Tire Pressure
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Tire Pressure
Very new to owning a Harley,always ran 40 psi in my Vtx for milage and tire wear. How about a 08 Street Glide,whats a recommended psi to run ? Or do you run the pressures in the manual? Thanks in advance. Ride Safe Jrsess[sm=confused06.gif]
RE: Tire Pressure
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run what the tire manuf. suggests
run what the tire manuf. suggests
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RE: Tire Pressure
Check them every couple of weeks or so. Air naturally seeps through all of them in time and pressure drops. My van, bike and aircraft all exibit this trait. For some reason in winter they won't lose air. Rubber molocules must shrink or something. So far my bike drops about 1-2 lbs. per week in both tires.
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RE: Tire Pressure
I'd keep it where the tire man recommends.
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all depends on your riding situations single or 2up local hiway
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RE: Tire Pressure
It does depend on the situation.....load....two up...??? You cant always go with what it says on the side wall of the tire. I run Metzler Marathon ME880's and I love them, and I been running Metzlers of one type or another for many years.....the ride quality, wet traction, extended tread life.....I would never go back to Dunlops.....but I'm getting off track.
On the Metzler's it says 40PSI cold (Max)......I usually run mine at 38PSI rear, and 36PSI front. 99% of the time I go with what it says in the owners manual, or FACTORY service manual.....not with what it says on the sidewall. The sidewall pressure rating is given as a maximum PSI....not optimum normal riding pressure.
On the Metzler's it says 40PSI cold (Max)......I usually run mine at 38PSI rear, and 36PSI front. 99% of the time I go with what it says in the owners manual, or FACTORY service manual.....not with what it says on the sidewall. The sidewall pressure rating is given as a maximum PSI....not optimum normal riding pressure.
