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adam_castell
08-03-07, 04:48 PM
hello,

recently had my new tyres fitted and was going to check/adjust tyre preasures,

does anyone know the standard tyre preasures? and if anyone rides them non standard, what do you go for? and how do you find it?
ejohnh
08-03-07, 04:52 PM
hello,

recently had my new tyres fitted and was going to check/adjust tyre preasures,

does anyone know the standard tyre preasures? and if anyone rides them non standard, what do you go for? and how do you find it?

My sv650 owner's handbook says 33F 36B (psi) [pressure] but someone on here said that tyre manufactures standardise on 36f and 42B I use the latter and it certainly 'feels' better.
hovis
08-03-07, 04:55 PM
there has been a lot of posts on this........... but i have 36f 42b which fells good to me
keithd
08-03-07, 04:56 PM
i've always stuck with 33 and 36 and found it ok

that said i rode with the front on about 8psi for a while and only thought the front end a " wee bit woolly" so i'm not much bloody help....
hovis
08-03-07, 05:05 PM
haha............ i once had 80 psi in the front

typed 36 in the machine, & i was waiting for the beep to tell me to stop, after a while i thought this cant be right, so went to another garage to find ou i put 80 in
Baph
08-03-07, 05:07 PM
I'm on 33/36 at the moment, but I'll be moving to 36/42 once I'm convinced my suspension setup is alright (had a bit of a moment yesterday).
ujoni08
08-03-07, 10:08 PM
Yeah the recommended pressures are fine, though I always run 36F 39R. It feels slightly better, and can cope with the contraction of a cold day without dipping under the recommended pressures.
Jon.
BILLY
08-03-07, 10:10 PM
33f and 37r for me but i do have a wider rear fitted! I messed around with the psi on the rear untill it felt right.
sinbad
08-03-07, 10:10 PM
Interesting, I'll give it a couple more front and rear next time I check 'em.
Luckypants
09-03-07, 12:30 AM
hello,

recently had my new tyres fitted and was going to check/adjust tyre preasures,

does anyone know the standard tyre preasures? and if anyone rides them non standard, what do you go for? and how do you find it?
Useful discussion of tyre pressures in this thread (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=84767), including information from Avon.