Tyre pressures. Oops.

[carlosthejack...]

Been back commuting on 2 wheels the past week or so, and noticed that the front end was a bit unresponsive. "Must get the tyre pressures checked", thought I, and dug out the relevant info, 36psi front, 42 rear. Unfortunately, due to work etc, I didn't have time until this morning on this, my only day off in a run of 15 days on. I wasn't wrong. 24 front, 28 rear. No wonder it was handling like it was being ridden through sludge. The run home from the garage was wonderful, even took some twisty detours, just to make sure I wasn't imagining it. What a mahoosive difference.

I will now make a solemn promise, in the presence of the mighty nobcat, that I will forevermore keep on top of my tyre pressures. Ta.
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[Sable]

Yikes! I never used to check mine. Did once when the handling was super bad like yourself, pumped them up, and realised what a difference it made. Check the pressure roughly every 2 weeks now ^^ I start noticing it even when a couple of PSI out now.

[P.]

Lol J.M's XJ600 was handling a bit badly, sluggish turning etc, checked pressures, 10 in rear and 15 in front

[GrantT]

Try 10psi! When I first passed my test the bike had been sitting for a few months, rode around for a few days with the bike strightening up in corners and all kinds of wierd things, you soon learn!

[sidewinder]

try to check mine at least once a week.

Why do bikes have such high tire pressures compared to cars ? eg:
dug out the relevant info, 36psi front, 42 rear.

[Sable]

My Langster bicycle with Armadillo's used to need 80 - 100 psi. Now that took some work with the foot pump! ^^

[carlosthejack...]

[Islander]

When I first bought my Hornet I rode it round for a few days and thought the front end was a bit fruity to say the least. So I checked the tyre pressures only to find that the rear was spot on at 42psi but the front was inflated to 46psi instead of 36psi.

That explained that then.

[Sable]

[Kradmelder]

You forget that time flies and you haven't checked pressures. I was away easter holiday in the cage. before that cant remember when last checked pressures. I got back on the bike and the front end felt heavy.

checked and it was 1.7 bar instead of 2.4. !.7 is for like riding in sand!
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[Easter Bunny]

Interesting, how do you normally check the pressures?

If I'm in a hurry I rely on the garage gauge to be accurate if its at home I use the old style pen gauge

How accurate are the digital gauges the old ones weren't so
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[Sable]

[Easter Bunny]

I've never double checked them tbh
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[Sako]

Have to say I check mine every week.

[covent.gardens]

I check mine every couple of months and they always need doing when I do.
I'm terrible
Caught the oil at just below minimum mark on the last check too

[soforene]

Don't bother checking 'em Lads.

After all, what's the worst that could happen.

You come off and die.
And then you don't have to worry.

But I check mine before I go for a ride cus I want to grasp just one more day of life no matter how crap it may be.

Your circumstances may differ .....

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Mine are always at the wrong pressure and I make sure they're kept that way. The pain of having a bike that sometimes takes a pillion.

Same goes for the suspension.

Good enough reason to get another bike with one seat and set how I like it.
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[Timmeh]

I managed to ride my CBR from Lincoln to Derby having unwittingly picked up a slow puncture.

It started to feel really wierd towards the end, so I got it home and discovered I had just 6psi in the rear.

How the fuck it managed to stay on the bead is beyond me.

Gotta hand it to the 2CTs, still didn't let me down.
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[UrbanRacer]

I didn't check mine once before a trackday, the heat i put into the tyres caused the pressure to jump up to 50psi.
Then this happened
https://urbanracing.net/bike/bmw/4.jpg

[Kradmelder]

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[Timmeh]

[Alpha-9]

Didn't check my YBR pressures for months, finally did it and it was miles out, the front was like 40 and the back was like 21 or something

Was retarded
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