03-23-2021, 05:39 AM
(03-22-2021, 09:47 PM)Jfro5687_imp Wrote: Just out of interest Olof what tyre pressures are you running?
I aim to set mine at factory 36/42 cold however I have discovered this morning (when checking my car tyre pressures) that the two pencil type gauges I use at home actually give a 2 psi reading difference! I checked all the wheels on my car and then my wife’s, every tyre exactly 2psi different. They are decent ones so that did surprise me TBH.
Now I’m pretty sure that would make a difference on a bike and because I know which gauge I’ve used on the CB I’ve realised I’ve possibly been running 34/40 in reality. I put 2psi extra in both front & rear and will see if I can feel any difference next time I go out. I’m making an assumption of course on the more accurate reading being the one I’ve gone for (based on the old dig your thumb into the sidewall test).
Anyone else found a noticeable difference running off spec either intentionally or by accident like me?
I have not had my CB long enough to comment on the tyre pressures and how they feel on that but my Tiger 1200 is very sensitive to pressure on the front, a difference of just a few PSI has quite an impact, the front end gets quite vague on losing a few.