Tyre pressures..

vinze · Post by **vinze** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:42 am

on a 1999 ZX6r anyone know

Cheers

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:01 am

for the road...start with 32F/36R
and see how she goes
and then go up or down a few psi at a time
if you find the pressure too hard or low

for the track start with 30F/R
and be prepared to experiment

cheers

vinze · Post by **vinze** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:23 pm

nice one many thanks!!

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:30 pm

what tyres you running.

I run 42psi rear 36psi front in BT020's on the road feels great. (Bridgestone recommendation)

the manual says 36psi rear 36psi front (kwacka manual recommendation)

The 6 would be better with 36/36 I guess, its a lighter bike.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:39 pm

i disagree with smitty.

try 36/38 for the road and then work ur way down.

for the track try 30/30 and the see where u go from there.

but thats only my opinion.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:55 pm

mrmina wrote:i disagree with smitty.

try 36/38 for the road and then work ur way down.

...only if you are man mountain mina...and weigh 140+ kgs

krafty55 · Post by **krafty55** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:24 pm

I run 36 f/r on mine, coz the front tyre was burring a little at 32 and making all kinds of weird noises as i hit the corners a little too hot.

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:58 pm

The optimum tyre pressure for a tyre will depend on a few variables.
1. Ambient temp
2. Road temp
3. type of tyre

Different tyres operate better at different pressures due to differences in construction and compounds.

As an Example. 002's are useless at anything more than 32 psi in the front for the road, whereas I can get away with as much as 36 in the rennsports. I also will sometimes vary my tyre pressures depending on weather conditions.

Really hot weather I will start with a few psi more in them. Cold a few less. In the rain I inflate them to Max reccomended pressures. (It keeps the tyre firmer and stops the tread blocks closing over thus causing aquaplaning.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:01 am

Smitty wrote:
mrmina wrote:i disagree with smitty.

try 36/38 for the road and then work ur way down.

...only if you are man mountain mina...and weigh 140+ kgs

nah mate i'm in the 120's now. still the tyre pressure stays