Author Topic: Tire Pressure... (Read 3032 times)

2Fast4U · « **on:** October 15, 2006, 05:26:18 PM »

hello,
i have a Dunlup D205 150/70/17 tire on the back,
and on the front i have a Dunlup GT501.

My question is, what is the pressure that suposed to be on the tires?

my weight is 75 KG if it's Matters.

thanks, idan.

tomacGTi · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2006, 09:43:42 PM »

Very much a personal preference/tire preference thing. Stock is 29ft/36rear (2 up) 34 one up or as the manual states. Also depends on how your suspension is set up as well.

Other problem is you have a mixed bag of tires and some tires prefer different pressures versus others. My PP ran at 28/32 and my Vipers run close to that at 28.5/35. FWIW I weigh in at about same.

Start at stock and go from there.

-Randy

2Fast4U · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2006, 04:44:40 AM »

thanks Randy,

Quote from: tomacGTi

Start at stock and go from there.

how will i know if i need to change the tire pressure?

tomacGTi · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:03:17 AM »

Example: the front end of the bike pushed a bit on a road where it never pushed before: lowered pressure 1/2 pound. Or: rear tire squirms more than normal and there's no drive: raise 1/2 pound.

Another thing is to make sure that you check your pressures before the ride (cold) especially if the weather has changed. One morning everything was at where it was set previously, the next day it was up to 75* and pressures went up to 32/38 just from sitting in the sun.

2Fast4U · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:44:58 AM »

Tire Pressure
By James R. Davis

http://www.msgroup.org/TIP029.html