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I believe 36/42 is the industry standard for road riding. However people run them much lower for track days - provides extra grip - so if you run them a bit lower or have been then you are going to be used to the handling characteristics that brings.
My tires are often lower as I don't check them very often, but I don't see it as a problem, I just run with what's comfortable.
My tires are often lower as I don't check them very often, but I don't see it as a problem, I just run with what's comfortable.
hornetrider said:
I believe 36/42 is the industry standard for road riding. However people run them much lower for track days - provides extra grip - so if you run them a bit lower or have been then you are going to be used to the handling characteristics that brings.
My tires are often lower as I don't check them very often, but I don't see it as a problem, I just run with what's comfortable.
Not on a 2006 R6 it's not... 36/36.My tires are often lower as I don't check them very often, but I don't see it as a problem, I just run with what's comfortable.
Shirley tyre pressures come from the company for a reason. Having said that, different tyres work better with different pressures, and the numbers coming out of the factory are a safety first thought of mind.
So, in answer to your question......Don't really know!!
The higher pressures are recommended to prelong life and for your average tourer ... If you're hooning, you'd want to be running less... I'm now running 34 front, 34 rear and the bike feels great. Running less allows the tyre to deform more which will increase the contact patch which in turn provides more grip. Run too little and the tyre would become unstable - it's all a balance. If the standard pressures work for you then keep them - maybe try 34 / 34 and ride like you always do - see if you notice a difference.
Also for a bike, the needed pressure can be calculated, using tyre-specifications and weight on seperate tyre, and max speed used, wich you wont go over for even a minute.
Weights can be determined with personsweightscale and someone to hold you upright without adding weight, nice gathering-proyect.
Be hounest about that max speed, laws of nature cant be fooled.
You could calculate lineair but first add 10% for reserve.
Then max reserve at wich comfort and gripp still acceptable on hard roads.
Official calc comes to a bit lower pressure.
The bike-maker assumes fully loaded , so recomended can give a hard ride if only driver.
Estimating the loads is dangerous.
But division is about 2/3th on back and 1/3 th on front.
Or you give here this " pigheaded Dutch selfdeclared tirepressure specialist " the tyre specifications, and I will make a cold pressure/tyreloadcapacity list with that max reserve build in.
Then you " ONLY " have to determine the loads 99% acurate , the most tricky part, and your responcibility.
Weights can be determined with personsweightscale and someone to hold you upright without adding weight, nice gathering-proyect.
Be hounest about that max speed, laws of nature cant be fooled.
You could calculate lineair but first add 10% for reserve.
Then max reserve at wich comfort and gripp still acceptable on hard roads.
Official calc comes to a bit lower pressure.
The bike-maker assumes fully loaded , so recomended can give a hard ride if only driver.
Estimating the loads is dangerous.
But division is about 2/3th on back and 1/3 th on front.
Or you give here this " pigheaded Dutch selfdeclared tirepressure specialist " the tyre specifications, and I will make a cold pressure/tyreloadcapacity list with that max reserve build in.
Then you " ONLY " have to determine the loads 99% acurate , the most tricky part, and your responcibility.
Edited by Jadatis on Sunday 28th September 07:31
My Kwak owners manual states 36/42, which seems about right for my Michelin Road 6 tyres.
What is weird is how much the pressures fluctuate just from the bike being laid up during the week. I'm a weekend fair weather rider & check the tyres every time before I head out - they seem to need 1 or 2 psi every time. Wheels & tyres are in excellent condition....
What is weird is how much the pressures fluctuate just from the bike being laid up during the week. I'm a weekend fair weather rider & check the tyres every time before I head out - they seem to need 1 or 2 psi every time. Wheels & tyres are in excellent condition....
Jadatis said:
Also for a bike, the needed pressure can be calculated, using tyre-specifications and weight on seperate tyre, and max speed used, wich you wont go over for even a minute.
Weights can be determined with personsweightscale and someone to hold you upright without adding weight, nice gathering-proyect.
Be hounest about that max speed, laws of nature cant be fooled.
You could calculate lineair but first add 10% for reserve.
Then max reserve at wich comfort and gripp still acceptable on hard roads.
Official calc comes to a bit lower pressure.
The bike-maker assumes fully loaded , so recomended can give a hard ride if only driver.
Estimating the loads is dangerous.
But division is about 2/3th on back and 1/3 th on front.
Or you give here this " pigheaded Dutch selfdeclared tirepressure specialist " the tyre specifications, and I will make a cold pressure/tyreloadcapacity list with that max reserve build in.
Then you " ONLY " have to determine the loads 99% acurate , the most tricky part, and your responcibility.
WTF are you smoking?Weights can be determined with personsweightscale and someone to hold you upright without adding weight, nice gathering-proyect.
Be hounest about that max speed, laws of nature cant be fooled.
You could calculate lineair but first add 10% for reserve.
Then max reserve at wich comfort and gripp still acceptable on hard roads.
Official calc comes to a bit lower pressure.
The bike-maker assumes fully loaded , so recomended can give a hard ride if only driver.
Estimating the loads is dangerous.
But division is about 2/3th on back and 1/3 th on front.
Or you give here this " pigheaded Dutch selfdeclared tirepressure specialist " the tyre specifications, and I will make a cold pressure/tyreloadcapacity list with that max reserve build in.
Then you " ONLY " have to determine the loads 99% acurate , the most tricky part, and your responcibility.
Edited by Jadatis on Sunday 28th September 07:31
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