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Panhead
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2001 Bird, Storm 2 Ultras & 42/42.
Here is the question. I have been told different things by 2 Honda dealers, so I am curious what the Bird Forum thinks.
One dealer told me to take the tyre pressures when the bike is on the main stand and first thing in the morning when the tyres are at their coldest. Having tried this I found that after the bike had been standing for a few hours and the sun had been out, the tyres read 44/44.
The other dealer said take the pressures when the bike is on the side stand, so there is some weight on the tyres, and then after the bike has been standing for a few hours in the sun, if the pressure is 44/44, lower it to 42/42. I have tried this too, but in the morning when the air and ground was cold, they read 40/40.
Any views on which one if any is making sense?
Thanks
Here is the question. I have been told different things by 2 Honda dealers, so I am curious what the Bird Forum thinks.
One dealer told me to take the tyre pressures when the bike is on the main stand and first thing in the morning when the tyres are at their coldest. Having tried this I found that after the bike had been standing for a few hours and the sun had been out, the tyres read 44/44.
The other dealer said take the pressures when the bike is on the side stand, so there is some weight on the tyres, and then after the bike has been standing for a few hours in the sun, if the pressure is 44/44, lower it to 42/42. I have tried this too, but in the morning when the air and ground was cold, they read 40/40.
Any views on which one if any is making sense?
Thanks