21 pirelli night dragon psi
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21 pirelli night dragon psi
Hello all,
I searched but found only discussion on the merits of the night dragons, which I have already purchased (21 front/16 rear). Other day I was on the highway and got "the wobble" I also noticed the black tar snakes had me dancing a bit too.
Long story short, stopped in at a tire spot, and found the rear had 45, and the front was 33 (!?) so I just matched front to rear. I chromed the factory rear but have an aftermarket front (of course since the motor company wont put a 21 on even a cvo). As a sidebar; the FL fender is MADE for a 21!!!
Tires themselves are rated "max 50 psi."
Question is: what should I be runnning psi wise to keep this crap from happening?
I searched but found only discussion on the merits of the night dragons, which I have already purchased (21 front/16 rear). Other day I was on the highway and got "the wobble" I also noticed the black tar snakes had me dancing a bit too.
Long story short, stopped in at a tire spot, and found the rear had 45, and the front was 33 (!?) so I just matched front to rear. I chromed the factory rear but have an aftermarket front (of course since the motor company wont put a 21 on even a cvo). As a sidebar; the FL fender is MADE for a 21!!!
Tires themselves are rated "max 50 psi."
Question is: what should I be runnning psi wise to keep this crap from happening?
Last edited by ranran4; Jun 6, 2013 at 03:51 PM.
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I'm running the Pirellis, and so far I'm not too impressed. Rear tire is showing a lot of wear after 6k miles.
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Yeah I agree low mileage for the tires, maybe they're just a little too soft for these heavy bikes. Honestly the grip on them aren't that great either, or at least from what I've experienced.
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