 Tire pressure question
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Anyone using Avon tires on a BA or Speedy: what do you recommend for a cold tire pressure when riding single? The maximum cold pressures listed on the tire seem rather high for one-up riding.
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I would start with the pressure recommended by Triumph and work from there. If you don't have the handbook, the pressure is 30 PSI front/31 rear for the America and about 44 for the S/M.
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36 psi on the Speedy - says the label on the neck and the handbook. Front & rear.
The America is different, but I don't recall. Difference between the tube-type and tubeless tires, I guess.
Keith
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Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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Somewhere, either on this site or at the Delphi Bonneville place, I recall reading that guys were getting better handling from slightly over-inflated tires.
Anyone else recall this?
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Seems I read something of the sort. Somebody was running 40psi and very satisfied with the results.
Keith
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Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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The maximum cold pressures listed on the tire seem rather high for one-up riding.
It is a common mistake to reference and use the Max. Tire Pressure stamped on the tire's side wall, but, it scares me every time I see someone do it. The Max. Pressure Rating is THE MAXIMUM SAFE TIRE PRESSURE THE TIRE CAN BE OPERATED. It has no corralation to the vehicle. The vehicle manufacturer has a determined tire pressure. That is the pressure rating in your owner's manual and stamped on the neck of the bike. This rating takes into account the tire size, the vehicle weight, a wide range of ambient temperature, road conditions, braking performance, ride quality, etc. You may want to experiment with varying pressures, but keep in mind the variation may effect either handling or wear, or both. Should you experiment, be careful! Those tires are ultimately all that keeps all that road dirt from getting imbedded in your a$$.
IMO, less than recommended tire pressures will have a negative impact on both handling and tire wear and also may be dangerous due to excessive heat build-up caused by sidewall flex. If I were playing with tire pressure, I would do my playing at the high side of the VEHICLE manufacturer's reccommended pressure
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