Tyre Pressures

[DottyDog]

So before you say it, I know the recommended tyre pressures are written under the seat, but......

I have been riding with them a little lower than recommended, specifically 2.4 front 2.7 rear. Bike went in for a service last week and they up'ed the pressures to 2.7 front 2.9 rear and I don't like it as much. I find it much harder to balance the bike a crawling speed for instance.

Got me thinking, what do others do and I guess each tyre would be different too right?


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[DottyDog]

So before you say it, I know the recommended tyre pressures are written under the seat, but......

I have been riding with them a little lower than recommended, specifically 2.4 front 2.7 rear. Bike went in for a service last week and they up'ed the pressures to 2.7 front 2.9 rear and I don't like it as much. I find it much harder to balance the bike a crawling speed for instance.

Got me thinking, what do others do and I guess each tyre would be different too right?


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Dam I meant this to go into the LC section. Can an admin move for me please? Less haste and all that...


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[JJH]

I do not like the way my 1200gsa l/c handles with lower tyre pressures. JJH

 

[Sgt.Cupid]

I have a spare set of wheels with Mitas E 10 knobbly tyres fitted (similar to TKC 80) for green laning.
Anyway they were still on the bike the last week and the missus and I went out for 150 miles bimble through the lanes and I didn't think to check pressure first. Bike handled and braked fine on dry tarmac.
When I got round to checking pressures the front was 19 and rear 29 psi and from memory recommended is 36/42.

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[Bendy toy]

I use 36-42 on the road (and did with TKC-70) but off road tyres usually have stiffer side walls so can be run lower when off road.


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[oddshapedballs]

I run 2.5ish front and 2.9ish rear, regardless of what brand of tyre I'm running.

 

[DottyDog]

I run 2.5ish front and 2.9ish rear, regardless of what brand of tyre I'm running.

Lowered mine back to this this evening and went for a test ride - definitely prefer it. Bike is much more stable at crawling pace.


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[ymfb]

2 or 3 years ago I saw a talk by one of the Bridgestone MotoGP tyre bods, he said some interesting things including always run tyre pressures at the values recommended by the tyre not the bike manufacturer.

 

[Bendy toy]

Tyres sold with the bike are often not available now. Other brands might have different needs. Tyre tech evolves pretty quickly.


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