Thread: tire pressure
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Old 06-25-2011, 07:43 AM   #14
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Re: tire pressure

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Originally Posted by alantf
Everybody seems to run at different pressures. The 2 up pressure is 25 front, 33 rear, so I tend to run at a couple of pounds over this, and if it loses that couple of pounds between checks, then no worries. I reckon it's all to do with the weight the bike has to handle, & finding the happy medium between too soft (too much tread on the road) & too hard (not enough tread on the road) Testing before each ride does sound like overkill. A quick glance before each ride should be sufficient, with a proper check once a week. :2tup:
Good idea. Also running a little extra air will lessen the tire wear. This is what we did with Lynda's GZ and the tires looked very good when she sold it.
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