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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> tire pressures /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1276135704 Message started by suzi-q on 06/09/10 at 19:08:24 |
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Title: tire pressures Post by suzi-q on 06/09/10 at 19:08:24 :ohi. what are the tire pressures? thanx,kram |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by bill67 on 06/09/10 at 19:15:03 29 front 32 back |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by 12Bravo on 06/09/10 at 20:35:52 Bill, is that for stock tires? Different brand tires will call for different air pressures. Always read the side of the tire. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by Charon on 06/09/10 at 22:11:41 The pressure on the sidewall of the tire is the maximum rated pressure for that tire, not the recommended pressure for your application. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by Serowbot on 06/09/10 at 22:42:58 What Bill said,... the pressure is listed one one of those lame stickers on the bike somewhere... 29 front 32 back ... I do about 32 in both, and by the time I check again, they're down to the mid twenties... Then I air them back up again... every few months... close enough... :-?... |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by youzguyz on 06/10/10 at 02:50:06 Some tire manufacturers state the recommended pressure for the tires on given motorcycles. Metzeler does this: LS650 Savage 86-04 OR Boulevard S40 (650) 05-08 Front 100/90-19 57H TL ME880 36 min 42 max Rear 140/80B15 67H TL ME880 40 min 42 max Reference (Large PDF file): http://www.us.metzelermoto.com/en_US/browser/attachments/pdf/2008_METZELER_FULL_LINE.pdf Page 43 I run 40 front and rear. Works well for me. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by bill67 on 06/10/10 at 03:53:02 The S40 is a light bike I wouldn't run more air than what Suzuki says.The ride will be harder and you will have less traction and skid when breaking hard.I would rather be 2 # low than 2# high. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by jabman on 06/10/10 at 05:29:57 the ideal situation is to vary the pressures starting out on a long motorway trip i have 32 in the front and 35 in the rear. normal running or twisty roads about 29 in the front (because there isent much weight over the front) and about 34 in the rear wet weather journeys, use the standard pressures for best grip (but not lower because the tread collapses and is not able to move water away as effectively, so the grip will be reduced. bare in mind lots of tyre pressure gauges are very inaccurate make sure you use a accurate/quality one! and on COLD TYRES! |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by bill67 on 06/10/10 at 05:35:38 As you ride the tire gets hot and the air pressure gos up,Why would you put more air in for a long trip,If anything it should be less.And then if it starts raining you would have to get off and let some air out. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by jabman on 06/10/10 at 09:37:48 more air for a longer trip for lower rolling friction lower revs and better mileage. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by bill67 on 06/10/10 at 10:39:42 6962616E626D030 wrote:
More air for shorter trip for lower rolling friction lower revs and better mileage. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by jabman on 06/10/10 at 13:48:29 but for shorter trips (around town etc) you need more grip which the higher pressures don't give :) |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by Serowbot on 06/10/10 at 13:57:42 We can't even get an agreement when the answer is printed on the bike... Do we agree on that?... :-?... |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by bill67 on 06/10/10 at 14:12:33 32393A353936580 wrote:
Would you want to go a long trip on roads you didn't know and not have good grip. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by kimchris1 on 06/10/10 at 14:26:50 That is what I have gone by the pressure that is printed on the bike itself. Of course I still was running the stock tires. Some have mentioned to read the tires themselves. So your going to have to figure out for yourself who's advice your going to take. Seems most agree with 32 at least. :) |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by bill67 on 06/10/10 at 14:30:47 Anyone weighting under 150 pounds could go 2 pounds less than what Suzuki says. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by jef.savage on 06/10/10 at 16:11:29 Differences in tire pressure is one of the things that you can definitely feel when you ride. The lowest recommendation I could find is 28 and 28 (Clymers) for solo riding and the highest I saw was 32 front and 36 rear, again Clymers, this time 2up. So there's a range to start with. Try some variations and see what feels good. I've found I like the 2up numbers even though I ride solo. We also seem to agree that on the Savage with it's light front end a couple pounds less in front is good. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by james may on 06/10/10 at 16:54:50 I go with 29 front and 32 rear.. and my tires hold pressure pretty good so I rarely have to put more air in even though I check every couple weeks. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by cursal on 06/13/10 at 19:01:42 I use 29 - 32 as well, but oddly enough stamped on the frame is 29 front and 35 rear. :-/ I looked closer thinking, yeah for riding 2 up, but nope. no mention of two up. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by Starlifter on 06/13/10 at 19:18:20 Well then again it depends what kind of ride you personally prefer... Myself I prefer a stiffer ride with a stiffer hard tire, so I keep both tires at the higher recommended pressure. Others like a softer mushier ride that feels like steering a boat. |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by Tiefighterpilot on 06/14/10 at 13:52:17 "It has air?" My girl friend in college said that when I told her that her new car was low on air pressure... |
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Title: Re: tire pressures Post by Jay on 06/15/10 at 01:13:49 Bill is right. Go by what the bike says, not what the tire says. The pressure ranges on the tires are not specific to any bike, just the tolerances of the tire. The Savage is a light bike. Over inflation could cause some grip issues you wouldn't want. |
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