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Momma bear

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Tire pressure
« on: February 05, 2014, 01:24:42 AM »
What is the correct tire pressure. The Manuel says 24.85 front 28.54 for back . I asked the dealer and he said 26 in both. Wasn't my usual guy. I'm sorry I have a pretty decent tire gauge and it won't read to the hundredth percent. Who writes this stuff? So is 25 up front and 28.5 in back good? Or should I go to 29?
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Re: Tire pressure
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 01:04:58 PM »
   I just round it off. I run 26 and 30 in my tires. A pound or two isn't a huge difference.
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Re: Tire pressure
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2014, 01:26:23 PM »
This confuses me as well. The dataplate with the vin number shows the tire pressure should be front 29 psi; rear 32 psi.  (it is mounted down near the kickstand)  Definately conflicts with the manual.

I started out with the higer 29/32 pressure, but later have been running them at 25/30 which I like better as it seems to handle a little better in the corners, and a perceptible smoother ride.
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Re: Tire pressure
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2014, 04:16:06 PM »
Speaking of manuals from Honda in the 60s, it took them a bunch of years to make their manuals make sense and match their machines......

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