Just getting comfortable on my '01 6R and have been practicing with decent results. "It's the first sportbike I have owned, but I can ride em all day long on a 250cc MX bike." I am looking to lower my tire pressure for the best balanced wheelies, yet retain streetability for taking turns at maybe 60-80mph. What are you folks here running on your bikes that one can still lean into a turn decently OK without having to think about going down. "granted your tires are hot"

 

I run a 99 R6, and 20 psi works pretty good!

 

i run anywhere from 8-30 for what you want run about 25 maybe more

 

i run 18-20 and its good for slow **** and its still good on the highway

 

I rock anywhere from 15-20 for an all around good pressure.

 

I'm at 25 ....works for me

 

15-20psi

 

22 is where its at....highway, slow stuff, circles, everything.

 

Just wondering how often you boys go through tires running your pressue at 20psi? I keep mine at 36 cold, and doing fast standups they start to wobble occasionally. I don't do slow stuff but I might take the pressure down a bit if I knew it would smooth out the standups and not chew my tires up too fast.

 

i run 18psi all the time, coasters, slow stuff, 2 up, around town...it doesn't chew my tires up....burnouts chew my tires up.

 

I am just starting to learn all this stuff, so please excuse me if i sound stupid... How does lowering the tire pressue help with *******?
And what about the front tire?

 

Wats up man..like others say ..no questions are stupid..by takin down the pressure..it gives you and your bike a wider surface to work with for balance...like the Pontiac commercials say "wider is better"..if you have, lets say stock pressure it only gives you about an inch of flat surface with all the weight including you and ur bike all on the rear tire... by takin out some air..it will give you about 2-3 maybe 4 inches of flat surface..depending how low you go on psi's. If you look at some pics/videos, you'll see what i'm talking about..their tires look almost flat. Hope some of my Info helped ya :YEAH ..later~Brandon

 

im runnin 10 - 15 , no problems here , everyone runs different tire pressure just depends where your comfortable at

 

O..and i don't really think changing the front will do much..i left mine alone..i have no problems.

 

That makes total sense. thanks!
I have been reading and trying several of the suggestions in this forum. I have a 87 CBR 1000 (Just restored this winter and converted the rear to a '96). It is a heavy bike, but i have confidence i can get it up to the BP. wish me luck! :YEAH

 

I run 12 to 18psi depending on the tire I'm running

 

Good Luck bro..have fun and be safe...ALWAYS