Tire Pressure Advice

[hang0ver]

Hi,

I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice on suitable Tire pressures for my recently acquired FZR...

With fuel it comes to about 180kg's plus 75kg for me. It's being ridden on the road.

I don't have a manual for it, yet...

I understand that fine tuning comes down to how you feel and ride, but if someone could give me some figures to start on that would be great.

Cheers,

_-H-_

[Pwalo]

Most sport type tyres run 36 rear 33 front. This is a guide only. Just ring your nearest shop and ask them for advice.

[idleidolidyll]

yes, it does come down to your riding style and the feel of the bike.

the pressures noted above are a good start point. one shop i know often says 40lb in the rear; bollocks to that i say! Too much for my kind of riding (hard in the bends with lots of power coming out).

However, if you're commuting, 40psi might be fine and would probably get you better milage (tyres and fuel)

As a reference (hard riding but not outright speed), I use 28-30psi front and 32-34 rear. Softer in the wet and check em all the time. One pressure does NOT suit all weather conditions.

[Finn]

As a reference (hard riding but not outright speed), I use 28-30psi front and 32-34 rear. Softer in the wet and check em all the time.

But you've got a chook chaser.

[idleidolidyll]

the 950 is hardly a chookie mate

BTW; I used only a couple of psi more in my XJR1300

[ManDownUnder]

36 front and rear, 38-40 rear if you go two up.

[merv]

Road bikes I've had (Hondas) specify 36 front 42 rear and they are perfect at those pressures - corner like they are on rails.

[idleidolidyll]

amazing the differences of opinion eh!

the first question i want to ask to get this right is what kind of rider are you?

if you're commuting or not riding hard; run em hard

if you're a hard rider in the switchbacks; run em soft

ask any good racer what tyre pressures they run; i'd bet they give you low numbers

me, i know how to read my tyre after a ride. if it's showing that it was working I leave it at that. If it aint scuffed at all it was too HARD. If it's really roughed up badly and the handling was heavy and vague; it was probably too soft.

point is; YOUR riding style is the important factor and nobody else can honestly offer a valid opinion for you without knowing that

[NordieBoy]

Wow.
I ran 30F 32R and thought I was running high pressures

[idleidolidyll]

Wow.
I ran 30F 32R and thought I was running high pressures

for a hard charger like yourself it may indeed be nordie

i've run fronts down to 26 and rears at 28.

you've gotta be able to feel what's happening and that's something doffiocult or impossible to explain on the internet

[merv]

As Finn says chook chasers are quite different - my XR runs about 14 both ends, the WR about 10 or less in both, Mrs merv's DR for on road about 26 both.

[idleidolidyll]

As Finn says chook chasers are quite different - my XR runs about 14 both ends, the WR about 10 or less in both,

sure, off road it does

my so called 'chook chaser'is a road bike and was always designed to be a road bike

[hang0ver]

Cheers for the replies guys, opinions are varied, but gives me more food for thought...

I'm commuting on it, but have a long series of twisty corners on the way home to lean into... Anyways I'm not riding hard, so firmer, rather then softer is probably the go.

_-H-_

[Ocean1]

As Finn says chook chasers are quite different - my XR runs about 14 both ends, the WR about 10 or less in both, Mrs merv's DR for on road about 26 both.

Yup. I get the KLX down as far as 8psi on the back. Tubes are near solid though...

[cowboyz]

my Pilot Road 2 has 42psi stamped on the side of it so that is what I run.