tire pressure

crapper · 05-14-2010, 05:54 PM

what kind of tire presure do you guys have in metzler marathons.
they were on the bike when i bought it and i put on about 4000 miles last summer and they seem to be in pretty good shape still.
i won't be using metzlers again but i may as well get all i can out of them...........
riding with passenger mostly
both of us combined probably weigh about 325lbs

bigdave · 05-14-2010, 05:55 PM

When i had the Metzlers i ran 40 in both

**ringadingh** · 05-14-2010, 06:34 PM

I also used 40- 42lbs when I had them.

josh · 05-14-2010, 06:44 PM

I run the metzler 880's on my 1500a and my nomad has them as well, I used to weigh around 420 now I weigh around 310 but I run 40 in front 42 in rear

hammer · 05-14-2010, 06:44 PM

39f40r on the Volusia ME880
39f40r on the Nomad Bridgstones

crapper · 05-14-2010, 07:12 PM

thanks everyone for the info....i took a few rides this spring without checking the pressure ...last night i did check and holly cra--- i was down 26 front and 30 rear.
she did feel a little loose so i guess i will be checking tire pressure a bit more often..................

scott2007nomad · 05-14-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by crapper

thanks everyone for the info....i took a few rides this spring without checking the pressure ...last night i did check and holly cra--- i was down 26 front and 30 rear.
she did feel a little loose so i guess i will be checking tire pressure a bit more often..................

Check for nails.
My tire was dropping air gradually when I picked up nail.

dougster · 05-14-2010, 10:03 PM

I try to check my tire pressure every time I go for a ride. Just to make sure (and get into the habit).

ken · 05-15-2010, 02:57 AM

and while I have no personal interest in this firm or gadget, the Tire Gard is a pretty good little system. beats the hell of fumbling around on the ground trying to check the pressure on the rear tire (or do you all have some secret that i don't know?0.

crapper · 05-15-2010, 08:40 AM

what is tire guard???

AlabamaNomadRider · 05-15-2010, 09:38 AM

Tire guard is a device you install and it keeps a constant check on your air pressure. Similar to the device that is installed on GM cars.

I don't check tire pressure every day but do try to check at least once a week.

hammer · 05-15-2010, 06:22 PM

My bud has it on his Royal Star Venture. He likes it. Expensive.

I have easy off knobs on my saddle bags. Sometimes I remove the bag to check. Next time I replace the front tire I will ask them to put the angled tip to the right side.

barrynfla · 05-21-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by hammer

My bud has it on his Royal Star Venture. He likes it. Expensive.

I have easy off knobs on my saddle bags. Sometimes I remove the bag to check. Next time I replace the front tire I will ask them to put the angled tip to the right side.

Dave.......I just reached down and turned the valve to the right! No problems. :)

cyclecat · 05-21-2010, 11:24 AM

42 front, 48 rear

pastorgumby · 05-21-2010, 08:04 PM

No goes by Manufacurer's specs: 32 / 40. Is that OK? I have cobra venoms.

05-14-2010, 05:54 PM	#1
crapper Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prince edward island Posts: 107	tire pressure what kind of tire presure do you guys have in metzler marathons. they were on the bike when i bought it and i put on about 4000 miles last summer and they seem to be in pretty good shape still. i won't be using metzlers again but i may as well get all i can out of them........... riding with passenger mostly both of us combined probably weigh about 325lbs Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-14-2010, 05:55 PM	#2
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	tire pressure When i had the Metzlers i ran 40 in both __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager
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05-14-2010, 06:34 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	tire pressure I also used 40- 42lbs when I had them. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-14-2010, 06:44 PM	#4
josh Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 221	tire pressure I run the metzler 880's on my 1500a and my nomad has them as well, I used to weigh around 420 now I weigh around 310 but I run 40 in front 42 in rear
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05-14-2010, 06:44 PM	#5
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	tire pressure 39f40r on the Volusia ME880 39f40r on the Nomad Bridgstones __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-14-2010, 07:12 PM	#6
crapper Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prince edward island Posts: 107	tire pressure thanks everyone for the info....i took a few rides this spring without checking the pressure ...last night i did check and holly cra--- i was down 26 front and 30 rear. she did feel a little loose so i guess i will be checking tire pressure a bit more often..................
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05-14-2010, 10:03 PM	#8
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	tire pressure I try to check my tire pressure every time I go for a ride. Just to make sure (and get into the habit). __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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05-15-2010, 02:57 AM	#9
ken Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Germany Posts: 295	tire pressure and while I have no personal interest in this firm or gadget, the Tire Gard is a pretty good little system. beats the hell of fumbling around on the ground trying to check the pressure on the rear tire (or do you all have some secret that i don't know?0. __________________ Ken in Grosshansdorf
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05-15-2010, 08:40 AM	#10
crapper Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prince edward island Posts: 107	tire pressure what is tire guard???
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05-15-2010, 09:38 AM	#11
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	tire pressure Tire guard is a device you install and it keeps a constant check on your air pressure. Similar to the device that is installed on GM cars. I don't check tire pressure every day but do try to check at least once a week. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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05-15-2010, 06:22 PM	#12
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	tire pressure My bud has it on his Royal Star Venture. He likes it. Expensive. I have easy off knobs on my saddle bags. Sometimes I remove the bag to check. Next time I replace the front tire I will ask them to put the angled tip to the right side. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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05-21-2010, 11:24 AM	#14
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	tire pressure 42 front, 48 rear
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05-21-2010, 08:04 PM	#15
pastorgumby Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spring Lake, NJ Posts: 249	tire pressure No goes by Manufacurer's specs: 32 / 40. Is that OK? I have cobra venoms. __________________ "Life is a journey, not a guilt trip!" 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1600 2002 Honda VFR800 Interceptor
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