Inflating tires
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Check mine before every ride, sure it's a pain for a couple of minutes. I believe in a PMS (Preventive Maintenance System) rather than DC (Damage Control) . All it takes is ONE screw/nail/piece of metal to screw up your day. I gotta lay down on the ground to comfortably check and fill if needed..i have a slime pump that works well plugged in to the bikes 12 volt dc plug. Check and fill five minutes,price FREE...ride all day long no worries, Priceless ! cheers 
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Check mine before every ride, sure it's a pain for a couple of minutes.I believe in a PMS (Preventive Maintenance System) rather than DC (Damage Control) . All it takes is ONE screw/nail/piece of metal to screw up your day. I gotta lay down on the ground to comfortably check and fill if needed..i have a slime pump that works well plugged in to the bikes 12 volt dc plug. Check and fill five minutes,price FREE...ride all day long no worries, Priceless ! cheers
I'm getting ready to put my "summer" air in, replacing the winter air. just kidding of course. i check every once in awhile if it feels a little funny. most of the time its just road condition, not low air. i had the sensors on my yamaha and on my other Harley, kind of a pita after the novelty wore off. i found that the batteries could/would go a little faster than i would have liked but it was cool to see the tire temps and the pressure increase as the pavement heated or the miles added up.
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I'm finding most of these replies pretty amazing. I check my tires once a week. Since I drive a company truck, that's usually Saturday before a ride. With the Spring we've had this year with the wide temperature swings, pressure can and will change drastically. If it's 45 one week and 80 the next, tires will be 3-5 psi high. If it's back to 40 the next week, tires will both be 3-5psi low. No way would I feel comfortable only checking a couple of times a year.
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I learned about the 90 degree valve stems, I was told that it is possible imbalance wheel. May be they are mistaken, but for installing i need to disassemble the wheels, at now i do not want to do this.
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morning gentelmen,
new rider and i have been having thoughts running about air pressure.
owners manual says 34 does that mean put 36 lbs in tires
or do i use the max on side wall and add 2 lbs
dealer made a big deal about nitrogen in the tires when i bought it .will this make a difference and if i need to add should i run it 20 miles one way or just add some air
i run about 5 lbs over in my cars but im so new to bikes is to much air a bad thing
thanks
new rider and i have been having thoughts running about air pressure.
owners manual says 34 does that mean put 36 lbs in tires
or do i use the max on side wall and add 2 lbs
dealer made a big deal about nitrogen in the tires when i bought it .will this make a difference and if i need to add should i run it 20 miles one way or just add some air
i run about 5 lbs over in my cars but im so new to bikes is to much air a bad thing
thanks
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morning gentelmen,
new rider and i have been having thoughts running about air pressure.
owners manual says 34 does that mean put 36 lbs in tires
or do i use the max on side wall and add 2 lbs
dealer made a big deal about nitrogen in the tires when i bought it .will this make a difference and if i need to add should i run it 20 miles one way or just add some air
i run about 5 lbs over in my cars but im so new to bikes is to much air a bad thing
thanks
new rider and i have been having thoughts running about air pressure.
owners manual says 34 does that mean put 36 lbs in tires
or do i use the max on side wall and add 2 lbs
dealer made a big deal about nitrogen in the tires when i bought it .will this make a difference and if i need to add should i run it 20 miles one way or just add some air
i run about 5 lbs over in my cars but im so new to bikes is to much air a bad thing
thanks
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morning gentelmen,
new rider and i have been having thoughts running about air pressure.
owners manual says 34 does that mean put 36 lbs in tires
or do i use the max on side wall and add 2 lbs
dealer made a big deal about nitrogen in the tires when i bought it .will this make a difference and if i need to add should i run it 20 miles one way or just add some air
i run about 5 lbs over in my cars but im so new to bikes is to much air a bad thing
thanks
new rider and i have been having thoughts running about air pressure.
owners manual says 34 does that mean put 36 lbs in tires
or do i use the max on side wall and add 2 lbs
dealer made a big deal about nitrogen in the tires when i bought it .will this make a difference and if i need to add should i run it 20 miles one way or just add some air
i run about 5 lbs over in my cars but im so new to bikes is to much air a bad thing
thanks
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I still wouldn't use it on my bike. No really valid reason, I just like the peace of mind of knowing my tires are correct for the day's ride. But I will use nitrogen in my cage tires when it comes time for replacement.
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It is recommended to check tire psi before each ride, of course, but honestly I check mine every week or two. Much easier on the lift or dolly where you can spin the tire and exam better - but we can't let that stop us! At home, sometimes I will roll the 'King to get the rear stem down, I lay down a big piece of cardboard on the right side of the rear wheel, and lay on it to check the rear psi with my HD Gauge with the flex hose and 90 end. I keep that piece of cardboard leaned against the wall just for that purpose.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are a good idea. I have them on my other vehicles, but it is at first a little pestering to see how much your psi varies on the go. Some vary is OK, but some models allow for alarms that could serve you well if something goes wrong. Most bike models also show temp.
Nitrogen - as others have said, reduces the "vary" in psi, but unless you are dealing with extreme temps high or low, probably not a must have on our bikes. But to each their own.
After all, the air we breathe is approx 80% nitrogen - thats 4/5ths - do you really think they vac/purge your tires to give you 100% nitrogen? I doubt it.
BTW - TPMS systems for motorcycles are out there on the web, Amazon for example, most give "instant" readings, few give "continous" readings with alarms. +-$130.00
FWIW.
Ride safe!
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are a good idea. I have them on my other vehicles, but it is at first a little pestering to see how much your psi varies on the go. Some vary is OK, but some models allow for alarms that could serve you well if something goes wrong. Most bike models also show temp.
Nitrogen - as others have said, reduces the "vary" in psi, but unless you are dealing with extreme temps high or low, probably not a must have on our bikes. But to each their own.
After all, the air we breathe is approx 80% nitrogen - thats 4/5ths - do you really think they vac/purge your tires to give you 100% nitrogen? I doubt it.
BTW - TPMS systems for motorcycles are out there on the web, Amazon for example, most give "instant" readings, few give "continous" readings with alarms. +-$130.00
FWIW.
Ride safe!