Touring Tires
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42/42 for me. 160lb rider and maybe 100lbs gear?
Psi goes up as the tires warm up.
Usually 3-4 psi, or more.
42 psi front is asking for trouble.
42 psi rear isn't much better
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That's a good safe cruising number
I'll knock it down to 34/34 hot for good cornering too
I have been 42/42 for the past 70k miles with no issues, which is the recommended tire pressure. If this tire pressure is reducing tire life I would like to learn how
I never said it reduced tire life.
I said asking for trouble, as in it's dangerous.
42 psi is the rear setting in the owners manual...the front is 36 psi.
And 42psi IS too much for the rear.
The contact patch, aka your grip, is much smaller.
If you're checking the tires cold at 42 psi, they're gonna be 45-46psi+ after 20 minutes, unless it's very cold outside.
Keep in mind, 42 psi is the MAX.
Your ride, your life.
No way would I have 42psi in a front tire, or the rear
Everyone has a different opinion.
I travel professionally (people pay me to ride) and I use the Avon Storm 3D X-M Sport Touring & get them from Rocky Mountain Moto in CO.
What's unusual about this tire is the tread is thicker than a standard tire. We've measured it was a tread gauge and just more tire to burn off.
I travel professionally (people pay me to ride) and I use the Avon Storm 3D X-M Sport Touring & get them from Rocky Mountain Moto in CO.
What's unusual about this tire is the tread is thicker than a standard tire. We've measured it was a tread gauge and just more tire to burn off.
Mike Chambers
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True bro. Many variables must need to be looked at when deciding optimum tyre pressure. When talking to newbies I always say check pressure when tyres cold as when it's hot the pressure is often at least 3psi more. We run here at least between 39&41 psi on rear as we are a more cooler climate. Taking into account climate, load settings and riders mass /style of riding goes into the equation. I deal with a guy called Mike Old whose the number 1 tyre guru with over 41 years experience in tyres/settings and has never put me crook
jermzfree
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If true Suzuki does not specify MAX cold pressure on the swing arm sticker.
Mike Chambers
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Mike Chambers
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I think that because every climate condition needs to be taken into account, we live in a more tepid climate (both extremes) so here it appears that 36 back appears the norm , I run mine at 40psi (weight +tyre compound +climate)
Mike Chambers
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My last set of pilot road 4s I got 31000kms out of them
caspernz
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Michelin Pilot Road 4. Should get you 10000 kilometres without much trouble. Or Metzeler Roadtec 01, basically feels and rides the same as PR4.
My touring tyre of choice is PR4, run 39/39 and I put maybe 280 pounds (me, my gear and luggage) onboard when cruising on distance trips.
Mike Chambers
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About time another Aucklander appeared bro. I've got PR4 on the rear and a PR3 on the front , bikes just ticked over 18000ks and tyres put on when 1st bought and now half worn.
caspernz
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Haha, there's been a few over the years. Btw, you won't get 20 odd thousand clicks out of any tyre on a Busa I'm guessing... Just put on a set of Pilot Power 3s for the summer. My one is coming up to 30 k shortly, so it's almost run in.
Mike Chambers
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You really wanna make a wager? This is my 3rd gen 2 busa from New and my fourth overall. Have been getting round 25000ks per set on all. I'm usually at Gloria Jean coffee by skytower if you wanna see . Will be there round 7 this evening
caspernz
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Mmmm, I must be doing something wrong then...for the PR4s struggle to get past 12 k. Even the PR3s, on my previous bike never got past 15 k before being down to the wear bars.
