I'm about your weight and the bike is on BT021's (just 'cause I've always got on with them).
I run 36psi front and 42psi rear, but everybody seems a bit different.
They recommend something like 32/36 but if i ran the bike on those pressures the handling would be terrible, especially the front.
I'm over 16 stone and run 36/40, i used to go with 42 but found 40 to be just that little bit more suitable for me.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
At around 11 stone myself I run 33psi Front & 36Rear on Michelin PR3s as recommended
Common recommendation is 36/42, I was told many years ago run them a little lower so I run mine at 34/39, have done for years.
The handbook states 32 front / 36 rear.
Many people run 36 front / 42 rear.
To work it out properly, you will need to get your scales out as each tyre manufacturer gives different values based on the formulae below.
(Max pressure / Max load for tyre) x (weight on specific wheel in KG) = tyre pressure setting.
The Max pressure and Max load are stamped on the side of the tyre. The weight is you plus all your gear sat on the bike with that wheel on the bathroom scales.
Personally, I would go with 32/36 or 36/42 rather than fec about.
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again
32 and 36 so far with 2cts seems fine to me but i havnt had the bike that long to experiment
(09-01-17, 07:04 PM)daviee link Wrote: 32 and 36 so far with 2cts seems fine to me but i havnt had the bike that long to experiment
That's just it though, everyone is a different size, carries more or less and rides their own way.
Ideally you should take a bit of time and try different pressures out, until you find what suits you best.
Remember though, in cold weather you'll tend to gradually lose air because of the cool temperature so it's never the same all the time anyway unless you check it weekly.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
mine is a weekend bike so i check it before i use it
(08-01-17, 09:12 PM)darrsi link Wrote: They recommend something like 32/36 but if i ran the bike on those pressures the handling would be terrible, especially the front.
I'm over 16 stone and run 36/40, i used to go with 42 but found 40 to be just that little bit more suitable for me.
Similar = PR3's, 18 stone and running 36/42. Suits me.
Those are my principles...if you don't like them I have others.
Depends on tyres as well. Metzeler recommends pressure for their tyres per motorcycle model that (in FZS600 case) differs from Yamaha's user manual for the factory tyres.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.
:agree
See my previous post.
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again
