I know for the stock Dunlop - you should inflate to 30psi front & 36psi rear.

But what is the proper/recommended psi for Metzler 880's?

BTW - I took everyones advice and got these Metz - they sure to grip nice.

thanks all.

 

Same.

 

WRONG Answer Dallas. For someone that sells tires you should know better.

Arod, again you do not list the year and model of your bike. Different models have different size tires & pressures.

Metzler tires run at higher recommended pressures than Dunlops. You can find the info. on page 21 of the attached Metzler pdf.
http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/media...twin_07_lo.pdf

 

Good info cHarley I would of thought the same presure applied no matter what the brand of tires were.

 

Yep, a 10 psi change on the front is a pretty big difference.

 

I run slightly higher (a pound or so) even than the recommended pressures that Metzler lists. Seems to work pretty well. I got over 15,000 miles on my first Metzler rear tire, and have over 17,000 miles on my first Metzler front tire. It still looks almost as good as new.

 

Hey, that sounds like good mileage Pig, I thought 880's were supposed to be softer with less mileage. Might have to get some when the time comes.

 

It's not so much a softer compound as it is a differen type of compound.If I remember right it's a silica based compound that is stickier yet longer lasting. You have to run em at a higher pressure than the dunslops or they will wear pretty fast.
cHarley has it right. I run 46 PSI in the rear and 40 in the front with my Metzler ME 880 Marathons. That is the max for1 up and the min for 2 up light. Seems to be a happy medium in my case.
Also keep in mind there is a break in period of 200 Miles on the Metzler tires as stated on page 14 of the PDF cHarley posted.

 

cHarley - thanks for the info.

For the record - my sled is a '06 1200 Custom.

 

Oh, I missed the 200 mile break in thing....oh well....all seems to be good....