General Question about Tyres

[Dizeee]

How often should I be checking my tyre pressures? Had the bike 2 weeks now and having bought from a dealer and it having been serviced I have not bothered. Should every 4 weeks be ok?

Also, I have noticed that the front tyre has tiny lines of egg shell across the outer corners. It is not drastic but is it significant? I can also see a long brown line running down the centre of the tyre, but it is fairly unworn so far as I can tell. Is this line shown on a new tyre or extinguished on a worn one?

Thanks

[fizzwheel]

I check mine weekly, but there is a school of thought that says you should check them every time you ride the bike.

4 weeks it to big a gap between pressure checks IMHO.

Standard pressures are 33 PSI in the front and 36 PSI in the rear on a SV.

Any chance of a picture of your tyre, it'll be easier to see if there is a problem that way.

[Dave20046]

Check before you ride: Tyres & tyre pressures, brakes, chain, oil level, lights (and probably other stuff I'm forgetting)
People rarely do though but you should check your tyres, like fizz says, atleast once a week.

[hindle8907]

once a week will do the above is to much imo if you go to work and back every day lol . i just about put me gear on never mind all of that lol .

[timwilky]

I tend to check visually every time I take the bike out the garage. However I bend my back and put the gauge on weekly in the summer About twice over the winter whilst the bike sits on its paddock stands waiting for the rain/salt to go away.

[Dave20046]

once a week will do the above is to much imo if you go to work and back every day lol . i just about put me gear on never mind all of that lol .
When I commuted I used to do all of the above everymorning :confused:

[hindle8907]

well you must be a morning person lol i start work at 8am ...and i am normally running late as it is so doing the above would make me even later lol .

[Dave20046]

well you must be a morning person lol i start work at 8am ...and i am normally running late as it is so doing the above would make me even later lol .
:lol: I'll let other orgers comment on my morningness & punctuality.

It takes like 20 seconds while the bike warms up, I used to walk out the door with all my kit on start the engine & quickly check the bike over. Cagers are half asleep in the morning if your indicators aren't working their going to be too slow to fathom what's happening and just plough through you, they don't check their mirrors properly so headlights help etc. etc.

Anyway back on topic yeah like once a week or more should be fine and just give them a prod before you get on the bike.

[Rob969]

I check my tyres, oil, brake fluid and such like once a week but like Dave has said i always check my lights before every ride only takes 10 seconds!

[Red Herring]

If you check them fairly regularly at first you will soon get a feel for how often it is needed. Remember it's not just a case of checking pressures, although finding one that is a few psi down is a good prompt to go and look for the cause! Visual checks for small nails or damage to the tread are just as important, especially if you are riding daily.

[appollo1]

I check tyre pressure and lights before every ride. Oil and other checks weekly unless i have been on a long ride out.

[thefallenangel]

the tyres are important and while checking tyres you'll find brake leaks, fork damage etc. . a lot easier. Quick tyre visual before going and oil will be enough and checking pressure fortnightly i tend to find enough but definetly before any journey over 50 miles. To me though if they feel fine while riding chances are they will be fine.

I will soon be doing trips from Newport to Reading which i will be checking pressures before and after.