Your preferred tyre pressure.

[Benson_JV]

Salutations Comrades.

So what do you run your tyres at? Manufacturers recommended or have you found something better?
I run mine at 42 and 36 rear & front respectively and was wondering if there's something better out there. This is on roadsmarts.
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[UnknownStuntm...]

I was thinking of asking a similar question! I took a spin on a mate's bike at the weekend and noticed how eager it was to turn and highlighted how crap I've made my bike by virtue of twiddling suspension settings.

So, I set everything back to the book. And checked my pressures to make sure they were ok... They were not - about 5psi down front and back.

So, back to the factory settings, and the bike handles much better - but I'd like to know what people think of altering pressures, and what that makes the bike do in real terms.

By the way, my bike is a CBR600F(4i), the bike I tried was an '08 RR. I know it's never going to feel the same, but I really liked the front 'feel' from his bike. I have also been thinking of ways to get more weight over the front of my bike to achieve a similar effect. I'm sure I've read somewhere about people dropping the bars through the yokes a little? Anyone with experience there?

[chris-red]

36-38 on the Speed Four,
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[Suntan Sid]

Without resorting to a pressure gauge I can usually tell if my tyre pressures are down.
If the pressures are low then it takes more effort to tip the bike into a corner, at decent road speeds, it feels like your fighting/forcing the front end into the corner.
At lower speeds, less than 30mph, when you turn into a corner the handlebars want to turn into the corner of their own accord and I'm fighting against the handlebars to stop them turning too much.

On the odd occasion when I’ve had over inflated my tyres I get the impression that the bike feels very twitchy and any exaggerated movement of the bars or my body position will end up with both me and the bike kissing the tarmac.

I’d be interested to know what are effects of high tarmac temperature are on tyre pressures, and what adjustments need to be made, if any. When I ride in the summer, here in Cyprus, the air temperature can get as high as 45˚C in the sun, I should imagine the road temperature is higher.
When I’ve ridden in these conditions I feel like the tyres are sliding around a lot. I am assuming that the high temperatures are increasing my tyre pressures and making them skip around.
Should I be lowering the pressure in the tyres before I start, to allow for the expected rise in pressure?
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[MarJay]

I run 2psi lower than the reccomended specs in the Buell owners manual because the Pirelli Diablos have a stiffer sidewall than the OE dunlops.
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[Glenben92]

Something high, obviously depends on what bike i'm riding but I know from pedal bike alone how much easier it is to go fast with highly inflated tyres. This will therefore carry over for fuel economy with an engine. I also find the ride more responsive and agile with higher pressures.
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[matlow]

theres a trade off with running higher pressures though, higher pressure means the tyre doesnt squish into the road as much so you get faster steering but reduced grip. now obviously a couple of psi either way wont make masses of difference but beyond that you can give yourself some problems.
temperature can make a big difference aswell, i'd suggest trying a couple of different combos and see what works for you, just remember higher pressures will let go earlier and with less warning due to the tyre no "forming" into the road as much.
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[JP7]

36 and 42 on mine also.

[DrDonnyBrago]

36 42, because it says so in the manual and I haven't looked into it enough to find a good reason to do differently.

[Glenben92]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

The manual for the 250 states 24psi in the front regardless of taking a pillion or not. Hmmm. I run 26psi in it. Afterall, the bike was probably designed to take a lightweight 17yr old with pillion.
Also, with the kind of roads i usually ride it on (pot-holed B roads) i prefer an extra bit of cushioning. (wheel protection)
In very cold weather i drop my pressures by 1psi.

The duc is never quite set right. One day i'm taking pillion, next pillion and luggage then solo on bad B-roads..etc. I've finally found a compromise and it's written on my shed door.

I ride better (all in the head) if i've checked my pressures.
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[MinhDinh]

I was thinking why I had less than a CM of chicken stripss this winter but it's been harder this summer. I think my pressures are low after reading this. I haven't pumped them since I had them fitted and had 2 repaired nails on the back.

How often do they need to be pumped I wonder.
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