RT - Air Pressure?

[Dan McNally]

20# front and 30# rear. I'm a few stones too much.

Jack

Same pressure, here, and I'm 18 stone

[Bob Denman]

I was sure that the rocks in my head would weigh more...
15 stone...

one pound equals .0714286 stones
one stone equals 14 pounds...

[Mr. White]

Must be something about being a, and/or ex, GL1800 trike rider. We're used to 41 PSI in the front tire. I'm currently running 24/30 with a passenger.

Yes, Mike, 41 in front and 24 in my Cooper 235/15R/70s on the rear. I get 40K+ or so out of the rears and 25K on the front bias tire (yes, bias).

[Orange Spyder Man]

[Pampurrs;I keep mine at 20 and 28 just as the manual says. Your tires will last a lot longer if you keep them exactly at the recommended pressure.

I have the same bike and it seems that I have to constantly add air to my tires. I check them before each ride. Is this normal? All of my two wheel motorcycles didn't require as much checking as the Spyder ?

Blade

its probably because of the Kenda tires... they are sub-standard tires... I am willing to bet if you change tires to a different brand .. the loss of air in your tires will lessen considerably... and your tires will last a lot longer too..

osm

[Tango]

I'm running 24 in front, 28 in back. Two up almost all the time. The 24 up front makes for a stiffer tire. Better to resist impact from pot holes. PA. is the pot hole capitol of the USA. I have blown two tires this year on the car. I keep the tire pressure at 39. The rims were undamaged. It's advice I received years ago from a BMW Engineer who rode bikes. Tom

[Mazo EMS2]

Hello,

I'm a new spyder rider...only around 700 miles. On Sunday I put my air pressure at 20lbs in the front and 28lbs in the back. I think that is what is recommended in the manual for stock wheels.

Now my ride seems a little more bouncier than before?

Has anyone else noticed this? What air levels do you keep your RT?

Thanks

Have you considered a shock adjustment....(if it applies to your ride?) Might help with any of the "harshness" to lighten up on the preload a bit. It will affect cornering too though so test it out.