Tire Air Pressure

[GeoKrpan]

I experimented by adding a few more psi to the stock tires and I've come to realization that the recommended pressures of 29/29 are laughably low. Duh, I should have known better.

My buddy runs 36/42 on his Aprilia Shiver 900.

What psi are you running?

 

[Ayune]

What were the results of running higher pressure? The Shiver 900 is also about 100 lbs heavier than the 401.

 

[GeoKrpan]

What were the results of running higher pressure? The Shiver 900 is also about 100 lbs heavier than the 401.

Turns in easier. Stays leaned over better. I ride a lot tight, twisty mountain roads.

At 70mph feels more planted too.

With the pressures he's running it turns in as easily as the Vit, shouldn't be that way.

 

[BISavage]

I came along alright with the stock pressures in the stock tires.
The right pressure depends in tire selection, weather conditions, load, speed, and rider preference.

 

[GeoKrpan]

I came along alright with the stock pressures in the stock tires.
The right pressure depends in tire selection, weather conditions, load, speed, and rider preference.

I thought so too.

 

[GeoKrpan]

Yesterday I ran 35/40 psi. The bike handled better than ever, never going back.

I rode with a '22 Ducati Monster 950 and a '18 Aprilia Shiver 900. I had no trouble hanging with them in the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains in Malibu.

The Monster rider was visiting from Sicily where he rides his Ducati Multistrada. He said the canyon roads here are tighter and more technical than in Sicily.

 

[fetor56]

I also disagreed with the owners manual with my Vit (solo 29/29 PSI) so i swapped to 32/35 and the Universe snapped back to harmony again.