Check Your Air Pressure

[TallRocket]

Just wanted to share an oh ---- moment. Frankly, I always thought that I could tell by looking at a tire and tell if it was under inflated - ( until this past weekend ) - both the front and rear registered 15 lbs! If you don't know the last time you checked with an air pressure gage and the tires look fine, get the gage out.

For you folks that alreadly learned this lesson, what type of tire gage are you using that fits between the rim and rotor? I assume a round gage works better that the stick gage, the stick gage kept hitting the rotor as it diplayed the pressure.

[Molinoman]

I know what you mean, tire appearances can be so deceiving. I use (from what I recall...I'm almost 8,000 miles from it at the moment) an Accu-gage, which I hook up to my air compressor in my shed. It has a flexible hose with an angled 90 degree access at the end of the hose. It has a gage at the end that ties into the air compressor hose and I can check the pressure and add as needed.

Dennis

17 dtg Dubai
18 dtg Home

[LightningJack]

Good and important point. Yesterday, I took my young son for a ride. The first thing we did was stop in at the local gas station and checked the air pressure - even if it did cost a buck! (note to self: Invest in an air compressor for the garage). It's OK, as I knew we'd be safer, I showed my son how to check tire pressures, and I was able to share the air with a lady in a car waiting behind us - PRICELESS!
I don't recall the name of my tire guage. It's a cheap-o I bought at the local hardware store, but it's accurate and has the nozzle mounted at an angle which works well.

[PriorityOne]

Which brings up another question:

Are there any decent aftermarket TPS (Tire Pressure Sensors) systems out there?? It sure would give you piece of mind just knowing at all times what your tire pressure is.

[KingOfFleece]

I check the tires on my bike and the brides' every week. I have also founf the my R3 likes 38 psi in front much more than 34. You may want to try this out, too.

[TRIIICK]

I've noticed my front tire on the R3 always loses air, the back seems to hold its own.I went to my local Harley dealer who's a big fan of Triumph's for the flex hose tire gauge it works great.http://www.cartalk.com/content/featu...e/trunk01.html

PriorityOne .. Try this http://www.wingstuff.com/pgroup_deta...ure_Monitoring

[Ugarte]

The only thing I hate about the Rocket is the contortions you have to go through just to check the rear tire pressure and fill the tire, especially if you have saddlebags.

I run 42 psi rear and 40 up front.

[Peter Warren]

I'm using this one -

http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/de...00&model_id=83

There's always the risk that having something in your valves could cause a leak, but I haven't read any reports of that occurring. There's also the cost issue($139).

I've only had it on for 3 weeks, but pressing a button to check pressures before leaving (no more taking the bags off and getting down on your hands and kness) and then having a constant monitor while on the road sure gives me a warm feeling. (I also carry a Slime pump, just in case.....)

[Molinoman]

Peter, sounds interesting, how does it work? It does seem expensive, but on a motorcycle, tires are pretty important to keep properly inflated, so it's worth it to get more information.
Dennis

16 dtg Dubai
17 dtg Home

[Barak]

I wish someone made an air pressure gauge with a 90 degree angle. I can only find ones that are at a 45.