motorcycle tyre pressure

Air is an integral part of the structure of your wheel-tyre unit. Ensuring that your tyre is inflated to the correct pressure is key if you want them to give both optimum performance and durability when you’re out riding.

What is the right tyre pressure for my motorcycle?

• On average, road motorcycles run at 32,63 - 36,26 psi in the front tire and 36,26 - 42,06 in the rear tire
• Smaller bikes 24,66 - 30,46 in the order tire and 26,11 - 33,36 psi in the rear tire.

The motorcycle manufacturer recommends a tyre pressure (to be taken from the vehicle documents / operating instructions) which must always be observed. This applies to the tyres with which the motorcycle was delivered.

Tire manufacturers sometimes deviate slightly from this. Since motorcycle tires are constructed differently, such as. different stiff carcass or carrying capacity, they also tolerate a different air pressure. The tire manufacturers test the latest tires on the motorcycle, or pass on the optimal duck for your tire based on experience. Over the years, it may well be that the recommendations of the tire manufacturer are much more accurate than what the motorcycle manufacturer recommended a few decades ago.

Recently, we also maintain the recommended air pressures in our myNETmoto / database. You can choose your bike to find the recommended tires and air pressure.

How often should you check the air pressure on a motorcycle tire?

• At least every 2 weeks you should check the tire pressure.

Unless the motorcycle has a TPMS motorcycle tire pressure monitoring system
These systems are only prescribed for cars and not for motorcycles, although the right tire pressure is much more important here than in the car.
It decides about life and death who, due to the wrong pressure, slips away and lands in the next ditch.

It is up to everyone, but we strongly recommend getting a TPMS.

Do you need a TPMS on the bike?

We recommend every biker to get one, if it was not already installed by the manufacturer.
The new FOBO BIKE is cheap and easy to handle. So can be checked by Bluetooth before driving on the phone if everything is OK, and you will be warned during the ride immediately as soon as you have a pressure drop.

Should I Reduce My Tyre Pressure For A Track Day?

How far you need to reduce the pressure of your tyres on track will depend on how hard you ride. Keep in mind that you don’t need to reduce them for any form of road riding, so be honest about how hard you can push you bike. Graham’s recommendation, if you are riding hard, would be to take a pressure gauge with you – ride the first session at road pressures, then check the tyre while it’s still hot. As a rule of thumb on a sportsbike, reduce the rear to 42psi if it’s above that as soon as you get in from your opening session while your still is still hot, and drop the front to 36psi. At the end of each session, just check the hot pressures again and reduce only if they’ve gone over 36/42psi as you get quicker through the day. Just remember to pump them back up when they’re cold at the end of the day before you ride home.

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