Tires Pressure, how much for road riding?

[tonytsai0429]

damage rim vs. confidence...you can find the equalibrium for you self...i guess...

[Eka]

Last time i get my tyres changed to my Megamoto i did notice wheel dented, when he started to balance it. It's the rear one and i don't have a clue when it would have been damaged. There should have been ok pressure all the time. I have driven it rough sometimes, but i just can't remember anything special. The front is ok, which i assume first to damage at potholes etc. Well, i have to get it fixed some day...

[r1 Convert]

Last time i get my tyres changed to my Megamoto i did notice wheel dented, when he started to balance it. It's the rear one and i don't have a clue when it would have been damaged. There should have been ok pressure all the time. I have driven it rough sometimes, but i just can't remember anything special. The front is ok, which i assume first to damage at potholes etc. Well, i have to get it fixed some day...

+1 - My pressures are always normal, put sportsmarts on and noticed straight away that the rim was bent. £130 to have it refinished !

This is a good thread, hadn't thought about changing the tyre pressures. I suspect if I lower my front pressure it will slow how fast I can get the bike down as the more the tyre is shaped like a V, the quicker it will fall in.

Might lower the rear a little though, had a couple of sideways moments of the bigger variety (expect the small ones) at the weekend.

[axeman]

This is what it says on the technical data 0507- CD about the S1000RR tyre pressure.

[M@3ST70]

This is what it says on the technical data 0507- CD about the S1000RR tyre pressure.

Same recommended pressure for k130s for cold tyres

[axeman]

This is what it says on the technical data 0507- CD about the S1000RR tyre pressure.

Same recommended pressure for k130s for cold tyres

I've said it before and I'll say it again, “Set it to the book” or in this modern age “Set it to the CD/DVD”
After all, they are the people who designed and built the thing!!!!!!!!

[Mirage_ZA]

This is what it says on the technical data 0507- CD about the S1000RR tyre pressure.

Same recommended pressure for k130s for cold tyres

I've said it before and I'll say it again, “Set it to the book” or in this modern age “Set it to the CD/DVD”
After all, the are the people how designed and built the thing!!!!!!!!

Perhaps you should think about it this way - 60kg rider on S1000RR (200kg bike) vs overweight couple (200kg) on GT with loaded top box and panniers (300kg+). Same tyre pressure ? I don't think so.

[axeman]

The tyre pressures on a K12/13 stay the same one up or two up with luggage, only the suspension is changed.
Take a look at 4-63 http://www.bmw-motorrad.ca/pdfs/riders/K1300S.pdf

[Mirage_ZA]

Take a look at the tyre pressure load options recommended by BMW on the K 12 or 13, now take a look at the options they give you on the S1000!!!!
I think this bike was designed to be ridden by one person with no luggage.

I don't think we understand each other, not to worry.

[axeman]

Yes I know what you mean Mirage, you would think they would give you different pressures for two up riding with luggage, like on most models, but looking at the data this is not the case for the S1000RR or the K1300S.

[axeman]

Oh look, I got two posts for the price of one, I must have been editing the last one when you posted your reply Mirage.
I edited it because it did not read right, scrub first one, go to second. LOL

[axeman]

Amendment to the last post.
The data in the K1200S Riders Manual is different to the data in the K1300S Riders Manual.
It gives you the pressures for one-up tyre cold and two-up/or with luggage, tyre cold.

And guess what?
They are both the same.
Don't believe me?
Take a look at 4/62
http://www.bmw-motorrad.dk/dk/da/bikes/ ... S_2008.pdf

I give up. LOL

[Bernardo]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, “Set it to the book”

Perhaps you should think about it this way

I don't think we understand each other, not to worry.

Yes I know what you mean

And then I decided to divorce a second time....

It's funny, both are saying more or less the same ....

[axeman]

Divorce would be the easy option, then you could set the pressure to one up riding and not have to bother about getting the pump out for the wife, although my wife needs a pump, she's inflatable.
A expensive accurate tyre pressure gage is another option for riding bliss.
Eg: the PCL Accura I Gauge. http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/96
You can get them on eBay for £84 Item number: 170685579424

[Bernardo]

she's inflatable.

About Wives and pressures, this man found the perfect woman...

[axeman]

What bar do you inflate her to?

[Gonzowerke]

I run 33psi/2.275266 BAR front, and 36psi/2.482108 BAR rear on the street. Dunlop Q2's.


psi to BAR conversion by http://www.centauro-owners.com/articles/psibar.html

[axeman]

Should be
36 psi Front
42 psi Rear

[r1 Convert]

Divorce would be the easy option, then you could set the pressure to one up riding and not have to bother about getting the pump out for the wife

PMSL cracking shot that man

[axeman]

Good job the wife doesn’t read my posts r1