Author Topic: Tire pressures and handling  (Read 12677 times)

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gizzo

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Reply #30 on: August 13, 2018, 04:19:14 pm
Ah.  Looks like CSS worked it's magic on his riding. Looking good.
simon from south Australia
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Reply #31 on: August 13, 2018, 11:19:51 pm
Yeh it did. His ridings pretty dam good. Been out a few times follwing him and picked up some pretty good tips along the way. Top bloke that one.


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Reply #32 on: August 14, 2018, 02:10:07 am
He is a good egg.
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Reply #33 on: August 20, 2018, 04:04:02 am
Been horsing around with tire pressures since I bought the bike. I'm 145 lbs, ride on fairly smooth roads and find that rear 30-32 with 24-25 front seems to be optimum for me. 20 on the front has just never felt right.


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Reply #34 on: September 16, 2018, 10:02:17 pm
I run about 26 PSI both front and rear. Works just fine.
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Reply #35 on: September 23, 2018, 09:54:40 am
Changed from the Pirelli Demons to Avon  AM26 - posted about them in another thread

I never felt that the Demons were suited to the Continental.

For riding around town on the AM26 it  feel like a different bike, much better - none of that horrible tramlining - yippeeeee!

Early days, but they seem to offer more feedback on the twisty backroads than the Demons for me


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Reply #36 on: September 26, 2018, 12:31:48 am
Well after a little bit of trail and error ended up at 28 Front and 30 Rear and the bike feels stable and confident to turn. 20 is definitely off IMHO and borderline dangerous. Thanks for all the feedback, much appreciated.