Borderraider
R1200GSA TDM 900 R1200GS
pressures are sposed to be 36/42 anyway
Tyre pressures are what the rider prefers..
36/42 is recommended pressure for two up + luggage
31.9/36
36/39
36/42
Confidence issue
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Tyre pressures are what the rider prefers..
36/42 is recommended pressure for two up + luggage
31.9/36
36/39
36/42
OMG!pressures are sposed to be 36/42 anyway
Borderrraider did you know you were a whole 2psi out on the rear?
Borderraider
R1200GSA TDM 900 R1200GS
OMG!
Borderrraider did you know you were a whole 2psi out on the rear?
I'm so embarrassed
in my experience of motorcycle tyre pressures and the problems surrounding the 'black art', 90% of handling problems are tyre pressure related.
Thats why - when servicing or PDI-ing a bike we always set the pressures to the max recommended.
This way, underpressuring could not be used as a handling problem to overcome.
Never had a customer complain that the tyre pressures were wrong.
You'd be surprised at the fuckwits that remarked how much better their bike handled after a service though -
- all cos the pressures were put up to the max.
I just told them it was the new fork oil
.....
sorry i only guessed it was a front tyre carcass problem - i thought you'd have double checked the pressures before asking the interweb for help .........
Thats why - when servicing or PDI-ing a bike we always set the pressures to the max recommended.
This way, underpressuring could not be used as a handling problem to overcome.
Never had a customer complain that the tyre pressures were wrong.
You'd be surprised at the fuckwits that remarked how much better their bike handled after a service though -
- all cos the pressures were put up to the max.I just told them it was the new fork oil
.....sorry i only guessed it was a front tyre carcass problem - i thought you'd have double checked the pressures before asking the interweb for help .........
Borderraider
R1200GSA TDM 900 R1200GS
sorry i only guessed it was a front tyre carcass problem - i thought you'd have double checked the pressures before asking the interweb for help .........
No problem..pleased I gave you the opportunity to be a smart arse
Minimum recommended for grip?
I run my 1150 solo at 32/36 as per BMW - no problems. When the wife's on th back I run 32/39 - ie rear as per BMW but just leave the front at solo pressure. 2-up with luggage I run 34/42 - ie rear as per BMW and front up a bit as well although sometimes leave rear around 40-ish.
Absolutely no problems with handling - I can't understand why Kaister is fecking about putting customers pressures up to MAX - what's the point of developing radial tyres with the ability to flex & obtain a larger footprint on the road then destroy that ability!!
Cheers..........Grizzly
I run my 1150 solo at 32/36 as per BMW - no problems. When the wife's on th back I run 32/39 - ie rear as per BMW but just leave the front at solo pressure. 2-up with luggage I run 34/42 - ie rear as per BMW and front up a bit as well although sometimes leave rear around 40-ish.
Absolutely no problems with handling - I can't understand why Kaister is fecking about putting customers pressures up to MAX - what's the point of developing radial tyres with the ability to flex & obtain a larger footprint on the road then destroy that ability!!
Cheers..........Grizzly
- I can't understand why Kaister is fecking about putting customers pressures up to MAX - what's the point of developing radial tyres with the ability to flex & obtain a larger footprint on the road then destroy that ability!!
Cheers..........Grizzly
how do you know that the customer isn't going to take the bike away with his mrs and all the shopping in tow ?
.....then come back whinging the tyres were set at solo pressures.
not worth the hassle - believe me.
...and i'm glad you can tell the difference in 3 psi - most people can't
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