hoopla
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I put tire pressure monitors on the Rocket after mounting a new rear cobra. Installed 42 psi as usual. Monitor actually showed 41 PSI.
The pressure monitor also monitors tire temperature. The tire pressure had fallen to 39 psi, my own fault, was undoing the monitor as it seemed locked and would only reset by removing for a moment. ( it resets once underway, I learned) The directions of this unit are not so good.
Anyways had noted the temps to be in the high 80's, 86-88 F. Yesterday I put in 44 PSI and during the ride temps were 75-77 F. So about a 10 F change in tire temp.
So I'm wondering what others who ride 2 up use for tire pressure?
My pillion only weighs 125 lb, me 225 lbs.
It seems to me that seeing the lesser temp at the higher pressure would support running a higher tire pressure with a pillion on board as all of that extra weight is applied to the rear tire.
As a comparison the front set at 38 PSI was running much cooler , 58F.
Thanks
Hoopla
The pressure monitor also monitors tire temperature. The tire pressure had fallen to 39 psi, my own fault, was undoing the monitor as it seemed locked and would only reset by removing for a moment. ( it resets once underway, I learned) The directions of this unit are not so good.
Anyways had noted the temps to be in the high 80's, 86-88 F. Yesterday I put in 44 PSI and during the ride temps were 75-77 F. So about a 10 F change in tire temp.
So I'm wondering what others who ride 2 up use for tire pressure?
My pillion only weighs 125 lb, me 225 lbs.
It seems to me that seeing the lesser temp at the higher pressure would support running a higher tire pressure with a pillion on board as all of that extra weight is applied to the rear tire.
As a comparison the front set at 38 PSI was running much cooler , 58F.
Thanks
Hoopla