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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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what tire pressure do most of you guys run?
just checked mine and was 40 in the rear and 33 up front
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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38 front and 42 rear all the time.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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The manual says 36 in the front and 36 - 40 depending on if you ride 2-up a lot. I'm a pretty big guy 270+ so I run 38 in the rear.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Run 36 Front and 40 Rear
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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36 Front and 40 Rear
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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40 on both. The tires will last longer. It does ride a littler harder, but that's what the adjustable air suspension is for
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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36 36 EASY AND WONT EVER BE ABLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE!!!
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Cold pressure, one-up riding only: 40 rear (42 loaded for touring), 37 front.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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38 psi front 40 psi rear. I got 3,600 out of my last rear tire so I guess I'll stick with the pressures I've been running.
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Old Jul 26, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Correction on mileage, I got 8,600 out of my rear tire, not 3,600.
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