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Whats the proper tire pressure for my RT?

April 26, 2017pressure RT tire

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Whats the proper tire pressure for my RT?

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Erik Miner had this to say about tire pressure: “Only run the stock pressures if you want bent wheels and quick wearing tires! But seriously there was a service bulletin last year recommending that pressures be set 3-5 lbs. over what s in the manual. I run my K12 at 38 front/42 rear . I d recommend 36 front 40 rear for your R11RT” Other people have commented: “Several posts have promoted the use of tire pressures about 5 or so pounds above that recommended in the owners manual, mainly to protect the rims. My manual says 31/36 psi (front/rear).” “I ve noticed that the two times I ve gotten my bike from the dealer (at delivery and after the 600 mile service) the pressures were in the same range, i.e. about 5 psi above the recommended values.” “Supposedly the downside is poorer handling. I don t know that I ve noticed it (I don t run my R11RT around the corners at 10/10ths; maybe 9/10ths with the little experimentation I ve done with tire pressures. Basically my exp

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Erik Miner had this to say about tire pressure: “Only run the stock pressures if you want bent wheels and quick wearing tires! But seriously there was a service bulletin last year recommending that pressures be set 3-5 lbs. over what s in the manual. I run my K12 at 38 front/42 rear . I d recommend 36 front 40 rear for your R11RT” Other people have commented: “Several posts have promoted the use of tire pressures about 5 or so pounds above that recommended in the owners manual, mainly to protect the rims. My manual says 31/36 psi (front/rear).” “I ve noticed that the two times I ve gotten my bike from the dealer (at delivery and after the 600 mile service) the pressures were in the same range, i.e. about 5 psi above the recommended values.” “Supposedly the downside is poorer handling. I don t know that I ve noticed it (I don t run my R11RT around the corners at 10/10ths; maybe 9/10ths with the little experimentation I ve done with tire pressures. Basically my exp