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Re: AK550 Tire Pressure ?
« Reply #30 on: August 28, 2023, 07:15:06 PM »
a rarity, I checked and set my pressure before a ride 34½F and 39½R then rode to my local post office and back 3 miles each way, rural paved roads.  pressures were up to 39F and 42R on return 
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Re: AK550 Tire Pressure ?
« Reply #31 on: August 28, 2023, 09:53:47 PM »
a rarity, I checked and set my pressure before a ride 34½F and 39½R then rode to my local post office and back 3 miles each way, rural paved roads.  pressures were up to 39F and 42R on return

Sounds normal to me. Hot psi is always higher than cold psi. And is also not consistent how much higher for the miles. 6 miles is plenty to warm up tires to operating pressures.
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Re: AK550 Tire Pressure ?
« Reply #32 on: August 28, 2023, 11:54:11 PM »
Sounds normal to me. Hot psi is always higher than cold psi. And is also not consistent how much higher for the miles. 6 miles is plenty to warm up tires to operating pressures.

I was surprised at how quickly, just a leisurely ride to the PO and back, never went over 45, no twisties, no hard braking

I suspect the pressures would build up more on a long how day of twisty riding
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Re: AK550 Tire Pressure ?
« Reply #33 on: October 22, 2023, 11:20:53 PM »
So I just read this thread and watched Daves video it is something most riders will never do but im going to now .
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Re: AK550 Tire Pressure ?
« Reply #35 on: February 05, 2024, 04:33:53 PM »
You must have hit "back" on your browser window and returned to the edit page. Your link is only to the edit of the post you linked to.
I think this is the video you intended to link.

something more to consider...from Dave Moss Tuning...a video on proper tire pressure setup ..he says the pressure listed on the sticker is all wrong!


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« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2024, 07:49:32 PM »
You must have hit "back" on your browser window and returned to the edit page. Your link is only to the edit of the post you linked to.
I think this is the video you intended to link.

kinda my methodology when I went darkside on my V-Strom
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« Reply #37 on: February 10, 2024, 09:24:23 AM »
You must have hit "back" on your browser window and returned to the edit page. Your link is only to the edit of the post you linked to.
I think this is the video you intended to link.

Thank you and yes that was what I was trying to do. I’m in Delaware with my wife on our 42 anniversary and I thought I would post a picture on this site but it wouldn’t let the file is to big? No big deal but I guess I don’t do tech very well.
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