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I see repeated tire pressure threads and I'm not sure why. Since the manufacturer gives the recommended pressures in the owner's manual I don't understand why there should be any need to discuss it.
....................... However, my new Ohlins shocks go on the bike Saturday. That's going to be a whole new story.
Since the manufacturer gives the recommended pressures in the owner's manual I don't understand why there should be any need to discuss it.
I agree. I just wish I didn't have to spend so damn much of it....And a good story, suspension is the best $$$ you can spend on a vehicle
Not sure about that "and we all do what we think is the best choice and what works for us." That is IMO what we should do. We "should be" smart enough to adjust settings for the conditions. I'll swear a whole bunch of BMW riders tend to need info from Bavaria to light their bike up in the morning.The manufacturer recommends oil changes at certain intervals
The manufacturer recommends brake fluid changes at certain intervals
The manufacturer recommends a certain octane rating for the fuel
The manufacturer recommends a specific oil weight
The manufacturer recommends a certain total maximum weight for the bike incl passengers and all luggage
...and we all do what we think is the best choice and what works for us.
. I'll swear a whole bunch of BMW riders tend to need info from Bavaria to light their bike up in the morning.
I agree. I just wish I didn't have to spend so damn much of it....
The manufacturer recommends oil changes at certain intervals
The manufacturer recommends brake fluid changes at certain intervals
The manufacturer recommends a certain octane rating for the fuel
The manufacturer recommends a specific oil weight
The manufacturer recommends a certain total maximum weight for the bike incl passengers and all luggage
...and we all do what we think is the best choice and what works for us.
I just changed a set of PR2 tires on a 2012 RT that had just over 15,000 miles on them with 37 psi on the front & 42 psi on the rear & they could have gone another 1000 miles before they were at the wear bars.A wise old tire Guru once told me that the proper tire pressure is always changing with weight, temp, driving style ect. His recommendation is to start with the recommended tire pressure checked cold. Ride and when you stop immediately check the tire pressure. The optimal pressure change will be 1-2lbs. If more you are under inflated, less you are over inflated.
Having the tire pressure monitor on the bike makes this very simple. I have michelin PR 2 on my 08 RT and I have found that my optimal pressure using this technique is 38 front and 42 rear.
To go just a bit further with Paul's analysis, consider what your owner's manual specifies, with the OEM tires. Is that tire still the tire you put on, and under what conditions do you ride it? I remember when car tires would routinely be set to 30-32psi, now with the newer ones, 40+psi is not uncommon, per the sidewall info. My shop has had to deal with tire warranty issues because people put newer higher-pressure tires on their heavyweight bikes, but the owners ran them at the old pressures and destroyed the tires. Your bike is pretty much a constant, its technology doesn't change much, but tires are constantly changing. Become better informed.