Tire pressure?

[memphismike_imp]

Have the Battle Ax tires on the bike. The info sticker on swing arm suggest 36/front 42/rear. Just checked my pressure. Looked like dealer probably put 30/front, 36/rear. What do you guys run in yours? I am right 200Lbs and never rude 2-up. Thanks


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[Lord Popgun]

I have the stock Dunlops and run 36/42. It is not uncommon for bike/car dealers or tire shops to put incorrect pressure in tires. Always check tire pressure yourself.

 

[kmoney_imp]

I run 36 and 42. As mentioned above, most shops seem to put in a generic spec, so I doubt what they put in is in anyway prescriptive of what you should run.

 

[memphismike_imp]

Thanks guys. I went ahead and topped it off to 36/42. Strangely they have not felt "soft" tho when riding.


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[Lord Popgun]

I can't speak for everyone, but 2 PSI low and my bike handles badly. Seems to be sensitive to tire pressure. YMMV. Plus, tires wear much faster if not properly inflated.

 

[memphismike_imp]

For sure popgun. I can really feel tire pressure difference when on the GoldWing. Maybe I just have not been able to compare the CB1100 since it probably started out under inflated!


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[dsinned_imp]

36 front and 42 rear (cold) tire pressures are where I set mine as recommended by Honda.

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

I can't speak for everyone, but 2 PSI low and my bike handles badly. Seems to be sensitive to tire pressure. YMMV. Plus, tires wear much faster if not properly inflated.

Ditto. I left for a ride one very cold morning, and could tell within a couple of blocks that something wasn't quite kosher. The combination of cold temperatures and not having ridden the bike in a couple of weeks resulted in tire pressures that were 3-4 lbs. lower than usual, and it was really noticeable...very "squirmy" feeling.

 

[LongRanger_imp]

36/42. I don't obsess about it.

 

[Pauley]

I can't speak for everyone, but 2 PSI low and my bike handles badly. Seems to be sensitive to tire pressure. YMMV. Plus, tires wear much faster if not properly inflated.

I know what you mean. I can feel it too.





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[Lord Popgun]

Papa, squirmy is exactly the feeling I get.

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Papa, squirmy is exactly the feeling I get.

Yeah, I figured that either I'd messed in my Depends, or something was amiss in the tire pressure department.

 

[the Ferret]

38-40 on my Griot gauge most of the time. +2 on front to retard cupping, -2 on rear to soften ride. Heck your tire gauge could be off 2#, how would you know? ( ..and pencil type guages are notoriously inaccurate). I have a $100 Griots and an $30 Accu-gauge, both supposedly guaranteed accurate within 1/4 pound, but they read 1# different. Which one is right?

 

[memphismike_imp]

Interesting Ferret. Maybe I should pick up an extra gauge for comparison!


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[Cormanus]

Perhaps you should have 3 gauges and average the results?

 

[tomas_imp]

When riding single, I run 36F and 38R.

 

[Ulvetanna_imp]

I realized 34F/40R for the Conti Road Attack II CR's is about perfect.