Rogue Hawk
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I weigh 200 and I have the rally edition. What is the best pressure to use in each of the three tires?
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Tire Pressure?
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Chupaca
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Start with the recommended pressure... both fronts have to be the same as you know... then ryde and see if this works or needs adjustment. Everyone will have a setting for them. You can probably get it by weight but the biggest is the handling out there on the road. What tires will also have an effect but if they are the OEM then start with their recommendations...:thumbup:
Start with the recommended pressure... both fronts have to be the same as you know... then ryde and see if this works or needs adjustment. Everyone will have a setting for them. You can probably get it by weight but the biggest is the handling out there on the road. What tires will also have an effect but if they are the OEM then start with their recommendations...:thumbup:
Rogue Hawk
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So basically, 25 front and 30 rear. Got it. Thanks
Aufgeblassen47
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That is non-sensicle, as tire pressure is absolutely optimized based solely upon WEIGHT. Since the Rally obviously weighs the same, pressures should match exactly.
Thats the published spec in the operators manual.
Possibly because the Rally has different tires? I don’t know the reason but you can look it up for yourself if you prefer.
Rogue Hawk
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OK, now I'm all confuzzled. I could not find the numbers in the manual. It said take off doohicky-whatever (no sure what it is and how to get it off). I just thought someone here would already know. Mine is the Rally. I have it filled now to 25 on the front and 30 on the rear. Will that cause problems?
Sarge707
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If you never had them at 20 per the manual you wouldn't know- and it could possible make the bike more jittery or jumpy on back roads with rough spots and even on the highway it might be more sensitive as you complained about. BEST to start at the recommended pressures AND then experiment if you want.
Switchback12
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I have Rally as well. Recommended PSI is 20 front 28 rear. If you take off CVT air-filter cover on the throttle side you will see it.
Rogue Hawk
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I wonder why they hide info like that. I will let some air out and make it 20/20/28. FYI, when I went to fill them they where 14/15/24
Its both in the operators manual and under the side cover on the Ryker. Its important that the front tires be within 1/2 psi on one another or it could affect the handling. I’ve run 18/18/26 at times and ride is fine but if pressure is too high it can cause bike to overreact to road imperfections (my dealer had tire pressures set either at 44 psi or thereabouts when I first picked up the new Ryker Rally. It was jumping all over the road.
poli
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What KyBill said about the front tires being within 1/2 pound of each other is VERY important. When I first got my Spyder RTS back in '14, my wife and I used to ride a lot and the bike really felt a little vague in the corners. I was ready to order a heavier sway bar for it when I read a thread about the importance of the front tires being within that 1/2 lb. I checked and they were more than that. After correcting, it made a world of difference and fixed my cornering "vagueness". I'm NOT saying anything bad about heavier sway bars. I understand they help in more aggressive riding but I didn't ride aggressively with my wife and I don't ride my Rally that way either. Knowing this ahead of time, I have always checked my Rally pressures closely and have not noticed any handling problems. So keep a close eye on those front pressures!
Aufgeblassen47
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Mine says 25 front, 28 rear.
Tslepebull
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25 front and 28 rear is correct for the 600 and 900 models that do not have the Rally style tires. Specification on the Rally model is 20 front and 28 rear.
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Don't get too awfully panicky about tire psi. Find what psi suits you best, stick with it, and check it often. Many folks don't know that in these small tires the psi will vary quite a bit and quite often; due to a number of outside influences. It is not uncommon at all to have a pound and a half deviation between the two tires and never notice it. A front tire psi can change a half pound, (or more) several times in just 30 minutes.
Aufgeblassen47
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I wonder what pressure I should use when I switch to car temporary spare tires when I need new front tires? They are slightly narrower than the current front tires.
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