Have BMW got it wrong ?

[busy builder]

I went down to Carfest at Oulton Park last weekend, fully loaded with camping gear so bumped up the tyre pressures to 2.5 and 2.9 as recommended, also set preload for full load.

Now I'm back, I was out yesterday with a mate on his R100RS but forgot to lower the tyre pressures back to 2.2 and 2.5.

The difference in handling was amazing, the Bridgestone 021's felt much better and the bike actually tipped into corners instead of me having to force it. So I'm going to leave the pressures as they are now the bike rides so much better.

The bike now has 3095 miles on it now and I'm loving it. After the Honda ST1300 it feels like I'm back on a bike now, the ST1300 was very good, but bland though, but I wish the RT had the outright ooomph that the ST1300 had, the Rt isn't exactly slow.

 

[Deleted account 220427001]

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I went down to Carfest at Oulton Park last weekend, fully loaded with camping gear so bumped up the tyre pressures to 2.5 and 2.9 as recommended, also set preload for full load.

Now I'm back, I was out yesterday with a mate on his R100RS but forgot to lower the tyre pressures back to 2.2 and 2.5.

The difference in handling was amazing, the Bridgestone 021's felt much better and the bike actually tipped into corners instead of me having to force it. So I'm going to leave the pressures as they are now the bike rides so much better.

The bike now has 3095 miles on it now and I'm loving it. After the Honda ST1300 it feels like I'm back on a bike now, the ST1300 was very good, but bland though, but I wish the RT had the outright ooomph that the ST1300 had, the Rt isn't exactly slow.

ive got a r1150rt I loveee riding it no abs on it though also have a r1150gsa se cant beat flat twin engines something about them like a drug !

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

So conventional wisdom would suggest

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346662

http://www.bmrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4189

 

[busy builder]

So conventional wisdom would suggest

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346662

http://www.bmrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4189

Thanks, very helpful, next tyres will be PR3's.

 

[DrFarkoff]

Said it a dozen times or more Do NOT check machine manufacturer manaul or website for tyre pressures

ALWAYS Check the TYRE manufacturers website

Yup Post ten in this one of Timaloy's links

I went down to Carfest at Oulton Park last weekend, fully loaded with camping gear so bumped up the tyre pressures to 2.5 and 2.9 as recommended, also set preload for full load.

Now I'm back, I was out yesterday with a mate on his R100RS but forgot to lower the tyre pressures back to 2.2 and 2.5.

The difference in handling was amazing, the Bridgestone 021's felt much better and the bike actually tipped into corners instead of me having to force it. So I'm going to leave the pressures as they are now the bike rides so much better.

The bike now has 3095 miles on it now and I'm loving it. After the Honda ST1300 it feels like I'm back on a bike now, the ST1300 was very good, but bland though, but I wish the RT had the outright ooomph that the ST1300 had, the Rt isn't exactly slow.

 

[stanley]

After 3,000 miles, the OE Bridgestones become "interesting" even at the higher pressures!

After 3 sets of PR3s, I'm about to have some Angel GTs fitted (soon as I've finished this coffee). Should have 2,000miles on them by the end of August, and hopefully will have worn them out by late-September
I'll report back