401 PSI Settings

[BISavage]

Just wanted to ask whether anyone has done some preferential adjustments to their tire pressure settings.

Manual says: front / rear
29 psi / 29 psi (2.0 bar / 2.0 bar)

Which works pretty well.

I had been running:
33 psi / 38 psi (2.3 bar / 2.6 bar)

Which is also ok, but proved a bit on the squirrely side in certain situations.

 

[travistravistravis]

I prefer softer tires. I only run more air than recommended in cars for gas mileage. I think I'm at 27-28psi in the Svart.

 

[BISavage]

Yes.
33/38 is the Michelin Recommendations for these tires on a similar bike...

I have seen on the different 390 bikes depending on model, year, load: 25/29, 29/29, and 29/32.

I may give the 29/32 a go

 

[BISavage]

So, now I am running the Scorpions again and I went with the manufacturer recommendations...
from the Pirelli webpage for the Svartpilen.

29 front / 32 rear (2.0/2.2 Bar)

Feels good.