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DarrenSV650S

04-06-10 01:54 PM

-2PSI in a week

Both my tyres have lost 2 PSI since last weekend. Does that seem normal? Is it maybe something to do with the hot weather? :scratch:

I haven't used the bike all week

The front wheel has a dent in it and I noticed a small cut in the rear tyre last week, so I'm being a bit paranoid just now.

Littlepeahead

04-06-10 02:04 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

I replaced the cheap plastic caps with decent metal ones from BMW and it made a huge difference.

steveg

04-06-10 03:29 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

Can't see a 2 psi a loss in a week a problem esp with the temperatures varying so much at the moment

Cheers Steve

DarrenSV650S

04-06-10 03:36 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

Quote:

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead (Post 2287007)

I replaced the cheap plastic caps with decent metal ones from BMW and it made a huge difference.

I've got metal valves and caps so it shouldn't be that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveg (Post 2287092)

Can't see a 2 psi a loss in a week a problem esp with the temperatures varying so much at the moment

Cheers Steve

Ok cheers

TamSV

04-06-10 03:43 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

Mine have changed by a similar amount. I put it down to the temperature change.

On my other bike the front has lost 20psi in three days. That's down to the big nail in the tyre.:)

dyzio

04-06-10 03:51 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

I was loosing about 4-5psi, turned out to be the valve. You could try spraying water with washing up fluid on the valve to see if it leaks air.

monkey

04-06-10 05:05 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

Or gob onto the schrader. Don't rely on your valve caps to hold ANY pressure! They're to stop dirt getting in and not air getting out.

Bibio

04-06-10 06:49 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkey (Post 2287172)

Or gob onto the schrader. Don't rely on your valve caps to hold ANY pressure! They're to stop dirt getting in and not air getting out.

apart from pressure indicator ones...

dont worry about it Daz. BTW dent in the front wheel?

DarrenSV650S

04-06-10 07:25 PM

Re: -2PSI in a week

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio (Post 2287241)

BTW dent in the front wheel?

Yep :(

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=150836

I think it was a big pot hole in france

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