Tire pressure. What do you run it at for daily.
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Tire pressure. What do you run it at for daily.
Alright well i'm very new to motorcycle riding but not to tire pressure.
The book says 42psi rear and 36psi front. I do believe mine are off by a good amount. I have Continental Sport Attack and there about a year old (bought the bike used). Just wondering what is optimum tire pressure for these tires or for the bike in general. Should i just follow honda specs?
The book says 42psi rear and 36psi front. I do believe mine are off by a good amount. I have Continental Sport Attack and there about a year old (bought the bike used). Just wondering what is optimum tire pressure for these tires or for the bike in general. Should i just follow honda specs?
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RE: Tire pressure. What do you run it at for daily.
I suggest you run whatever it says on the side of the tire. Yes, Michelin pilots state 36F/42R and that's how you should run then. I also suggest you check your pressure when the tires are still cold, And when I say cold, I mean at Air temperature, not after you've done a few laps around your race track.
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Well i know all about checking a tire when its cold (full time auto tech haha) I think when i checked my tires they were at 28F and 34R so ill make sure to change that.
Higher PSI will be better for handling too am i correct? I know in a car when i autox i usually have it at like 45ish
Higher PSI will be better for handling too am i correct? I know in a car when i autox i usually have it at like 45ish
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RE: Tire pressure. What do you run it at for daily.
The owners manual just tells you what the stock tires the bike came with should be at. After you replace them with after-market tires, the manual is useless (for tire pressures that is). Just run what the sides of the tires tell you to run, and you should be golden.
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I've heard a lot of people say 42r/36f as that's what the manual recommends...but i've also heard people say that's the max recommended psi for a bike with full load (ie two passengers). I've tried some different settings and now just keep mine at 34f/38-40r because that's what i like. You do get better turn in and feel with the front tire closer to 36, but slightly better ride and traction with it lower. But i don't think i would ever go below 32 for either front or rear on the street...and yes, your tires will wear faster.
I always wondered about the whole 'recommended pressure' on the sidewalls. I thought that was max pressure, and as you said, you never want to run max pressure in your car all the time. Completely unnecessary.
I always wondered about the whole 'recommended pressure' on the sidewalls. I thought that was max pressure, and as you said, you never want to run max pressure in your car all the time. Completely unnecessary.
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RE: Tire pressure. What do you run it at for daily.
ORIGINAL: bluej511
Well i know all about checking a tire when its cold (full time auto tech haha) I think when i checked my tires they were at 28F and 34R so ill make sure to change that.
Higher PSI will be better for handling too am i correct? I know in a car when i autox i usually have it at like 45ish
Well i know all about checking a tire when its cold (full time auto tech haha) I think when i checked my tires they were at 28F and 34R so ill make sure to change that.
Higher PSI will be better for handling too am i correct? I know in a car when i autox i usually have it at like 45ish