tyre pressure and adjustment.

[Redstar]

I can't find a Gas station with an air line that has a air gun head that can fit around the wheel spars and I usually take out more air than I put in! most are designed with cars in mind. I stop at Cycletreads and they check them for me (Free of charge) but it would be nice to find a Gas station with a flexible nozzle thing. I used one recently and it was blowing water condensate and it was more akin to a water blaster! still I suppose with alloy wheels and tubeless rubber the water is not a prob? or is it? and once its it I guess its there for the life of that tyre? any tyre experts out there?

[Paul in NZ]

Just buy one of dem little 90 degree adaptor things and carry it in your pocket like everyone else... Ok me....

Paul N

[jimbo600]

Shell service stations have digital air lines and the nozzle fits bikes with ease. The readout is accurate too.

[MikeL]

Shell service stations have digital air lines and the nozzle fits bikes with ease. The readout is accurate too.

Except that they sometimes have a hissy fit and after inflating and/or deflating your tyre for several seconds they smugly flash "Err" leaving you no idea what pressure you have...

[Hitcher]

And unless your nearest free air is less than 1km from home that will be HOT tyre pressures you'll be taking. The rated pressures for tyres are COLD pressures.

[Skyryder]

I've been thinking of getting one of those electric pumps from Repco. Anyone useing them??

Skyryder

[merv]

And unless your nearest free air is less than 1km from home that will be HOT tyre pressures you'll be taking. The rated pressures for tyres are COLD pressures.

Yeah especially when I did mine yesterday in the lovely heat at Paremata Mobil.

[StoneChucker]

Except that they sometimes have a hissy fit and after inflating and/or deflating your tyre for several seconds they smugly flash "Err" leaving you no idea what pressure you have...

I'm sick of Servo tyre inflators. Either the analog ones, that go ding, ding, ding, and stop when the pressure is right - only, they have air leaks and never stop dinging...

Or, the fancy digital ones, where you set the pressure (akin to lotto numbers) and attach and "enjoy". IF they attach, you're bloody lucky (normally the lever mechanism is missing/broken. Otherwise, you set it to say 40psi, it inflates to 44, deflates to 36, inflates to 42, deflates to 38 and then goes pshhhhhhht and gives an error!

Why can't service stations realise that SOME vehicles rely on having accurate tyre pressures? Not everyone drives cages, with 4 different tyre pressures, all way below or above a safe level. (slight exaggeration, but still...).

So, anyhoo.... I've got an accurate analog hand pressure guage, and my own air compressor with flexible tyre attachment. All I need now is my own fossil fuel supply, and I can't do away with servos forever: Mwuhahahahahahahhahahaha

[Motu]

I don't think I've ever pumped up my tyres at a service station.I'm so stupid I don't know if my tyres are hard or soft...it's not an issue with me.

[Sensei]

Have digital Pressure gauge in back of bike so as to get it right . Tyre's hot gain 4psi from cold
SENSEI

[Slingshot]

they smugly flash "Err"

I've never been sure if the "Err" means error...or if it's more like the noise you make when you're not sure of something.

[Jackrat]

Just buy one of dem little 90 degree adaptor things and carry it in your pocket like everyone else... Ok me....

Paul N

Yep what Paul said.
I can't get a standard fitting anywhere near my rear wheel.
fat mag's with a drum brake.
I always put a bit much in an then leak it back to the correct pressure useing my own gauge.

[Blakamin]

Have digital Pressure gauge in back of bike so as to get it right . Tyre's hot gain 4psi from cold
SENSEI

I keep the old slide type in my jacket pocket... (one of those things I'm scared will stab me oneday)

[wkid_one]

Have digital Pressure gauge in back of bike so as to get it right . Tyre's hot gain 4psi from cold
SENSEI

4psi? Is that the rule - arse! Too many variables determine the hot tyre temp - road temp, ambient temp, tyre pressure, road surface, riding style, blah blah blah. Only race teams can accurately monitor hot tyre temps for given conditions as they can limit the variables - but this is the most preferable temp to monitor for optimal tyre performance. However, given most people are only able to gauge cold tyre temps - this is what the manufacturers give us.

I ran my R1 tyres at 36 front and 38 rear - never had a problem. Once you know your cold tyre pressures you are away

Buy an Accugauge Pressure Gauge and a $19.95 compressor (plugs in cigarette socket) and you will never look back.

[pritch]

I have a digital pressure guage and the right-angle thingie. I checked my guage against guages that had been calibrated (the local Honda and Firestone workshops) and now have a good idea of what the actual pressure is. You have to have your own guage, the service station ones are crap.