tire pressure

heron99 · 06-10-2011, 11:09 PM

Can anyone ease my mind concerning tire pressure. Dealer service said to check once a week and I've been taught that you should check before every ride. Bike has Metzeler ME77 front and ME77 rear; manual reads 25 psi front / 29 psi rear. On the side of caution I've checked daily, as I ride almost every day.

blaine · 06-10-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by heron99

Can anyone ease my mind concerning tire pressure. Dealer service said to check once a week and I've been taught that you should check before every ride. Bike has Metzeler ME77 front and ME77 rear; manual reads 25 psi front / 29 psi rear. On the side of caution I've checked daily, as I ride almost every day.

I always check about once a week.I run 30 psi front & rear.

:cool:

heron99 · 06-10-2011, 11:22 PM

cool...thanks!

geezer · 06-10-2011, 11:38 PM

once ou been on the bikeawhile youll get alzy and only check once in awhile. im 220 so i up pressure to 33 rear and 29 front. its not really a big deal,28 front 26 front blah blah just get t in the ball park and ride

5th_bike · 06-10-2011, 11:45 PM

When they get down to about 15 psi, the rear starts feeling a little wobbly, but the front still works OK.

alantf · 06-11-2011, 05:12 AM

Everybody seems to run at different pressures. The 2 up pressure is 25 front, 33 rear, so I tend to run at a couple of pounds over this, and if it loses that couple of pounds between checks, then no worries. I reckon it's all to do with the weight the bike has to handle, & finding the happy medium between too soft (too much tread on the road) & too hard (not enough tread on the road) Testing before each ride does sound like overkill. A quick glance before each ride should be sufficient, with a proper check once a week. :2tup:

geezer · 06-11-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 5th_bike

When they get down to about 15 psi, the rear starts feeling a little wobbly, but the front still works OK.

so at 16 psi i should be good right?

alantf · 06-11-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by geezer

so at 16 psi i should be good right?

NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look at the information plate on the left side of the bike, just in front of the rear wheel. This tells you what Suzuki recommend as the SAFE pressures. :yes:

alantf · 06-11-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 5th_bike

When they get down to about 15 psi, the rear starts feeling a little wobbly, but the front still works OK.

Just DON'T LET THEM GET THIS LOW. This is a sure way to die!!!!!!!!!! Your tyres are the ONLY thing between you and the road. :mad:

geezer · 06-11-2011, 03:12 PM

im sure he was being sarcastic, and so was i :crackup

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heron99 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 16	tire pressure Can anyone ease my mind concerning tire pressure. Dealer service said to check once a week and I've been taught that you should check before every ride. Bike has Metzeler ME77 front and ME77 rear; manual reads 25 psi front / 29 psi rear. On the side of caution I've checked daily, as I ride almost every day. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: tire pressure once ou been on the bikeawhile youll get alzy and only check once in awhile. im 220 so i up pressure to 33 rear and 29 front. its not really a big deal,28 front 26 front blah blah just get t in the ball park and ride __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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06-10-2011, 11:45 PM	#5
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: tire pressure When they get down to about 15 psi, the rear starts feeling a little wobbly, but the front still works OK. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-11-2011, 05:12 AM	#6
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,715	Re: tire pressure Everybody seems to run at different pressures. The 2 up pressure is 25 front, 33 rear, so I tend to run at a couple of pounds over this, and if it loses that couple of pounds between checks, then no worries. I reckon it's all to do with the weight the bike has to handle, & finding the happy medium between too soft (too much tread on the road) & too hard (not enough tread on the road) Testing before each ride does sound like overkill. A quick glance before each ride should be sufficient, with a proper check once a week. :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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06-11-2011, 03:12 PM	#10
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: tire pressure im sure he was being sarcastic, and so was i :crackup __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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