Tyre Pressures Newbie question.

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:44 pm

i tried 34/40 today and it's possible it might be in the mind but it felt squirmy and i didn't like it. perhaps its because i've always ridden with high pressures but i think i'll keep them at 36/42

winger · Post by **winger** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:47 pm

The top line of Ian posting is a sad fact of motorcycling life,your average biker is a muppet who doesn't know his arse from ear so it's best to give him the max pressure settings,and who gives a monkeys if it rags the middle of the tyre out,far better than haveing the pants sued of the company thinking that bikers might have the brains to alter tyres pressure depending their rideing requirements,and then blameing the tyre manafactures because they haven't.

iandunn1100ss · Post by **iandunn1100ss** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:26 am

winger i could`nt have said that any better myself.I have a mate who is 72 and still doing 10k a year on his 06 bonnie and loving it,and we always end up talking about all the guys we know who know nothing about the bikes they ride and even routine checks your too much to ask. I get asked to job silly jobs by these people ie chain adjustment clutch cable play and the like ,years ago people would strip and rebuild their bikes and think nothing of it. The modern leisure motorcyclist has taken over and a matching lid and leathers are more important than having a bike you know you can rag the ass off and nothing will fall off because you know you have spent TIME looking after it.
bought my ktm from my brother inlaw and rode it home and the tyres felt bad so when they cooled down the gauge said 15/18, i asked when he last checked them and he said my dealer does that at service

ian

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:38 am

iandunn1100ss wrote: we always end up talking about all the guys we know who know nothing about the bikes they ride and even routine checks your too much to ask. I get asked to job silly jobs by these people ie chain adjustment clutch cable play and the like ,years ago people would strip and rebuild their bikes and think nothing of it. The modern leisure motorcyclist has taken over and a matching lid and leathers are more important than having a bike you know you can rag the ass off and nothing will fall off because you know you have spent TIME looking after it.

It's a very good point Ian - I think the problem lies with the fact that for many people their bikes are seen as an accessory, a consumer item which ranks along with their car/hifi which just gets filled with fuel/plugged in etc and left to its own devices. Of course one could argue that many modern bikes are feindishly complicated but could be answered by stating that they're now much more reliable/resilient and will work 'whatever'.

Still, it's the really simple stuff - chain adjustment (and overall care), oil checking, brake pads, head bearings etc etc - that folk wouldn't know one end of the bike from the other. Sure their bikes are immaculately clean but the chain is covered in rust and dragging its arse on the road.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:47 am

I was going to attend the Waleshire bash in matching bike/leathers/gloves, but now I know that the tyre & chain police are going ............. I'll have to rethink my priorities

So - what should my rear tyre pressure be?

Al

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:54 am

Blackal wrote:
So - what should my pressure be?

Al

About 130 over 80?

As to tyre pressures I just chek mine once a month whether they need it or not.

As to chains - I use a Touring Scottoiler so a. have a chain which has lasted 43000 miles and b. the bugger never needs adjusting anyway.

Bring you matching gear and be happy in it - I'm just sad I'm not going to be at the w/e full stop.

Archie · Post by **Archie** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:37 pm

Blackal wrote:I was going to attend the Waleshire bash in matching bike/leathers/gloves

I always do, don't know what the fuss is all about

winger · Post by **winger** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:16 am

iandunn1100ss wrote:winger i could`nt have said that any better myself.I have a mate who is 72 and still doing 10k a year on his 06 bonnie and loving it,and we always end up talking about all the guys we know who know nothing about the bikes they ride and even routine checks your too much to ask. I get asked to job silly jobs by these people ie chain adjustment clutch cable play and the like ,years ago people would strip and rebuild their bikes and think nothing of it. The modern leisure motorcyclist has taken over and a matching lid and leathers are more important than having a bike you know you can rag the ass off and nothing will fall off because you know you have spent TIME looking after it.
bought my ktm from my brother inlaw and rode it home and the tyres felt bad so when they cooled down the gauge said 15/18, i asked when he last checked them and he said my dealer does that at service
ian

My VFR man is 71,he does the same kind of mileage,can still hack a 600 mile day and the best thing of all when i'm organiseing trips,i don't get the 'How much is that going to cost' routine.

As for the rest of your posting rather frighteningly ditto,my problem nowhere days i have to deal with the bikeing public!!! i don't do pc at the best of times it can be interesting

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:41 am

what's a chain?