tyres hehe

[ddtwelve]

Curious little black round things that keep you from falling off , but a couple of months ago i test rode a triumph 1050st and noticed how planted the bike is with the tyres riding 2 up with missus, now the curious thing the other day seen as it getting cold for my black circles i decided to let the tyres down for 1 person riding to warm them up quicker and grippier for one person riding i took my missus for a quick run out but and didnt inflate to 2 up and noticed it felt exactly like the 1050 and less bumping off bumps , do manufacturors settings over inflate there tyres as i felt no squirming of the rubber and had a better ride
33/36 one up
35/42 2 up
im 88kg and missus 65kg

[alan sherman]

After letting the tyres down for a trackday I had the same thoughts.  I also like the comfort over poor roads in London.

Mind you I don't check my pressures as much as I used to so they could be really low!

[ddtwelve]

As long as your not going over the edges cant see the problem as my bike has bad suspension on the front and no adjustment on a 180kg bike can't see why the tyres have to be pumped up to the pressure of a 1000cc to work proper?

[Jacko]

When I first got Avons I had them at 36 - 42 and was about to bin them and get Michelins.
I dropped pressures to handbook recommendation, 33 - 36 from memory and its sound.