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Steering Fall Away
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1427327" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>I agree with Mcatrophy. Steering is much more crisp at 2.7 or even up to 2.9 bar (up to 42 psi) in the front tire. I usually run 40 to 41 in the front and 42 to 43 in the rear, measured "cold" before starting out - pressure will rise as the tire warms up. Added bonus - tire wear will be much more uniform with reduced scalloping at the higher pressures. While traction and contact patch may be slightly better at lower pressure, it certainly isn't usually a concern and the trade-off for better steering performance more than offsets this.</p><p></p><p>If you have a concern on the handling of your FJR vs "normal", the best thing to do is meet up with a local owner and swap bikes for a comparison. I think ou just need to get used to the difference between this bike and your previous one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1427327, member: 19880"] I agree with Mcatrophy. Steering is much more crisp at 2.7 or even up to 2.9 bar (up to 42 psi) in the front tire. I usually run 40 to 41 in the front and 42 to 43 in the rear, measured "cold" before starting out - pressure will rise as the tire warms up. Added bonus - tire wear will be much more uniform with reduced scalloping at the higher pressures. While traction and contact patch may be slightly better at lower pressure, it certainly isn't usually a concern and the trade-off for better steering performance more than offsets this. If you have a concern on the handling of your FJR vs "normal", the best thing to do is meet up with a local owner and swap bikes for a comparison. I think ou just need to get used to the difference between this bike and your previous one. [/QUOTE]
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