Heidenau's. What pressures?

[cascat]

Hi,
Just got myself a pair of Heidenau's fitted to the beast, (1150GS) A bargain at under £100 a pair and looking forward to trying 'em out. One question for you guys tho is.....what pressures are you running em on? ....I'm looking for daily use, mainly 1 up for commute but occasional offroad as well?...I know to let a few psi out if and when I go out playing off road but whats the consensus here for road use?

Seem to recall someone on here saying 33/37?
The tire fitter put 38/40! in which seems too high but said 'for the weight of the bike it was right'
I am a bit worried about running in these new tyres (which I'm warned are a bit disconcerting at first) with the wrong pressures in em
Thanks in advance for any views

 

[DavidHale]

I'm running 35/38. Seem ok so far.

 

[MATKAT]

never check mine

I have mine pumped up when fitted as per the hand book. Don't usually check them again until they wear out.........seems to work around 34/37 sounds fine.......... I struggle with this high tech stuff

 

[cascat]

Thanks for the replies,
Adjusted mine last night, did the daily commute today and they felt a bit vague in corners when the bike is leaning so went steady to and from work, Under hard braking in the wet in a straight line they felt fine, it's just that sort of 'wandering' feeling you get on corners that I need to get used to Knobbly virgin I'm afraid
Anyway, they should be ok tomorrow after a few more miles so lets see what happens

 

[DavidHale]

Anyway, they should be ok tomorrow after a few more miles so lets see what happens

Well, you've got a few miles to get used to them. I've done 4000 so far and the rear looks barely worn. Front lost a lot initially, but seems to have slowed in terms of wear rate now.

 

[snoopy]

I run mine hard at 45psi

 

[Tsiklonaut]

I run about the same as BM spec.

PS: did you fit the front wrong way round? (the arrow should point to other direction than the rotation! Eh? Yes! It's official Heidenau factory statement.) Rear tyre leave as it is, correct arrow rotation direction.

Putin' front "wrong way round" gives you better-even wear (relatively lot of cupping when fit right way round, at least mine had), a bit less noise and better wet & loose surface braking stability.

If not, then i highly recommend to fit the front wrong way round now, since they're new and not run in yet.

Ceranly, good tyres they are, for the tosh.

 

[MATKAT]

Heidenau wear

Well, you've got a few miles to get used to them. I've done 4000 so far and the rear looks barely worn. Front lost a lot initially, but seems to have slowed in terms of wear rate now.

Phew, how do you manage that.
I have fitted heidies to both the 1200 and the G/S this year. Wear as follows:

1200 rear replaced after 3,200 miles, about 2/3rds worn. Didn't think it would last to the Alps and back !!
Did 2,200 miles on new rear to Alps and back, with about 120 miles off road, two up. Road miles covered fully loaded 2 up, with sustained 90-95mph riding an motorways etc. Same rear tyre did approx' 500 miles on princetown weekend. two up loaded with about 60 miles off road. Total mileage about 2,700 with around 180 miles off road.Tyre disintegrating with chunks missing to canvass. They are not meant to be ridden at such high speeds and trashed brutally The front has done 5,900 miles and is a little less than half worn.
No complaints brilliant in the dry and wet , work as well as Tourances or Anakees but obviously do not turn in as quick ..

G/S Set fitted now done about 2,500 miles of which about 80 has been off road. rear about 3/8ths worn, front about a 1/4 worn. Again superb tyres.

 

[MATKAT]

Arrows

Oh and mine are fitted with the arrows pointing the right way on both bikes. I have now trashed /used 4 rears and 3 fronts in total, always fitted with arrow roattation as stated on the tyre........no problems

 

[DavidHale]

Phew, how do you manage that.

I ride like a poof.

 

[Tsiklonaut]

IMPORTANT

On G/S etc older with 21" tube-type the K60 fronts go right way round according to the tyre direction arrow!

But on the oilhead GSes, the tubless 100/90 19" spec go wrong way round!











And then you notice, that the front patterns on tubless and tube types acctually mach

 

[Tsiklonaut]

PS: tube type K60 last MUCH less. About half the tubless do. Tube types run much more hotter than the tubless tyres, are more exposed to punctures also.

Friend of mine gots around 5,000 miles out of tube-type K60, while most of people get at least 10,000 miles out of tubless K60s. Front that is Rear wores as a function of your right hand's movement.

 

[cascat]

Well a variety of replies there Thanks. After 4 days on the bike now they're not as 'vague' as before. I'm probably getting used to them as well and have pushed them a bit more today cos it was nice and dry and sunny!

Have previously has tourances on and always got good mileage, last set were done after 12000 but theses k60's are certainly worth considering for less than half price of some road tyres. I haven't done a lot of off offroad up to now although I had a really good day up in the yorks moors last month with a few other GSers and I enjoy 'having a play' now and again locally. Its also nice to have the extra advantage if we have a bad winter as I use the bike daily
Probably be the mildest for years now!

The 'turbine' noise is quite entertaining innit? and free as well

Have read thru the other threads about the 'wrong way round' and decided, initially, to leave them on as the direction arrows indicate, with the arrowhead pointing in the direction of travel. If it starts to wear irregularly then I'll think about changing it

I've also just taken off the standard silencer, left the cat on and just fitted a chromed 'end pipe' for a fiver from local motor shop Sounds like a Lancaster bomber!!!! From reading on here....(Great place for info by the way) there should be no issues re wear/tear future probs?? Thanks again for replies.

 

[VAL. H.]

Hi,
Just got myself a pair of Heidenau's fitted to the beast, (1150GS) A bargain at under £100 a pair and looking forward to trying 'em out. One question for you guys tho is.....what pressures are you running em on? ....I'm looking for daily use, mainly 1 up for commute but occasional offroad as well?...I know to let a few psi out if and when I go out playing off road but whats the consensus here for road use?

Seem to recall someone on here saying 33/37?
The tire fitter put 38/40! in which seems too high but said 'for the weight of the bike it was right'
I am a bit worried about running in these new tyres (which I'm warned are a bit disconcerting at first) with the wrong pressures in em
Thanks in advance for any views

Hey guys just spotted this thread, I've been checking out the possibilities of fitting off road wheels with knobblies.

I found a company in Colorado USA 'Woodies Wheels' who can suply 21" front and 18" rear to fit the 1200gs Cost about the same as a new set of BW spoked wheels once the duty has been paid.

I was thinking of fitting TKC80's or these Heidenau's, do they come in 21" and 18" rated for the waight of the 12gs?

Also any chance one of you can post a pic of them fitted to your bike?


Val.

 

[Tsiklonaut]

Hey guys just spotted this thread, I've been checking out the possibilities of fitting off road wheels with knobblies.

I found a company in Colorado USA 'Woodies Wheels' who can suply 21" front and 18" rear to fit the 1200gs Cost about the same as a new set of BW spoked wheels once the duty has been paid.

I was thinking of fitting TKC80's or these Heidenau's, do they come in 21" and 18" rated for the waight of the 12gs?

Also any chance one of you can post a pic of them fitted to your bike?


Val.

21" & 18", 19" & 17" all available, dependint what width you shall have. Tube and tubless versions also available.

Check for "K60" in that list:

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[Tsiklonaut]

Forgot the pic

Mine fitted: