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Tyre Pressure

  • Sparra
    Sparra
    10 years ago

    Just curious what others are running in there tyres...I have a 2010 Wideglide with Switchback wheels and run around 38psi in both..I have heard fella's say they run over 40 so just thought I would throw it out there...

    Cheers...

  • FLIPDOG
    FLIPDOG
    10 years ago
    Hey Sparra,
    I run 36-38psi at front and 42psi at the rear
  • markwoumla
    markwoumla
    10 years ago
    Mate, I dont know what the pressure is, that is recommended in the models you are asking,, but my 2009 glide is 36 front, and 40 rear , as stated in the manual ...
    You are probably wondering why I responded to your post ,,, not on topic , but I think is relevant ,,, I have a small compressor , with a tyre inflator and gauge,, I had to replace the tyre inflator gauge because of a leaky hose and gauge did'nt set to zero when not in use.. I bought a new tyre inflator with gauge ,, and fuck me dead, the pressure with the new gauge was showing 10 psi lower than the old gauge ... Went to a tyre shop in town with the two gauges to compare gauges, with the tyre workshop gauges, (which you would think are calibrated correctly). The new gauge was correct. So, I was running low tyre pressure for a week or so ...

    The moral of the story,, if you have a compressor type gauge, or one in your tool kit, it is worth checking the accuracy of your gauge at a competent tyre workshop every so often,, so you are comparing apples with apples ... and you are confident the pressure you want in you tires is accurate within , say , one or two psi ..... Cheers ,,,
  • FLHuTChU
    FLHuTChU
    10 years ago
    I always put in 2 psi above what the owners manual says. Due to tyres slowly going down over a period of time, it gives you that extra little bit. Unless you check them and top up once a week.
    I do mine every month or two, & usually have to put a 3 or 4 psi back in.
    Guages can be very wrong as Mark has said. Find an accurate one and stick with it.
  • chopa
    chopa
    10 years ago
    Also depends on what tyre brand you are running
  • Nomada
    Nomada
    10 years ago
    That reminds me,

    I can't remember the last time I checked my pressure.
  • Krackers60
    Krackers60
    10 years ago
    36 front / 40 rear on 2008 Street Glide.
  • allde
    allde
    10 years ago
    38 psi front / 42 psi rear.
  • mish
    mish
    10 years ago

    36 front n back forty eight 

  • Bonkerz
    Bonkerz
    10 years ago
    if this topic was porn I'd be a 20 year old storage device.
  • GT 1200
    GT 1200
    10 years ago

    38 front / 40 rear. But just dropped them 5 psi due to daylight saving time.