Tyre pressure

[jnr_zx6r]

I dont have an owners manuel for my bike and dont know what the tyre pressure should be

Wheels and tyres are standard (dont have the bike with me to check sizes) and it will be just me riding with no pillion and no luggage

I will be going out in this shitty cold weather so assuming that will affect tyre pressure too

Any advice i will be greatful

[urbanmark]

What year is your bike?

[jnr_zx6r]

Crap sorry its a 1998 Kawasaki ZX6R

[urbanmark]

I reckon for me it would be 36 front and 42 rear,

but Im sure someone will be long shortly who knows a lot more about this sort of thing.

[urbanmark]

If you say WalneyFrankie three times in a mirror.................

[Guest]

spot on mark..

heres a link.. for anyone else..

http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/fitmentguide.asp

however 34 front & 36 rear is common, sometimes PSI is shown for 2 up riding

see here.

http://www.drivegreen.com/Motorcycle_Ti ... wasaki.htm

[urbanmark]

[jnr_zx6r]

Thanks very much guys

[RiffmasterII]

I run my ZX6R on 42/36 and that seems to work fine

[oldgreg01]

My handbook has two pressures for the rear depending on the weight of rider and kit. Is this not the same for all bikes ?

[Colin the Bear]

Recommended tyre pressures are a guide. Tyres made by different manufacturers will perform differently at the same pressure. Different loads will need different pressures. Road temperature and ambient temperature will affect tyre running pressures too.

Use the guide as a starting point. Adjust up and down in small increments , 1lb/sq", to find the sweet spot for conditions and loading.

But more important, check 'em regular.