Tyre pressure?

**phyx1u5** · 19th July 2007, 15:39

Hi everyone.
Ive recently purchased a hornet 250 and its equipped with dunlop 208s and i was just wondering what tyre pressures (front and back) would you use for day to day riding on the road? I had asked the previous owner but he didnt know which was hard to believe.
Also just some other general questions like, what type of oil would you use and how often would you need to change it. And just any other helpful information would be much appreciated.
Cheers.

**Sleepr** · 19th July 2007, 22:30

Ahh another hornet rider.

Welcome to the forums mate

. Like you I am pretty new to this site and to my bike. I too would like to know the answers to your questions.

gijoe1313 is like the hornet guru on these forums, you could pm him.

**gijoe1313** · 19th July 2007, 22:45

Usually a quick call to a bike shop will sort out those pressure level issues for you. Welcome fellow little ol'Hornet rider! Good to see another one joining the swarm!

If you ever need a little advice or help on your most excellent choice of ride, I'm only a PM away!

A good quality oil will be perfect for it (I know, I know, it's pricey compared to the "cheaper" stuff but its a false economy!) Motul or Elf 10-40E Synthetic for inline fours is the deal!

Change the oil every 5000km and an oil filter every 10000km... but I love my little ol'Hornet and I just bang in a new oil filter every time!

That's why it treats me good, gets me back home when I need it!

I have a standard PM for all new Hornet riders if you want me to PM it to you! (As Sleepr said, I am the champion of all things Hornet here and have dispensed info. that I had to garner for myself when there wasn't many other Hornet riders here!

)

Oh yeah, did I mention how great it was that you have a little ol'Hornet? You'll want to love it and pet it and hold it and hug it and tuck it in at night and read it bedtime stories and give it nice premium gas and wash it and polish it and replace the short mirrors and put on new bling bits and ride it and put more km's on it and talk to other Hornet riders and.... you get the general idea!

**Sleepr** · 19th July 2007, 22:58

hahaha you the man Justin

. I talk to my hornet too, dont ride it much in weekdays. I say hi and bye and tell it to be careful and stay where you are hehe..

**zeocen** · 19th July 2007, 23:03

What the beehive !?

**cowpoos** · 19th July 2007, 23:06

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Oh yeah, did I mention how great it was that you have a little ol'Hornet? You'll want to love it and pet it and hold it and hug it and tuck it in at night and read it bedtime stories and give it nice premium gas and wash it and polish it and replace the short mirrors and put on new bling bits and ride it and put more km's on it and talk to other Hornet riders and.... you get the general idea!

Originally Posted by Sleepr

hahaha you the man Justin

. I talk to my hornet too, dont ride it much in weekdays. I say hi and bye and tell it to be careful and stay where you are hehe..

and here I was....just starting to give honda riders the benifit of the doubt...and now look...two of ya have opened your mouths and I'm sorry to say...have removed all doubt!!

**gijoe1313** · 19th July 2007, 23:06

Originally Posted by zeocen

What the beehive !?

Not beehive! Hornet's Nest! Bzzzt!

Heres what Hornets do to beehives! ( I remember this clip from years ago as a little fella!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v23GFc0KG4c

**gijoe1313** · 19th July 2007, 23:07

Originally Posted by cowpoos

and here I was....just starting to give honda riders the benifit of the doubt...and now look...two of ya have opened your mouths and I'm sorry to say...have removed all doubt!!

You already knew better than that! Heck if the Kendogs in the beginning didn't convince ya, this new swarm of Hornet riders will!

**cowpoos** · 19th July 2007, 23:10

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

You already knew better than that! Heck if the Kendogs in the beginning didn't convince ya, this new swarm of Hornet riders will!

that honda's are ghey??

**zeocen** · 19th July 2007, 23:13

Those are some angry hornets.. I'm sorry to say J that your personality is nothing like them, perhaps a more of the happy loud 2 stroke gasbag

?

**gijoe1313** · 19th July 2007, 23:18

And just to show the living proof of what I say is what I do... my little ol'Hornet likes Cat in the Hat stories, followed by some readings from Motorcycle Maintenance and for some light hearted reading, Proficient Motorcycling. For heavier stuff, Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance...

I was going to knit some fluffy woollen "attennae" covers for the mirror... but that's too far gone...even for me... or... is... it?

:slap:

**gijoe1313** · 19th July 2007, 23:19

Originally Posted by zeocen

Those are some angry hornets.. I'm sorry to say J that your personality is nothing like them, perhaps a more of the happy loud 2 stroke gasbag

?

I think I need to call my minimotos Ren and Stimpy...

**phyx1u5** · 20th July 2007, 16:14

Thanks for all the replies

feels great to be a hornet owner. Theyre very reliable and quick too

Thanks for the info gijoe if you could please pm me thatd be great.
regarding the tyre pressure, could u please just give rough figures? i just want to know if my pressures are too low or not. I know for road cars its about 32psi, but i have no idea when it comes to bikes.
Thanks