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« on: Aug 18, 2017, 06:23:41 am »
How often do you check the air pressure in your Raiders tires?
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    Re: PSI
    « Reply #1 on: Aug 18, 2017, 06:53:49 am »
    At least once a week depending on how much I ride Front 38 Rear 42

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    Re: PSI
    « Reply #2 on: Aug 18, 2017, 07:08:15 am »
    Like RK once a week.  Have small compressor in garage so takes less than 2 minutes...  Also do the light checks before pretty much every ride.  Again, takes less that 30 seconds there...

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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #3 on: Aug 18, 2017, 07:16:27 am »
      Maybe once a month. Just kick them every now and then to make sure there hard

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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #4 on: Aug 18, 2017, 07:32:29 am »
      From my sport bike habits, I check before every ride.  I have a Ryobi L-ion battery powered portable compressor.  Takes 1 minute while the bike warms up.
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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #5 on: Aug 18, 2017, 07:33:38 am »
      I use the once a month rule too.  Hardly ever see more than a pound difference.  RK is right on with the pressure.

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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #6 on: Aug 18, 2017, 07:53:19 am »
      To be honest when I think about it.  When I do it's not off by more than a pound.

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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #7 on: Aug 18, 2017, 07:53:35 am »
      I use the once a month rule too.  Hardly ever see more than a pound difference.  RK is right on with the pressure.

      For me, at every ride, I know is overkill but it's just habit.  With the MV, even a pound or two low, while it won't cause any handling issues since I'm on the street and not pushing it to the limit, will cause the tires, particularly the front, to wear funny and have to be replaced before their time.  Pirelli Super Corsa's are not cheap and only last about 3,000 miles anyway so I'd rather check every time than lose 1,000 miles of tire.

      Once a week or even month is fine for the Raider.
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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #8 on: Aug 19, 2017, 11:25:51 pm »
      Me when I get the polish rag and give it a wipe/shine be for the the ride if the tires look full I'm go to go with the low amount of air (38-42) in the tires one can tell real fast if one is low maybe once a year if that in the many decades of ridding if I do check it's always the same from the first time I checked I just keep more of a tread check at about half tread then it's time to be looking at new But this is me myself and only me way of thinking  8)

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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #9 on: Aug 19, 2017, 11:32:04 pm »
      A kick or squeeze every ride slightest bit of give out comes the gauge and and air compressor.  I prefer a stif tire and keep it as close to max pressure as I can.
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      Re: PSI
      « Reply #10 on: Aug 20, 2017, 10:02:34 am »
      Fingertight.  I had a Pirelli tire on the front.  It wore out quickly.  traction was good, but tire life is not good.