Road Attack pressures?

[dipshit]

I put them up to 34/38 (I think recommended was 40/42) but found those pressures a bit too hard for my liking and backed them off a bit.

Most recommended rear pressures of 40 or 42 cover 2-up riding. It is a safer recommended pressure in case someone ends up running with a passenger... the bike isn't going to feel as squirmy.

1-up, around 36 front and rear would be more adequate.

If any recommended pressure chart doesn't distinguish between 1-up or 2-up, then take it it means 2-up.

[trumpy]

I have Sport Attacks on the Trumpy and when I got it back from Robert Taylor (after "Ohlinising" my bike) the tyre pressures were set at 33/36. I questioned Robert on the pressures but he said they found those pressures to be best for road riding (I suspect especially for a slow old fart like me) but did suggest I try some other pressures to be sure.
I tried 34/38 (Triumph recommendation)and 36/40 and 36/42 as I have run before.Took the bike out for four decent rides and have gone back Robert's 33/36 as they are spot on for my suspension set up and riding style.
Mmmmmm.......is crash and burn a riding style?..

[TLDV8]

I wonder if the fronts are still made in Korea ? (Rears in Germany)
You still might need to play with the pressure as the fronts can get some very odd wear pattens..fwiw.

[nallac]

well, scrubbed em in quite nicely on the way to the ColdKiwi
was running them @36/42.
Felt quite abit different to the bald ones i had before.
Alot firmer in the sidewalls didn't really help that i played
with suspension settings before leaving..

Was the first day back to work today since last tuesday(joys of shift work)
and noticed bike was different, feeling loose. Stopped at the gassy an
check pressures 31f 36r. Took em back to 36/40.
Much better on the blast home.

[klyong82]

Conti's have always performed better at 36/42.....great tyres and last long too.

[stormy1]

I'm similar; when I discovered those low pressures on my last bike (RF900) I put them up to 34/38 (I think recommended was 40/42) but found those pressures a bit too hard for my liking and backed them off a bit.

Theoretically softer tyres will grip a bit better (bigger footprint) but wear faster I believe.

I went to the Training day at Manfield with Brian Bernard on Saturday. We discussed tyre pressure but mainly in relation to track work. Interestingly enough he recommended standard pressure or maybe even a bit higher. Apparently if you lower the pressure the tyres deform when working hard and close the grooves. No doubt would have a major impact on a wet track.

Cheers
Dale

[Mishy]

Apparently if you lower the pressure the tyres deform when working hard and close the grooves. No doubt would have a major impact on a wet track.

That could apply to racing wets (I'm not sure on that one) but has no impact on a "dry" tyre. The tread pattern on a normal road or dry race tyre only has abouut a 5% influence on wet weather behaviour, although this increases a little with bigger tyres. 95% of grip in the damp comes from having a tyre that's compound is still warm and flexible enough to hold onto the track.
Sound freaky ? spun me out when I first had it explained to me

[pritch]

I had two new tyres fitted last week. Diablo Rosso - don't ask me why I couldn't really explain that... The guy who did the job was stated by the shop to be really good.

So when I got home I checked the tyre pressures: 39 front 37 rear.

Yesterday I bought a socket to fit the wheel nuts and today I spent some time searching the web for the appropriate torque settings.
Suddenly this seems quite important.