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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: tire pressures Reply #15 - 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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Reply #16 - 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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james may Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 252 holyoke, ma Gender:	Re: tire pressures Reply #17 - 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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cursal Full Member Offline Daily Savage Rider Posts: 175 Eugene, OR Gender:	Re: tire pressures Reply #18 - 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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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: tire pressures Reply #19 - 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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Tiefighterpilot Senior Member Offline Daily Rider Posts: 346 San Francisco	Re: tire pressures Reply #20 - 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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Jay Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1445 Fort Worth, Texas Gender:	Re: tire pressures Reply #21 - 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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