How often do you pump your tyres?

[EazyDuz]

Just curious because i checked mine yesterday, and they were both surprisingly low by about 8psi each.
To be honest i never checked them after the new tyres were fitted, i just rode it from the garage after he fitted and pumped them so im not sure how much air (if any) had escaped since. That was around October time, and the bike had been left in the garage for about 2 months before i rode it yesterday and checked the tyres.
Pumped now to haynes manual specifications. So how often should i check and pump them?
Thanks
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Depends how often you ride it. I tend to check mine every half a dozen or so rides, or if it's been sat for a while.
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[Mikey3]

Every week, and before long rides. Even if the bike's been sitting they'll still lose pressure slowly.

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[J4mes]

Check em every week, probably need to put a few psi in each month.

[LordShaftesbu...]

Not as often as I pump yer ma!

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Visual-Squeeze-Ride. (That's when my OCD isn't present) Otherwise it can be Hmmm. 32-36 range in the front. I'm taking a pillion...Hmm..It's cold and raining..Hmm 34 psi it is.

Like Big_Ham said. Depends how often you ride the bike. Also I wouldn't always trust a tyre fitter to use the correct pressure.

Halfucks sell a digi pressure gauge for £5. Rated well in tests.
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[Tomzo47]

I usually just do it when I fill up, or when checking the oil/chain etc
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[Redoko]

Thanks for the reminder.
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[Eddie Hitler]

Every month for me, give both a squeeze before each ride though. (My bike..... hahaha funny. )

[salty21]

about once a month or whenever they feel squirmy
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[Louise]

Very Rarely if im honest
Back tyre been known to go down to 13psi once

[EazyDuz]

was i quite dangerous riding when the tyres were low then?
I think they were both at around 16-18psi, i rode the bike, then the next day checked the pressure lol
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[Mikey3]

[salty21]

i've ridden mr.kris's bike from his house to mine with 6 psi in the front and 10 in the rear, was the longest, most scary 10 miles of my life, dont think i went above 50 the whole way
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[Louise]

[Taught2BCauti...]

I check mine every time I ride - I have Indicator Caps fitted to the valves, so it's easy to see if they need air.

If you get some, get the one's that have a tiny grub screw to lock them in place, or some tow rag will nick 'em.

[iooi]

Not as often as I should....

In fact can't remember the last time I did. But I soon know when they are low as steering is very slugish.

Although if bike is laid up for a while then they would be checked, as no use seems to mean loss of pressure.
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[whitedevil]

I kick my tyres before every ride but i do have a digital gauge i use every week or two.
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[stonesie]

Usually before any weekend rideout, they tend to be 200 mile + or once a week.

[Ayrton]

Usually whenever the bike has been sat for longer than a week. Otherwise whenever i notice the bike is getting hard to push.

[Cheeseybeaner]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I'd picked up a puncture (flat) about 5 miles away from home. Front was an old Avon and did a good job of staying on the rim as I rode it home perched on the pillion seat. Above 20mph downhill bend. Probably not my best decision but got the old bike home.
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[Rogerborg]

Not as often as I should, even with my nerd OCD. I've only recently realised that they don't bulge visibly as much as car tyres, so they do need checking more often. Mine were *cough* PSI, I'd assumed that the difficulty in pushing it was the brakes binding a bit: the hot rubber smell eventually clued me in.
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[Dean-J]

Once a week for me.

rather be over cautious than under prepared!