Tyre pressures

RideLondon · Post by **RideLondon** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:21 am

Just wondering how often you guys adjust your tyre pressures.

Just checked and my tyres are a few PSI flat, so I'll need to head to the garage ASAP to pump them up.

Do you guys pump to 29 psi front/ 33 psi rear, or slightly higher than that?

DAB · Post by **DAB** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:33 am

Every month,
29-30 front, 36 rear

chigman · Post by **chigman** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:25 am

I've only done mine once in six months of ownership. I just kept to what the manual says and use a track pump to inflate, then test with pressure gage and adjust accordingly.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:10 am

My front seems to keep the pressure quite well, whereas my rear loses a few PSI every 2-3 months of town riding.

RideLondon · Post by **RideLondon** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:38 am

DAB wrote:Every month,
29-30 front, 36 rear

DAB, you carry passengers?

Urbanfreestyle · Post by **Urbanfreestyle** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:42 am

Shamefully i've never checked my tyres.... nor my oil.... better get it booked in for a service eh?

DAB · Post by **DAB** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:43 am

Sacha wrote:
DAB wrote:Every month,
29-30 front, 36 rear
DAB, you carry passengers?

No, I'm a big lad

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:56 am

Urbanfreestyle wrote:Shamefully i've never checked my tyres.... nor my oil.... better get it booked in for a service eh?

After 6 months of town riding, when I checked my rear, which looked fine, it was 25 psi, it should have been 33! (accurate gauge)

Urbanfreestyle · Post by **Urbanfreestyle** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:00 am

Might have to check it when i get home then!

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:21 pm

Sacha, hi! here's another thread on the topic: http://www.hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f ... e+pressure

I keep mine set as per operator's manual, 29 front 33 rear. Adjust rear accordingly as per specs, when carrying passenger. Honda knows best

(imo)

RideLondon · Post by **RideLondon** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:43 pm

Thanks a lot WhiteNoise, that's very useful.
Thanks all for the input!

JohnL · Post by **JohnL** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:13 am

30 Front 34 Rear, I have telltale caps fitted so i can see if pressures are down. Even 2 pounds down on the back makes the ride feel squirmy with my fat ass on it.

RideLondon · Post by **RideLondon** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:02 am

Sorry John, what are telltale caps?

JohnL · Post by **JohnL** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 4:36 am

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They fit over the valve stem and have a traffic light indicator. normal pressure shows a green band, when the pressure drops a red band is evident. The green band is showing on the pic.

Urbanfreestyle · Post by **Urbanfreestyle** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:15 am

Are these configurable or do you buy ones specific to the pressures you would like?
Have you had any issues with pressure loss since having them installed?

JohnL · Post by **JohnL** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:11 am

They aren't configurable, but come in a variety of specific pressures. I ordered mine a couple of pounds over the recommended pressure.

I prefer slightly higher pressures because I don't do much wet weather riding, and believe my scoot handles better, also have always run my car tyres at higher pressures than recommended. My car tyres last longer and wear more evenly with slighly higher pressures.

I believe pressure loss has been less with these fitted.

Urbanfreestyle · Post by **Urbanfreestyle** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:21 am

so potentially i should run the recommended pressure as i live in the UK and do lots of wet weather riding!

cessna151 · Post by **cessna151** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:15 pm

30psi front, 36psi rear. I had to air up the stock tires every few weeks. Since then I've had Pirelli's and Michelin's and both hold air much better but still need air every few months.

you you · Post by **you you** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:19 pm

Urbanfreestyle wrote:so potentially i should run the recommended pressure as i live in the UK and do lots of wet weather riding!

Don't up the pressures too much in the wet. Handbook pressures are generally a really good starting point

fish · Post by **fish** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:01 pm

Urbanfreestyle wrote:Shamefully i've never checked my tyres.... nor my oil.... better get it booked in for a service eh?

Hello there, sure hope you're joking about the oil.
Low tires you crash.....low oil - you walk.....to the bank for another scooter loan.
Lovely post here somewhere from a fellow who never checked his oil.....care to guess what happened to his scooter riding. Please don't pay someone to change your oil. It is too easy.....even HONDA thinks you can do it. See your owners manual.
Fish

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