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hi fella's just went for a good ride yesterday and my rear tyre had this sap looking stuff nere the edges. it was a hot day but the tyre started to get slipery ive only just hit the area of the tyre as well.Just wandering if it is normal or not.thanks dave

Dave, if your there enjoy it it is fun

Fairly normal for a hot day, what tyre you got and pressure cold? ....(risks tyre war here)

Jonno wrote:Dave, if your there enjoy it it is fun

Fairly normal for a hot day, what tyre you got and pressure cold? ....(risks tyre war here)

cool mate it was about 32 d c + or - im runing 40 psi cold i guese its to high? its a diablo rosso 17/55/190

MAXUMIS wrote:

Jonno wrote:Dave, if your there enjoy it it is fun

Fairly normal for a hot day, what tyre you got and pressure cold? ....(risks tyre war here)

cool mate it was about 32 d c + or - im runing 40 psi cold i guese its to high? its a diablo rosso 17/55/190

I'd say thats about right - unless your at the track

it mainly did it on the right hand side im gueseing the negertive camber on the road

Phil wrote:

MAXUMIS wrote:

Jonno wrote:Dave, if your there enjoy it it is fun

Fairly normal for a hot day, what tyre you got and pressure cold? ....(risks tyre war here)

cool mate it was about 32 d c + or - im runing 40 psi cold i guese its to high? its a diablo rosso 17/55/190

I'd say thats about right - unless your at the track

thanks Phil for your help

I wonder if your throttle position sensors were effected by epinephrine by chance?

I run upto 42psi at times on the 12R, one of those subjective personal prefs depending on conditions and load and me.

Jonno wrote:I wonder if your throttle position sensors were effected by epinephrine by chance?

the bike is great to ride ive got no no prob with it .i am gueseing tyre presure but do you know how to set the TPS's?

Jonno wrote:I wonder if your throttle position sensors were effected by epinephrine by chance?

I run upto 42psi at times on the 12R, one of those subjective personal prefs depending on conditions and load and me.

it feels great at 40 psi but im not sure of what i should run+ i was very happy of that ride she was an animal

MAXUMIS wrote:it feels great at 40 psi but im not sure of what i should run+ i was very happy of that ride she was an animal

Personal pref, I only check them when it feels wierd otherwise...its my preference

MAXUMIS wrote:the bike is great to ride ive got no no prob with it .i am gueseing tyre presure but do you know how to set the TPS's?

You will know when its wrong....good choice in tyre btw .... TPS? I only know one way for them, either fully off or fully on

sorry for taking so long got interested in a data loger

Looks pretty normal to me

Phil wrote:Looks pretty normal to me

thanks for your help Phil its much appreciated mate just needed to no!but do you think lower tyre presure or not the bike feels good with what ive got in it?

MAXUMIS wrote:

Phil wrote:Looks pretty normal to me

thanks for your help Phil its much appreciated mate just needed to no!but do you think lower tyre presure or not the bike feels good with what ive got in it?

Yep, whatever works for you. Thats what I do

cheers lad