Tyre Pressures

Hi Danny

You might find this of interest, I downloaded this a while ago as I had the same issues / concerns, as an aside I'm running the 023's on my beemer at present having started off on 020's then onto 021's the difference I have found to be night & day on the 023's with better performance in the wet & dry including better mileage on my R1100RT. YMMV.

 

How old is that article, did it reference tubed/tubeless? Triumph pressures F/R for a 2018 Tiger 1200 deviate from that article significantly, 32/39 as opposed to 36/42. So have Metzeler broke ranks or is it an old article not relevant today? I note Triumph do not have a different pressure for loaded up bikes either, one pressure fits all as per the article but my previous 2016 tubed bike had a rear tyre pressure range for solo or two up riding?

 

Tiger 800 is recommended at 36 and 42 psi.
Bonneville is at 33 and 41 psi though.

 

Speed Triple pressures in handbook are 34F / 42R. I found 36F very skittish.

 

i found the front to be a bit harsh on non smooth surfaces so adjusted pressures to 34f and 40r,also turned adjusters on bottom of forks (h-s) to softer settings and 1 full click less on fork tops,a tad better at lower speeds and rougher roads without affecting higher speeds bike was always better at higher speed somehow it was lower speed issues.