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Re: [ST] Tyre (tire?) pressures



You might want to check out Bridgestone's motorcycle tire website for 
inflation information: "Always keep the motorcycle manufacturer's 
recommended air pressure in both tires. This is an important requirement 
for tire safety and mileage. Your motorcycle owner's manual will tell you 
the recommended cold inflation pressure."

Metzler recommends 2.50 BAR (36.25 psi) for the front and 2.90 BAR (42.5 
psi) for the rear for their M-1's on a Sprint.


At 04:00 PM 8/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:

>        Sounds like a lot of our listers are going to be able to save
>money on suspension mods.
>
>        42 pounds (56 Nautical Miles) in the cold rear tire is the
>correct pressure 'IF' you & your passenger & your luggage have
>brought the weight up to the Max. Gross Vehicle Weight.  As any of
>the radial tire manufacturers websites and/or reps will be happy to
>tell you, the BEST inflation pressure for just you and your gas and a
>tank bag is in the 31-33 psi range; which will give you improved
>traction and feel along with greater tire mileage.
>        Unlike bias ply tires, radials build up less heat in them and
>get better traction with the sidewall flex and footprint pressures
>that accompany tire pressures that are reduced to what is required by
>the existing loading.
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