Correct tire pressure?

[GsxrBots]

So some of you know I have a Blackbird in my garage that needed fork seals.. After my buddy rode it in, I caught a glimpse of his rear tire:




I though, WOW, you need a new tire, right? Then I thought, well that's weird how the belts are showing only on the side like that..... Hmmm....

Took the front Forks off, and I decided to check the PSI in the front tire:




So far so good, right?

Well, he ordered new rubber, so got the rear tire off, and I decided to be a jerk and check that one too....









He's been riding this bike for quite a while without ever noticing there was basically no air in the tires? Must've road like a '76 Cadillac...






So here it sits...



Makes me not want to let him have it back.. :down:

 

[Twobrothersbusa]

He's a lucky man. Hopefully you taught him how to fish on that one.

Saw a guy on a Duc burn in at Barber one time. He came back in to the pits to find he only had 15 or so pounds in his rear.

 

[GsxrBots]

He's a lucky man. Hopefully you taught him how to fish on that one.

Saw a guy on a Duc burn in at Barber one time. He came back in to the pits to find he only had 15 or so pounds in his rear.

I scolded him. Not sure he "gets it."

:down:

 

[twotonevert]

Tell him he needs to check his tire pressures before every ride.

 

[StromBusa]

That had to take the edge off of the laser sharp handling......

 

[dadofthree]

Yep at that pressure it had to feel like he was running in oil in the corners

 

[frisbee]

Great for drag racing

 

[Fastfrog007]

Poor birdy

I got on Coles bike a few months back to bring it for inspection, it felt like crap so I checked the tires pressure, sure enough 15lbs. That was a week after riding a guys zx10, that felt the same with its 12psi!! They both said "I thought thats just how it felt"

 

[StromBusa]

Great for drag racing

Or snow traction.....

 

[Boosa Barry]

That's it I'm going to Motion Pro's website right now and ordering me one of those $100 tire gauges that you can just press a button and bleed off any extra air so you can dial in the right pressure lickity split. wheww important stuff!

 

[skydivr]

It HAD to ride really squiggly....

 

[voodoolord]

It really blows me away that people spend their money on these machines and upgrades and neglect the most important part of the bike, the part that contacts the road. The part that incidentally is free.

 

[dadofthree]

Great for drag racing

You run your front tire at 11 PSI

 

[GsxrBots]

You run your front tire at 11 PSI

Doesn't everyone?

 

[chrisjp]

only place arround here that has free air...which is right beside my house...has that long air nozzel...pain in the butt to try to fill and check my tires with....so...i dont...need to though