American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 229 August 2018 | Page 24

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launch of the all-conquering Cobra line.
In the years since, Avon has added to
the strength in depth of Cobra options
with four additional new fitments to
suit the latest Harley-Davidson Big Twin
‘seven ‘AMD’
winning customs
since 2004 have
featured Avon tires’
Avon can expect to see demand for
its TrailRider ADV tires grow
markedly once Harley’s new Pan
American is ‘in-play’ in 2020
Reigning World Champion Suicide Customs from
Japan marked a second consecutive World
Championship in which the winner built with
Avons as their tires of choice
model updates added to the line as
recently as January this year.
Cobras are renowned for their
distinctive tread patterns, outstanding
mileage and long life. They are noted
for their unique combination, super-
tough construction of the kind
necessary for heavy-duty custom loads
and long distances, with leading sports
tire technology for improved handling
and performance.
In recent years the example set by
Arlen Ness has been taken up by
hundreds of leading customizers and
bike builders worldwide. Since its
inception in 2004, more AMD World
Champions, Freestyle class top
twenty bikes, World Championship
class winners and competitors of all
kinds have favoured Avon tires than
any other single tire brand - including
the reigning World Champion and
half of all the AMD World
“Nurb’s”, the Avon shod BMW engined 2014 AMD World
Championship winning bike by
Krugger Motorcycles,
Belgium