Miles on your tires
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ORIGINAL: tomc1965
What do you mean by run low 30's on sag??? Suspension??
Pressures are supposed to be 36 psi front and 42 psi rear.
If the tires are less than that they will over heat and cause increased tread wear.
Unless the Pirellis have a different max psi I wouldn't go that low on pressure.
Keep in mind that if you have underinflated tires that they are dangerous at maximum speeds due to over heating and poor handling.
Keep in mind maximum weight carried on this bike is like 366lbs. So 245 is what 2/3rd or 3/4 of the maximum weight. As the weight goes up the tire pressures should too.
I am not busting on your weight I was recently at 225 and am finally losing weight now. But weight was watched closely when I was on the Kawasaki to be able to load it too the max I had to make sure the tires were inflated properly.
i roll PP and corsas,....im 245 and run low 30's on sag....ill run like 35 pounds of pressure rear....
Pressures are supposed to be 36 psi front and 42 psi rear.
If the tires are less than that they will over heat and cause increased tread wear.
Unless the Pirellis have a different max psi I wouldn't go that low on pressure.
Keep in mind that if you have underinflated tires that they are dangerous at maximum speeds due to over heating and poor handling.
Keep in mind maximum weight carried on this bike is like 366lbs. So 245 is what 2/3rd or 3/4 of the maximum weight. As the weight goes up the tire pressures should too.
I am not busting on your weight I was recently at 225 and am finally losing weight now. But weight was watched closely when I was on the Kawasaki to be able to load it too the max I had to make sure the tires were inflated properly.
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I never said tire pressure went up with weight. Most tires recommend the tire pressure be near the maximum to get the most load. The lower the air pressure the more heat they will produce when lower on pressure. The weight on the tires flatten the tire profile so you bump up the pressure to help compensate.
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We ran the Diablo Corsa that came with the bike for two track days and they have no grip. The bike was abrandnew cbr 1000 on July 3rd stock everything and after 370 miles they were pretty much shot. Our cold pressures are set at 29-30 psi and our hot return pressures are as high as 36-37 psi. We use tire warmers between sessions and that helps alot. If you want to run a DOT tire and I know they stick all the way over to the edge try the Dunlop Sportmax Gp. They only last about 300 miles but they stick.
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ORIGINAL: Blue Fox
I'm with AudiCBR on this, I usually average about 5-6000 miles on Dunlop Qualifiers. And I ride rather aggressively for the street. But then, I do have a lot less torque to deal with than you liter-bike guys.
I'm with AudiCBR on this, I usually average about 5-6000 miles on Dunlop Qualifiers. And I ride rather aggressively for the street. But then, I do have a lot less torque to deal with than you liter-bike guys.
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