One of the most often forgot about issues related to safety is maintaining correct tire pressure.

Remember to check your tire pressure often. This also gives you a chance to examine your tires for cracks, embedded nails, excessive wear, etc.

Not only will you increase your safety factor with optimum tire performance on the road but you increase the longevity of your tire life and gain better fuel economy.

Totally agree! But have a few questions.

1. Does everyone here follow the MOM specs of 30F/36R? Feels like solid tires at these pressures. Previously had about 4psi less which felt more comfortable.

2. What's the more accurate tire gauges out there? Recently bought a digital gauge by "Accutire" since my cheap and old one finally gave out.

Thanks,
"J"

I run 40F / 38R...

My gauge is Campbell-Hausfield attached to my compressor.

I run 30F/36R and all has been fine. I too most often use the gage of my air compressor, but sometimes recheck with a digital gage. Weekly I do a complete inspection of wheel rims and tires..........hey, I prefer them touching the road to me slapping against the pavement after a blow out.:bump

I know with the 21" front skinny on the customs that about 40 psi and the front feels much more stable in the corners and less road controlled in the straights. I always run about 36 in the rear. However, mine will bite a little better around the 30 psi during hard accelerations.

I run 35/35 with Marathon 880's.

Yup... 30F/36R

I been running 38/40 since I had new rubber put on last fall.

I noticed some slight checking or cracking on my one year old tires. It was in a heated garage during winter. I wonder if it is a problem? Probably 3000 miles or so on them.

36 front

42 rear

Bridgestones or dunlops

Hot climate and high speed use...plus I get about twice what most others get out of their tires :shhhh

36/40...I can really notice when the back tire needs air. Gets kinda squirrelly in the turns.

30f, 30r. Unless two-up for more than a short ride, then 36r.
(stock Dunlops)

I'm glad this thread came up...thanx...

After posting my typical air pressures, I looked at the manual, then some of your responses...

I realized I was running 10 lbs. heavy in my front tire.....why, I don't remember, but I ran it back to 30 today, and it felt great...

I'm running the rear at 34 right now....considering 30....we'll see

30f/36r... been working perfect for me and comfortable too. and i'm at 220lbs!

hillpope
Glad to see someone else in the 200+ lb category:cheers

30F/36R...230lbs. Bike set up Solo!!! :D

sporty - 30r/34f
flathead - 25r/30f
trumpit - 12r/34f

yes I run low pressure on the two hard tails , the flatty is a heavy bike so I run at 25psi
the trumpit is light as hell, so I run it real low 12-15 psi 12 solo-15 with passenger

Acme has always made one of the best tire gauges in the pressure ranges for motorcycle, car and truck tires (the type you can carry around in your shirt pocket or throw in your tool kit) and they are almost indestructible. Stock car guys use the dial type gauges but they deal is real low air pressures where a pound of air can make a big diff in the way the car handles.

34 r / 30 f for solo and 38r/30f for two up.Have the bike adjusted as low as possible and have never had a problem and always handled well in both cases.(8,275 miles)Bike turns one year old on the 23rd! :bday :dancesmil I think I'm going to get it a new seat for it's birthday.Still running the stock but want one with the lowest seat height and more back support then the stock one.Any suggestions?Thanks :xlrocks

30F & 36R with stock Dunlops.
I'm interested in not just the tire pressure but also the rear shock setting, with stock shock, that others are using based on weight.
I'm 190lbs and back and forth between middle and high settiing. 1200R only has 3 positions in '04.

Damn my fat ass runs 40F/40R with the autometer guage I used tohave for the drag car...handles great.