Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

robracer wrote:So enough of this talk, when are we going for a ride?

Nelso wrote:Anywhere from 30-36 front and 34-42 rear depending on the temperature, how much the bike is loaded up, what type of riding and what tyres are fitted.

It's better to understand how pressure effects the tyre performance and get a feel for what the tyres are doing than ask others what they run. Some riders push the front harder than others so they need to run higher pressures so the tyre doesn't deform too much, while the rest need lower pressures to generate enough heat to make the tyre stick. Some tyres flex easier than others, some bikes and riders are heavier than others, some suspension is stiff while other bikes are soft etc, etc. There are too many variables to just ask a general 'what do you run?'. In saying that, I think 36/42 is too hard for a small person on a 600, riding on a public road, in the middle of winter. I'll second Gos and say to try 34/36 as a starting point to see how it feels and increase or decrease the pressure from there.

By the way; what tyres are on the bike and what static and rider sag are you running?