Tire pressure
Tire pressure
We are fully loaded 1,360lbs on a 2018 RGU with standard Dunlap tires. Do I want to add more air because of the load. Taking a 7K miles trip. In the past just stayed with factory settings.
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I usually only go 2-3 pounds over when two up and loaded.
How are you over 1300 pounds of stuff on bike?
Don't forget to adjust your rear shocks!!!
How are you over 1300 pounds of stuff on bike?
Don't forget to adjust your rear shocks!!!
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Look up the load rating of your tires @ recommended max tire pressures. Compare that to 1360/2.
Also, when you start your trip, check and make a mental note of your cold pre-ride pressures. After riding awhile and the tires get hot, check pressures again. If the difference is greater than 10% in a particular tire, pump that tire up a couple of psi, the following day, when its cold. This probably won't be necessary if say your tires are rated at 1000 lb each and you're loading the bike to to 1400 lb.
This may sound a bit complicated but its not really. Its just checking tires as you should and inflating as indicated but with a method.
Hope this helps.
Also, when you start your trip, check and make a mental note of your cold pre-ride pressures. After riding awhile and the tires get hot, check pressures again. If the difference is greater than 10% in a particular tire, pump that tire up a couple of psi, the following day, when its cold. This probably won't be necessary if say your tires are rated at 1000 lb each and you're loading the bike to to 1400 lb.
This may sound a bit complicated but its not really. Its just checking tires as you should and inflating as indicated but with a method.
Hope this helps.
Tire pressure
Thats the gross vehicle weight. the bike, myself, wife, etc.
Rear shocks ar up. Thanks for the reply.
Loopy
Rear shocks ar up. Thanks for the reply.
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I always run The maximum rated Air pressure in all my vehicles, bikes, cars & tractor/trailers. Check them when cold. Something to remember, you dont ride down the road on your tires. You ride down the road on the air IN your tires.
Tire pressure is one of the most important safety things on your vehicle, but probably the least checked.
Tire pressure is one of the most important safety things on your vehicle, but probably the least checked.
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I always run The maximum rated Air pressure in all my vehicles, bikes, cars & tractor/trailers. Check them when cold. Something to remember, you dont ride down the road on your tires. You ride down the road on the air IN your tires.
Tire pressure is one of the most important safety things on your vehicle, but probably the least checked.
Tire pressure is one of the most important safety things on your vehicle, but probably the least checked.
My dealer recommends 2psi over factory recommendations. On my 2003 the factory rec is 36, 36 solo. 2up 36, 40.
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Running the maximum rated Air pressure got me 20,000 miles out of my 88’s, both back & front, they handled excellent and worked in the rain like a dry road even at the end of their life. It works for me.
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I always run The maximum rated Air pressure in all my vehicles, bikes, cars & tractor/trailers. Check them when cold. Something to remember, you don’t ride down the road on your tires. You ride down the road on the air IN your tires.
Tire pressure is one of the most important safety things on your vehicle, but probably the least checked.
Tire pressure is one of the most important safety things on your vehicle, but probably the least checked.
I have run the maximum pressure in all my tires also.
I also check tire pressures weekly. As per the manual, 36 psi front & 40 psi back.
Thus the reason I got 20,000 miles on my Dunlop’s on the Street Glide.
Cheers, Terry
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