What tyre pressure?

what do you guys think would be a suitable tyre pressure for me?

11stone
metzeler z6 tyre's
sv650s k6 restricted, also ride in wet weather..
sometimes have pillions,

no mods as such,

Many thanks in advance K1ngy

[jambo]

Metzler are happy to make a recommendation on their website

Standard pressures are 33psi front, 36 psi rear.

We may have covered these sort of questions before, so it's worth having a search for common questions.

Jambo

Originally Posted by jambo

Metzler are happy to make a recommendation on their website

Standard pressures are 33psi front, 36 psi rear.

We may have covered these sort of questions before, so it's worth having a search for common questions.

Jambo

Many thanks for the quick reply and for that

I did many google searches/forum but nothing really come up for the sv650, had litre bikes come up aha

anyway thanks again mate. K1ngy

Standard is based on a rider weight of 75 kg, Michelin have a rule of thumb, and I don't see why it shouldn't apply for other brands. For every 20 kg over 75kg you add 0.05Bar(0.78psi) to the front and 0.1Bar(1.45psi) to the rear. So if your a MAN and weigh accordingly you should be running 34psi front and 38psi rear as standard.

Originally Posted by speedyandypandy

Standard is based on a rider weight of 75 kg, Michelin have a rule of thumb, and I don't see why it shouldn't apply for other brands. For every 20 kg over 75kg you add 0.05Bar(0.78psi) to the front and 0.1Bar(1.45psi) to the rear. So if your a MAN and weigh accordingly you should be running 34psi front and 38psi rear as standard.

Im a real boyyyy !

ahha and thats funny (kinda not) because i just put 34 in front from 30 :O
and 37ish in rear from 30 aswell :S & it just glided though cornors like no tomorrow xD

(btw people who read this, & know iv not long passed test.. This bike is the dogs boooooolls ! love it so much <3 any excuss to get on it

Tyre pressure is the one thing that makes a smooth ride and what people seem to neglect the most... It also wears faster with the wrong pressure and your km to the liter increases. Fantic tyre pressure/fuel consumption people run there tyres on 99.99% nitrogen.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by speedyandypandy

Michelin have a rule of thumb

Can you provide evidence for this? A link to it on Michelin's website for instance? Because in their 2012 fitment guide they state "Michelin recommends the tire pressures quoted by the vehicle manufacturer." Which for an SV is 33F/36R.

EDIT: Link to fitment guide... http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/pubs/fitment2012.pdf

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Can you provide evidence for this? A link to it on Michelin's website for instance? Because in their 2012 fitment guide they state "Michelin recommends the tire pressures quoted by the vehicle manufacturer." Which for an SV is 33F/36R.

EDIT: Link to fitment guide... http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/pubs/fitment2012.pdf

I attended a "Bikerstreets Secret trip 2012 Michelin bike rally" thingy, where the Michelin guy "had" to say some sales word and some tech words, about 45 min, they where paying for dinner so.... The only new thing I learned was this rule of thumb. I wasn't taking notes, I was busy drowning my second pint.

Originally Posted by speedyandypandy

Fanatic tyre pressure/fuel consumption people run there tyres on 99.99% nitrogen.

Don't start THAT one again!

Originally Posted by DJFridge

Don't start THAT one again!

I've read a few threads on car forums, they are a laugh, but it's true, N2 has bigger molecules so there is less/no leaks trough the rubber and it's thermodynamic properties makes it better to dispatch heat and will help keep the pressure stabil, wich is good for tyre wear and mpl(mpg).
or something like that......