| Author | Message | ||
     Shea |
I tried doing a search and all I got was track day tire pressures. I have the stock Dunlops on my XB12Ss and when I checked the pressure today, it was saying 24lbs for the rear and 26 for the front. This seems low, but I wanted to check with you guys before I filled up. I think this is yet another reason that my response in turning isn't great. The suspension set up made a huge difference and made it handle better, but I think the tires are not correct and could handle better. My manual is crap because it says to go off the side wall recommendations, but the side walls don't say anything about pressure. (Message edited by shea on March 25, 2006) | ||
| Curtyd |
You're about 10 psi down for the street, 32 to 34 & 36 usually... | ||
| Slickster |
Shea My 2003 XB9S Manual calls out for the stock Dunlop tires for 36 (PSI)Front and 38 Rear tire pressure for solo and loaded to GVWR (850 lbs) conditions. Slick | ||
| Curtyd |
Yep, that sounds a bit better, I knew he was off at least 10 psi. | ||
| Shea |
Thanks for the help. If over inflated by some accident, will this cause a blow out? What kind of pressure would there need to be to cause a blow out? Just curious. | ||
| Curtyd |
Probably they are good to over 50psi if not more. I know I have had a slow leak and run 50 psi to get to a gas station where i could plug it. Everyone says that's a no-no, but I run with rear plugs all the time, cross state and country even.  | ||
| Shea |
I think a plug would be only acceptable to get you to a dealer for a new tire, but can't say that I would recommend it either. I just cannot think that it would be remotely safe. Anyway, that's good to know about the tire pressure. I am always worried to over inflate and end up with a bubble or something to happen. | ||
| Curtyd |
What's the difference between a flat you get when you run over something at speed and a flat if your plug fails? | ||
| Shea |
Much higher chance of a plug failing than a new tire. It's not the end result of a flat tire, but the liklihood of it happening in both scenerios. | ||
| Curtyd |
How many miles do you have on you? Chance is just about the same in my experience, and I have been riding almost full-time since 1982. I pick up nails, screws, whatever all the time. I decided not to drop 200 bucks or so every time. See this site, http://tirerepairkit.com/ , old farmers have been using these for 50 years. What do you think these around the world tourists are doing? Probably pulling and patching them but that's just a bit better and they're hundreds of miles from anywhere. | ||
| Shea |
You're assuming correct, I don't have but a couple years riding experience and that is including a couple year gap in riding. | ||
| Curtyd |
" I don't have but a couple years riding experience and that is including a couple year gap in riding." If I do the math that means roughly NO riding time, is that what you meant to say? Couple of years minus a couple of years break, inclusive. | ||
| Shea |
Pretty much. I rode for about 2 years, then had a 3 year break. I just didn't have the money to keep up with a bike, car and apartment. When I got back on the bike, I remembered enough to respect the bike, but was pretty rusty. I realize now that some of the rustiness was due to suspension not being tuned even close to appropriate and under inflated tires, but rusty none the less. I am just glad that I can work a clutch and throttle so well. There are far too many other things to be worried about when riding. | ||
| Shea |
BTW, almost every time I go out and ride, I hit a parking lot to practice slow speed maneuvers, stopping etc. First time around I was a pretty careless rider. I have a wife and a home now to worry about, no need to be a squid. | ||
| Pupu |
i actually have two plugs in my back tire, been there for a few months, they are not gonna come out, i have never had a plug come out of a motorcycle or car tire. i seem to be pretty unlucky with flats, i have three plugs in my car, and two on my rear tire on my bike, and that is just at the present, if i had to buy a new tire everytime i got a hole in one, i would go broke. | ||
| Sparky |
Not being an old farmer myself, I've had excellent results using similar tire repair kits on three different bikes, the most recent right after I installed a new long-mileage Metzler Roadtec rear. They've held up well enough that I ride as usual, unconcerned about a plug failure. Sparky | ||
| Curtyd |
"I am just glad that I can work a clutch and throttle so well." It's the front brake that will save your butt every time. Always ride with two fingers covering it. The "claw" takes some getting used to but after a bit it's second nature and when you just think about stopping you are already hauling it down. It's saved my a** dozens of times. |
