just got off the phone with AVON UK HQ in connection with the Distanzias we are all so patiently waiting for :)

The update is as follows folks:-

Front 120/70/17 - 300 being produced next week and then shipped out

Rear -160/60/17 - undergoing new tech development - production will commence first week in November - approx 500 produced in the first 2 weeks of November.

Therefore, given this was a direct update from AVON UK i am crossing my fingers that they are true to their word, so i would suggest you all start hassling your local tyre distributors/suppliers very shortly which in turn should hopefully keep pressure on AVON to deliver to their promise, albeit almost 5 months later than when we first started this thread.

Hope this is of some use to hardened Distanzia fans.

Cheers

WB

Excellent work WB. I am not a convert as I have not tried them yet, but was wondering when they would be an option again. :sunny:

The Dragon front and Diablo rear still have a few miles in them. Had decided to go for the Avon Pro extreme thingies if we were at winter when the wore out, or the Michelin Pilot 2's if there was any summer left. When is summer?:BangHead:

Thanks again for the update. :icon_smile:

colros,

No worries matey. Just keen to see all XTX and R fans who want the Distanzias sorted, hopefully before Xmas :)

Cheers

WB

There has not been a shortage of R sizes.

Must have been a shortage of 'R' riders who wamted them.:blob1::icon_blackeye:

Monty,

very true matey, but i meant for those R riders who have/had X wheels on their bikes.

LOL

WB

Well .... there was me ...... and Jasext ...... and .........
:thumbleweed:

So that two maybee three? :unibrow:

What kind of mileage you guys getting on the Distanzias? I've just bought a set of Michelin Pilot Roads which Busters had recently on special. But might look at Distanzias next if they last a reasonable distance...

From what I see on the forum, OEM tyres are illegal at around 2000 miles (ditto for mine but still on the bike....) and Pilot Roads should get around 5000 miles.

Got my front distanzia today from Busters, took just over a week to arrive.