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Yesterday, 10:00 AM | #1 |
Old Git
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Cricklade
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tire pressures
I put 31 in front of S4 and 36 in rear I know the old owners book says 31 rear but i think its out of date ,
My Z900 has 32 front and 38 rear Kawasaki reccommend 32-34 front and up to 42 rear ,, seems excessive to me especially in a hot climate like Thailand On M750 and 750ss in Uk its 31 front and 36 back whats do you guys do ??
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Yesterday, 12:51 PM | #2 |
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2004 Monster 1000Sie - 35 rear, 33 front - running on Avons whose website says use the pressures in the manufacturer's handbook.
2002 Monster 7501e Dark - 36 front, 42 rear - running on Bridgestones whose website quotes 36/42 (in practice I usually run the rear at 40). Previously, I ran Michelins and used their website pressures which were per the handbook
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Yesterday, 01:46 PM | #3 |
Transmaniacon MOC
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Sutton In Ashfield
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Not sure what the question is here Jerry if it's tyre brand soecific but for Pirelli Corse I akways run 5 psi more in the rear, that works for me but I don't know about other brands so much, but I would go with that as a starting point. See what the rear is doing and go 5psi leds in the front.
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Today, 02:27 AM | #4 |
Old Git
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Darren I normally do what you suggest , seems to work well for me ,,,But S4 manual says 31 in rear which is way too low in my opinion I dont know what Ducati were thinking back then in 2001
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Today, 07:39 AM | #5 |
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That seems a little low, probablyva typo. Is that in the owners manual. I dont think I have one for the S4.
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Today, 08:54 AM | #6 |
Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
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Here's interesting.
My M900ie owners manual gives the figures in Bar, kg/sq cm and lbs/sq cm. Converting those with with online calculators, I get; Front, 2.1bar = 30.4psi Rear, 2.2 bar = 31.9psi Front 2.3kg/sq cm = 32.7psi Rear 2.4kg/sq cm = 34.1psi Front lbs/sq cm = 32.7psi Rear lbs/sq cm = 34.1psi A previous owner has written 33/36 on the tyre pressure page, so has obviously come to his/her own conclusion. I've always used 32/36 and found it very sensitive to those pressures. Always take the tyre fitters advice though if they are prepared to give it.
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