Tyre pressure for 17" cast wheels

[gabriel_gs]

34psi front and 36psi back sound about right?

Am running Battlax BT-023 tyres, rarely ride 2-up and commute 50 miles a day, motorway, A-roads and then London traffic-surfing.

(and before the lambasting, I have searched and not found)

 

[roddy]

Guide Here
PS it's not the easiest info to find, for such a large company thats makes tyres ?

I put in for the 1150 RT since it a comaparible size/weight to the GS they recommend F36 R42

You'll find a lot of companys appear to be settling on these pressures

I recently fitted Michelin Road Pilot 2's and they're F36 R42

 

[gabriel_gs]

Thanks Roddy - I was looking up RT pressures too - I was figuring the RT being a little heavier, but you're right it's probably not much different really... what with all the crap I cart about in my topbox!

 

[hank]

I have the tyres on my 1150r inflated to 36 in the front and 42 in the rear, I use the same pressures for riding solo and fully loaded two up touring.

 

[MarkShelley]

I always use 36 and 42 also

 

[gabriel_gs]

Perfecto. Thanks again chaps!

 

[Ash]

i just searched-
BMW R1150RT tyre pressures [google]
page 5
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6942654/BMW-R1150RT-Service-Manual
or
http://www.autosmanual.com/234/bmw-r1100-r1150-r1200-maintenance-information-pdf.html

 

[gabriel_gs]

Yep I searched Google for RT and RS tyre pressures too and got lots of conflicting data, hence me asking here

36 and 42 it is!


Case closed

 

[Ash]

Yep I searched Google for RT and RS tyre pressures too and got lots of conflicting data, hence me asking here

36 and 42 it is!


Case closed

when you get good you dont need air in the front as it never touches the ground

 

[gabriel_gs]

when you get good you dont need air in the front as it never touches the ground

Only once wheelied my GS... totally by accident - nearly shit myself!

 

[Ash]

Only once wheelied my GS... totally by accident - nearly shit myself!

+1
the first time it happened