im currently running 15 pounds of psi in my rear tire what is a good psi to run ?

 

Depends what its for? I was running 30, learning to control it slow... dropped it down to 18ish and it helped alot. If your working on circles should go a bit higher than 15 though

 

It all depends on what for? I'm runnin 32psi on my stunt piece with no probs,u can drop it low for better control while learnin but I also think 15 is too low.

 

15 is low.....22-25 for straightline stuff is better but should b in the 30's......40 for circles......i never understood the point in low psi except for the front tire

 

I run 22psi in my rear perfect for getting into circles and all around balance.

 

are you on the rear brake yet ? ,if not 15 psi is good to learn ur straight line ****, if you are good with ur rear brake , run 20 and when you get ready to learn 0s pump that bitch up to 25 or 30,,,,,,,, but its all preferance, play around with it and see what works good for you. but if ur just learning i think 15 is a safe learning pressure. if have a f4i run 25 or 30 at all times because they have mad engine brake..

 

yea im good a brake been working on ss circles they are getting tighter but i feel like its missing the air just trying to get a comfortable psi for all around trickks circles, combos, jumping around to different tricks im just trying to keep good energy and always move all over the bike

 

started running 38 last month and love it

 

Not everyone is a stunt prodigy! 15 psi for straightline learning idle is alot easier. when I bumped from 15 up to 22 it felt mad twitchy and different. Ben is right, more psi is better. Just harder to control.

more psi = easier turning/circles

less psi= more stable for straightline/ learning.


Most of the really good riders i know are riding on >30psi. I ride on 22.

 

I am running 35 in the rear (Bridgestone BT021) and 30 in the front (BT004). Works perfect for me.... but varies a lil bit if I change to different tires.

 

**** i run 32 in the front and 40 in the rear.

 

I run 31psi on my scooter and I love it! since I start practicing on my 636 i started with 21psi, and it's OK at start it was a bit shaky I was catching bike all over the spot, now it's perfect, I'll try with 26-30 for circles

 

what woulld be the point in low pressure for your front tire

 

stoppies?

 

absolutly none! If the front is lower than 30 it will follow the road, a pain in the *** to turn or conrol. Tires are designed to have air in them and when you take to much air out of the front they slide....35 psi is what im runnin.

 

Thats not true. when you take pressure out of a tire you enlarge the contact patch allowing for more grip to pick up a stoppie. but you cause more friction which friction eats distance/speed.

 

go to walmart buy a air compressor that plugs up to your cigarette lighter then ride stop put some in ride some more then stop and put more in etc. before you know it the air pressure will be up and things wont be that bad. dont be stubborn air pressure is key to doing alot of tricks espescially circles. i was that stubborn guy....

 

you crossed to the dark side?

 

the bigger the contact pad is for ur front the more u have to catch a pebble and slide......go put 10 or 15 psi in ur front tire and tell me how it works out....