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Photos courtesy of Aaron McLaughlin

STOW, OH – Team Obsolete, including Rob Iannucci and Dave Roper who is considered to be the “king of classic racing,” completed a custom built Harley Davidson 909 XRTT project bike with the help of Jim Belland (master tuner), Carrol Resweber (fabricator), Peter Zylstra (chief designer), Ronnie Alexander (dyno testing), Dick O’Brien (project manager), Clyde Denzer (O’Brien’s right hand man), Sandy Kosman, and Mert Lawill (master tuner). This bike, the only one of its kind, features Avon AM22 110/80VB18 tires on the front, and Avon AM23 150/70VB18 on the rear. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to partner with the International Master Bike Builders Association (IMBBA). Established in 2005 by Jeff Starke, the goal of the IMBBA is to establish a world-recognized point system for evaluating craftsmanship in quality motorcycle restoration, rebuilding and customization for the purpose of judging expertise, skill and talent in these areas.
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Photos courtesy of Onno Wierengo

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to have been selected as the tire of choice for several custom bikes in the renowned AMD World Championship competition this year. This incredible competition, held at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, includes 32 events and represents 20 countries. http://www.amdchampionship.com/about read more >>

STOW, OH – Four-time Calendar Bike-Building Champion, Jim Giuffra of AFT Customs, returned to the 20th annual Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show held July 16 at the Queen Mary Seawalk Village in Long Beach, Calif., with two custom built bikes featuring Avon Cobra tires. read more >>

STOW, OH – Four-time Calendar Bike-Building Champion, Jim Giuffra of AFT Customs, will unveil his latest custom-built Indian Casino bike at the 20th annual Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show featuring Avon Cobra front 120/70R19 and rear 180/55R18 tires. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres is proud to partner with the Garage Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover contest again this year by providing a set of Avon tires for the 2007 Yamaha VStar 1300: Venom on the front (MT90B16) and Cobra on the rear (180/65B16). Through this special competition, applicants were asked to submit a 600-word essay explaining why they would like to be selected for this special opportunity along with a photo. Submissions were narrowed down to four finalists. The four finalists were then submitted for public voting on the Garage Girls website at www.garage-girls.com read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to partner with Power Sports Institute (PSI) for 2011. The goal of PSI is to provide specialized training to technicians by partnering with industry manufacturers to create customized shop environments that more fully prepare technicians through hands-on education. The core of this training is manufacturer-specific education providing unique product installation, operation, diagnostic, maintenance, repair and application information for the students. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America has teamed up with renowned custom bike builder Sucker Punch Sally’s of Scottsdale, Ariz., to provide tires for a custom-built motorcycle worth more than $35,000 for a very special treasure hunt. Launched February 1, Sucker Punch Sally’s created a fun, free treasure hunt and hid the keys to a stunning custom motorcycle somewhere in Arizona for one lucky winner to find. The bike featured the Avon Cobra size 180/60-16 on the rear and the Venom size 80/90-21 on the front. read more >>

STOW, OH – Congratulations to Nick “Apex” Brocha who took the first place lead on March 17 in the 2011 XDL Sportbike Freestyle Series in Daytona, Fla., on
Avon tires.

Established in 2005, XDL is a Sportbike Freestyle Championship series with a five-stop tour that includes Daytona, Fla., Phoenix, Ariz., Nashville, Tenn., Monterey, Calif., and Los Angeles, Calif., in conjunction with the X-Games. read more >>

If you haven’t had the chance, make sure you pick up the April issue of SSB and read the cover story featuring Nick “Apex” Brocha drifting one of the most recognized ZX-10’s in the world on Avon Tyres.
Available at all major book stores.

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STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is pleased to celebrate 100 years of manufacturing excellence in 2011. In celebration of this incredible milestone, the company unveiled a custom-built anniversary motorcycle at the 2011 Dealer Expo showcasing an extensive list of sponsors and custom paint by renowned airbrush artist Carlos Avelar. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is pleased to celebrate 100 years of manufacturing excellence in 2011. The history of Avon Tyres began in 1885 when the company was founded in Melksham, Wilthsire, England in a converted cloth mill. What began as a rubber goods factory expanded to manufacture motorcycle tires in 1911. read more >>

STOW, OH – The T3 Series clean energy electric vehicle, featuring Avon Roadrider tires, is assisting the Department of Defense with their safety and clean-energy initiatives. The technology provides low cost operation at less than 10 cents per day with two re-chargeable batteries, and the T3 has 24/7 operation with unlimited range.

The Avon Roadrider, featured on the T3 Series, is a street bias tire with central tread grooves and a large contact patch for excellent grip at lean angles and a speed rating of 149 mph/240 kmh. Ideal for everyday use, the Roadrider offers a wide range of sizes and available performance upgrades for classic and vintage motorcycles. read more >>

Avon rider Nick ‘Apex’ Brocha duels a Corvette engine equipped RX-7 on his stretched Kawasaki ZX-10 sporting Avon VP2 Extreme front, and 240/40R18 Cobra rear tires.

“The reason the Cobra rear was chosen was to have a compound that can wear multiple hats. It’s good to have a tire you can control, with the Cobra I can push it to the limits of traction without having it fight back. Nothing feels better than real time throttle input vs. grip, or spin if one chooses!” -Nick

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is pleased to be part of the
latest custom motorcycle created by expert builder Carlos Avelar. The new Star Stratoliner Deluxe was recently unveiled at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, Calif., on December 17 and includes Avon Cobra tires size 130/70R18 (Part #4710012) on the front and size 200/55R17 (Part #4700013) on the rear – all with custom painted white walls. read more >>

STOW, OH – In the latest in the Harry Potter series of films, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) are featured early in the film whizzing through the darkened sky in an effort to escape countless Death Eaters and Lord Voldemort himself on a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic vintage-inspired motorcycle with matching Watsonian Manx Sidecar sporting Avon Roadrider tires. read more >>

STOW, OH – The Avon Storm 2 Ultra tires were recently tested by www.inter-bike.co.uk, the U.K.’s biker site, and received a great review. Having tested the Avon Storm tires with positive results in the past, the www.inter-bike.co.uk team was pleased to install the new Avon Storm 2 Ultra’s on their new K 1200 S and put them through some rigorous testing to see if the tires could really live up to the company’s claim that the tires offered enhanced grip, traction, handling and rider comfort, along with up to 12 percent longer tire life on the rear. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America has partnered with Paul Jr. Designs to provide motorcycle tires for 13-15 custom built motorcycles to be featured on this season’s American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior. The show, previously broadcast by TLC network, is now on the Discovery Channel beginning December 6, 2010. These all-new action packed episodes featuring the fierce rivalry between father and son will also include the best in custom choppers built by Paul Jr. Designs. read more >>

The opportunity to reunite Cal Rayborn II’s last and best XR 750 TT with his son Cal III and with designer Peter Zylstra at Vintage Days Mid Ohio was one of the most exciting retrospectives that Team Obsolete has ever organized during our thirty year involvement in historic motorsport. It ranks right up there with Dave Roper’s win at the 1984 Isle of Man Historic TT on our ex Al Gunter G-50 Matchless, reuniting Jim Redman with our Honda 250 c.c. six at Daytona, and reuniting Rod Coleman with our1954 Isle of Man 350 TT winning AJS/7R3 “triple knocker”. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to announce their sponsorship of two 1915 Harley Davidson® motorcycles in the upcoming Pre-1916 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run by providing Speedmaster AM6 classic tires size 3.00-21 (Part # 1659401). Owners and riders of these amazing classic Harley’s include Buzz Kanter and David Fusiak. Buzz Kanter, AMA Hall of Famer and long time motorcycle racer, collector and enthusiast, is also the well known owner and publisher of American Iron and American Iron Motorcycle Bagger magazines. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America was the tire sponsor for the 2010 Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover awarded at the 2010 Carlisle Bike Fest that took place July 22-25 in Carlisle, Pa. Contest entrants were required to submit a letter (600 words or less) telling the Garage-Girls why they felt they would be most deserving of the Ultimate Biker Makeover. read more >>

STOW, OH – The new Cobra for Harley-Davidson® FL touring motorcycles from Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is available now.

The new Cobra has been designed to sustain heavier loads over long distances as a result of a triple-belted, six-ply construction. For improved handling and stability, the new Cobra utilizes an advanced sport touring tire technology with a solid rubber block tread design that helps resist irregular wear and also extends tire life. For improved reliability and responsiveness when braking in wet conditions, the new Cobra features an Inverted Front Groove (IFG) tread design, while the unique snakeskin sidewall effect delivers the ultimate style. read more >>

Beautiful Lake George, NY is home to one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world. With a 32 mile long lake, mountainous scenery and great roads to ride it’s the perfect place for 50,000 motorcyclists to experience the outdoors for a week. Avon Tyres was on hand with Raymertown Garage, the dealership doing tire installations. read more >>

STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to announce that the Avon VP2 Supersport motorcycle tires have earned the highest five-star rating from the team at Motorcycle News, the largest motorcycle publication in the United Kingdom.

Reviewer Neil Tomlinson rode 2,800 miles on the Avon VP2 Supersports during a five-month, real-world product test on his Triumph Street Triple motorcycle. Neil also spent three days testing these tires on racetracks at Anglesey in northwest Wales, Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire, England, and at Mallory Park, east of Birmingham, England.
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STOW, OH – Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to announce that the Avon Roadrider tires have been selected as original equipment for the new electric-powered Enertia Powercycle motorcycle. Recently featured on NBC Nightly News in the “Our Planet” segment (http://www.brammo.com/follow/), the Enertia, manufactured by Brammo in Ashland, Oregon, is capable of traveling 15,000 miles on $85 worth of electricity. read more >>

Stow, OH– Avon Tyres is proud to introduce the new Storm 2 Ultra for sport and sport touring motorcycles available in six sizes for the front and nine sizes for the rear. Designed and manufactured using the latest technology, the new Storm 2 Ultra uses a multi-compound SRS (super rich silica) tread that provides up to 12 percent more mileage than the original Storm ST, in addition to enhanced performance and excellent grip on the street. The multi-compound design is integrated with the Avon advanced variable belt construction that provides greater stability, longer life, reliability, responsiveness and a more comfortable ride.  read more >>