Tire Pressure?

ballast · 04-03-2009, 01:28 AM

Basic tire pressure question:
Is required pressure based on the tire or the bike?
I had new tires put on in Utah last year and I have no idea what the frack they are. I suppose I could have gone and looked before I started this...anyway: tire or bike?

emu · 04-03-2009, 04:43 AM

The motorcycle manufacturer will set the recommended PSI on the low side. Your tires will have a shorter life span at lower PSI. Go check the Max PSI on the tire wall and use that high PSI setting. I run my Metz 880's at 40-41 PSI.

rlfaubion · 04-03-2009, 08:17 AM

Metzler's 40/40 lbs

**Top Cat** · 04-03-2009, 08:53 AM

I'm runnin' Metz front at 39 Avon Cobra rear at 42.

jd01 · 04-03-2009, 11:05 AM

I run my Michelin Commanders at 40/41.

phenrichs · 04-03-2009, 11:21 AM

Run my cobras at 40/42

trosco · 04-03-2009, 12:02 PM

It's tire based as construction varries by brand and specific model. Good rule of thumb is every tire is marked with max pressure recomendation. Set your tire at 5% below that number "COLD" for normal use. If you are running heavily loaded and/or high speed then go with max recommended pressure, again set COLD!

ballast · 04-03-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trosco

It's tire based as construction varries by brand and specific model. Good rule of thumb is every tire is marked with max pressure recomendation. Set your tire at 5% below that number "COLD" for normal use. If you are running heavily loaded and/or high speed then go with max recommended pressure, again set COLD!

Thanks trosco,
That's what I was wondering. I'll get down in there tonight and get the info off the tires and go from there.

rlfaubion · 04-03-2009, 08:07 PM

yep, good advise there.... always check'm cold

jesse · 04-03-2009, 09:42 PM

See if this will shed some light, if not it is still interesting.

www.thekats.com/vroc/howto-034.html

ballast · 04-04-2009, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesse

See if this will shed some light, if not it is still interesting.

www.thekats.com/vroc/howto-034.html

That was good. Thanks.
Turns out I have Dunlops

04-03-2009, 01:28 AM	#1
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Tire Pressure? Basic tire pressure question: Is required pressure based on the tire or the bike? I had new tires put on in Utah last year and I have no idea what the frack they are. I suppose I could have gone and looked before I started this...anyway: tire or bike? __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-03-2009, 04:43 AM	#2
emu Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 127	Tire Pressure? The motorcycle manufacturer will set the recommended PSI on the low side. Your tires will have a shorter life span at lower PSI. Go check the Max PSI on the tire wall and use that high PSI setting. I run my Metz 880's at 40-41 PSI.
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04-03-2009, 08:17 AM	#3
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Tire Pressure? Metzler's 40/40 lbs
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04-03-2009, 08:53 AM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Tire Pressure? I'm runnin' Metz front at 39 Avon Cobra rear at 42. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	Tire Pressure? I run my Michelin Commanders at 40/41. __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	Tire Pressure? Run my cobras at 40/42
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trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Tire Pressure? It's tire based as construction varries by brand and specific model. Good rule of thumb is every tire is marked with max pressure recomendation. Set your tire at 5% below that number "COLD" for normal use. If you are running heavily loaded and/or high speed then go with max recommended pressure, again set COLD! __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Tire Pressure? yep, good advise there.... always check'm cold
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jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	Tire Pressure? See if this will shed some light, if not it is still interesting. www.thekats.com/vroc/howto-034.html __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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