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TIRES?? What tires are everyone running on their FJR?
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<blockquote data-quote="torch" data-source="post: 1460223" data-attributes="member: 1295"><p>Hey, whatever works for you is fine by me! I only got into this because Ross asked. </p><p></p><p>That said, it's not really that complicated. Check your pressures cold before the ride. Check your pressures warm at a fuel stop (where you are handy to an air compressor anyway). You only need a couple of datum points and only need to repeat if you change tire brands/model. </p><p></p><p>EG: if I'm riding single with light load on nice twisty motorcycle roads, I know I need XX front and YY rear cold. If I'm planning two up on the superslab with a heavy loadout, I know I need to set my starting pressures to AA/BB. And I know if I'm going to take nice twisty motorcycle roads two up, I need to wear extra padding where she will be punching me. ;-)</p><p></p><p>BTW: what is "cold" tire pressure anyway? This morning the boathouse thermometer said the mist rising off the lake was 5°C. Legacy's dash and the rear TPMS claimed it was 4° beside the garage. The front disagreed claiming it was only 3°. My leather jacket said "Who cares, just plug in the vest dummy!" Pressures were 30F/34R -- compared to 33F/36R when "cold" was 20°C. There's a 10% difference right there. Right now it's 16° ambient and we have 32F/35R. </p><p></p><p>For the record, both tires were at 30°C by TIC immediately after a 2-1/2 hour ride this morning. Pressures were 35F/39R, which I think is more meaningful than the cold pressure. We don't ride on cold tires, do we? The cold pressure standard is stuck in our collective wisdom since the days of model Ts and bias ply tires. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, ride with whatever pressure floats your boat. Just keep the rubber side down!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="torch, post: 1460223, member: 1295"] Hey, whatever works for you is fine by me! I only got into this because Ross asked. That said, it's not really that complicated. Check your pressures cold before the ride. Check your pressures warm at a fuel stop (where you are handy to an air compressor anyway). You only need a couple of datum points and only need to repeat if you change tire brands/model. EG: if I'm riding single with light load on nice twisty motorcycle roads, I know I need XX front and YY rear cold. If I'm planning two up on the superslab with a heavy loadout, I know I need to set my starting pressures to AA/BB. And I know if I'm going to take nice twisty motorcycle roads two up, I need to wear extra padding where she will be punching me. ;-) BTW: what is "cold" tire pressure anyway? This morning the boathouse thermometer said the mist rising off the lake was 5°C. Legacy's dash and the rear TPMS claimed it was 4° beside the garage. The front disagreed claiming it was only 3°. My leather jacket said "Who cares, just plug in the vest dummy!" Pressures were 30F/34R -- compared to 33F/36R when "cold" was 20°C. There's a 10% difference right there. Right now it's 16° ambient and we have 32F/35R. For the record, both tires were at 30°C by TIC immediately after a 2-1/2 hour ride this morning. Pressures were 35F/39R, which I think is more meaningful than the cold pressure. We don't ride on cold tires, do we? The cold pressure standard is stuck in our collective wisdom since the days of model Ts and bias ply tires. Anyway, ride with whatever pressure floats your boat. Just keep the rubber side down! [/QUOTE]
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