touring tire pressure?
#11
NO! Never!! run what the manual recommends for your loading! There are two things keeping your a$$ off the pavement and that is your front and rear tire. Never run the max. If your load requires the max. you are running the wrong tire!
#12
I just got my tires changed and the shop said i might need to put some more air in there because as the tire breaks in, it expands some more. Im goin on a trip early and i need to know what my front and rear tire pressure should be. They are factory spec 16 inch rims.
New tires you should check air pressure to to make sure. I have not heard of needing extra air because of break in? JMHO
#13
36 front and 40 rear on the stock tires. Anything less in the rear tire resulted in heat cracks when running two up in the southern parts of thee USA. (3 different tires, 2 different ultra's) Switched to Avon and that seems to fix the problem.
I am anxious to see how the tires work out that come on the newer Ultra's.
I am anxious to see how the tires work out that come on the newer Ultra's.
#15
you should definetely run air in your tires. i wouldn't get too freaked out about exact pressures, I bet most folks who say "38 front 40 rear" or whatever....... hardly ever check their pressures.....
that being said..... when ya get new rubber check the pressure every time you head out for a bit, just to make sure there's no leaks. Personally i try to stay a few psi below max pressure that's listed on the sidewall, unless I'm fully loaded then I aim for max.
generally once I know a tire is not leaking I'll give a visual every time i get on the bike and check once a week.....
that being said..... when ya get new rubber check the pressure every time you head out for a bit, just to make sure there's no leaks. Personally i try to stay a few psi below max pressure that's listed on the sidewall, unless I'm fully loaded then I aim for max.
generally once I know a tire is not leaking I'll give a visual every time i get on the bike and check once a week.....
#16
I have the '10 SG and the manual says look at the sidewall on the tire unless I am not seeing it stashed somewhere else in the manual. I have the stock tires and the front says max 41 and the back max 42. I set both to 40 today and they felt good. Before I filled them they were both at 30.
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#18
He's sooo right! These guys running Metzler tires and putting 50 Psi in a 42 max Psi tire to get the bike to handle right is stupid!