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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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what tire pressure do you guys run on your bikes
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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35 Rear, 32 Front. Seems to work out OK.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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With my avon's I run 42 front and 44 rear. But when I had Dunlops I ran 40 front and rear. This is what my indy go sugested to run as opposed to what the manual said.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:26 AM
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i run what is stamped on the tire.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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I ride solo, 36psi front and rear tire. 40 psi in the rear if you ride two up.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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i run what is stamped on the tire.
+1 Whatever the tire manufacturer recommends. Has always seemed to work well for me.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ranman469
i run what is stamped on the tire.
An fyi...what is stamped on the tire is usually the max recommended pressure. No problem with that though.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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I run what is recommended by the manual not what is stamped on the tire. The pressure on the tire is max pressure not necessarily what is required.
 
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30 Front/40 Rear. on an 07 FXST, thats what the Manual says.
 
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2009 Softail Custom, 30 Front, 42 Back
 
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