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15-06-06, 09:45 AM
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Diablo tyre pressure question..
Hi all,
New to this site so I apologise if this is done to death... Bought a 3500 mile 2003 SV650S at the weekend that came shod with Diablo tyres. Trying to find out the ideal pressures for these and getting conflicting results... Had a page through your FAQ which pointed towards a standard of 36f/42r. These good for the Diablos/SV or should I be more towards the 34f/36r settings I've also unearthed? Thanks in advance. Lee |
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15-06-06, 10:29 AM
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Trinity
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42 sounds shockingly high to me, but what do I know?
I've been checking my tyre pressure quite frequently and found it quite low so I decided to check it straight after adjusting it and found it to be 2psi below what I had just adjusted it to. Does the air you lose when you take off the nozzle account for so much? it is a lot more awkward than a car tyre. Anyway I did it again at 35/38 both 2 more than the chainguard label for my OEM Dunlops. |
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15-06-06, 10:34 AM
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A lot of it is down to you. What feels right for your style of riding? I would suggest that you start off with the Suzuki recommended pressures of 33/36, which are (deliberately) not manufacturer-specific, and then add a couple of PSI at a time and see how the bike feels. I certainly wouldn't go higher than 38/42 and suggest that a figure lower than this would likely be best suited to road riding.
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15-06-06, 11:08 AM
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To add to what others have said , this is what pirelli says lol. You have to copy and paste the whole lot.
Curvy  http://www.pirellimoto.com/tyres/fitment_chart/fitment.action?manifacturerID=40&modelID=SV 650 U,SU (25KW) `99 - 1999 (AV)&confirm=true&Conferma.x=58&Conferma.y=7 Pointy(yours) http://www.pirellimoto.com/tyres/fitment_chart/fitment.action?manifacturerID=40&modelID=SV+650+S+-+2003+%28WVBY%29&confirm=true&Conferma.x=61&Confer ma.y=5 personally at the moment I'm running 39 Rear and 35 front. Cheers Ben
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15-06-06, 11:47 AM
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Excellent, thanks for that..
Not sure what they're set at right now but it feels a tad unstable when leant over.. I'll have a fiddle and see how I go. Cheers all! |
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17-06-06, 06:46 PM
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Just seen the FAQ you refer to on this site, sounds good I'll try 36/42 (my petrol forecourt will probably give me less anyway
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17-06-06, 07:54 PM
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We run 36/42 on our Diablo's. That's what we were recommended when we had them fitted. Seems to work for us
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