Tire Pessure

[stevenolts]

What do you set the tire pressure at?

I read:

Front = 36 psi

Rear = 41 psi

Steve

[flat6bagger]

36/41 cold
Works great for me! :)

[Hornblower]

I believe you'll find the consensus around here for getting the best life out of the OEM front tire is 40 psi. Most riders that I know have experienced cupping in the front tire when running much below that. The rear around 40 psi should be in the ballpark but may need slight adjusting up or down depending on how you see the tire wearing.

[opas ride]

I believe you'll find the consensus around here for getting the best life out of the OEM front tire is 40 psi. Most riders that I know have experienced cupping in the front tire when running much below that. The rear around 40 psi should be in the ballpark but may need slight adjusting up or down depending on how you see the tire wearing.

I think most riders on the board run 40/40 psi most of the time according to what I have read...I try to keep mine at this level and sometimes lower the front to 37/38 psi as Michigan roads are the worst "cow-trails" in the country and it seems to reduce the harshness in the front somewhat....Ride safe...

[stevenolts]

I have it set at:

Front = 41psi
Rear = 41psi

I just got back from an hour long ride in the twisties.

They felt good.

Steve

[cosborn]

I run 36 and 40 on our goat tracks

Chris

[FlaMike]

I have it set at:

Front = 41psi
Rear = 41psi

I just got back from an hour long ride in the twisties.

They felt good.

Steve

I usually run 40/40 unless I have the trailer behind bike, then I run 42 out back. Exc tire mileage so far.

[shooter]

I agree with the goat tracks. 38/40 seems to work for me.
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[DaWadd]

40/41 works for me but as said lower in the front smooths out the front .

[Steve 0080]

41/41 proven over time...

[BIGLRY]

40/40 here :301:

[seadog]

What he said:lolup::lolup::lolup:

[edgeman55]

40/40 and at 10K the stockers are wearin well will need a rear soon.

[flat6bagger]

I go with what seems to work for everyone.
I am going to try the 40 40 and see what transpires.

[bigbird]

39 front/41 rear

[yellow rex]

41/41 18798 miles so far getting close to new shoes on the F6b about 20000 miles.

[flat6bagger]

Well since my prior posts on what works for me and what I thought I would be changing to,I have come to a conclusion.
About everyone uses different combinations and now I am totally up in the air on what to run.
Maybe all of the posts should have mileage achieved with the pressures used.
That way the uninformed as myself can get a better idea of what works the best.

[bob109]

Well since my prior posts on what works for me and what I thought I would be changing to,I have come to a conclusion.
About everyone uses different combinations and now I am totally up in the air on what to run.
Maybe all of the posts should have mileage achieved with the pressures used.
That way the uninformed as myself can get a better idea of what works the best.

Make no mistake! If you run your front tire at 36 PSI as recommended by Honda you will induce "cupping". This will occur within 1500/3000 miles. Once done there is no going back. The damage is done:icon_frown: Ran my OEM front with 40 PSI which I set on the day of delivery. Put 16.5K miles on the tire before installing a Bridgestone Battlax BT-45. Could have went a few more miles but played it safe and made the change. Did a tire autopsy which I'm attaching. That revealed a well made tire which has plenty of meat remaining after being into the "wear bars".

http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?2806-OEM-Bridgestone-Front-Tire-Autopsy

[flat6bagger]

Ok first of all I am the first to admit when I am wrong.
So I am admitting I am wrong now.
I just got this motorcycle about 3 weeks ago.
I just realized after reading Bob's last post that I never checked the air pressures on this bike.
Holy Crap!:shock:
It was my Yamaha that I traded in for this F6B that I ran the 36/41 in.
I just went out and checked my pressures.
Luckily the dealership must agree with the 40/40 because that is what was/is in them.
Whew did I get lucky.
The funny thing is that I am the first one to get on my friends about not checking tire pressures before each ride.
I have 1500+ miles on this bike.
I will be taking my own advice from now on.
Dang,I can not believe I did not check these pressures.:banghead:

[sshake1905]

Have had my F6B since August.....rode for 3 months....docked for winter in Nov Dec Jan and Feb

started riding again in March 2015 and currently have 7100 miles on odometer......have kept front tire at 40 psi and the rear at 42 psi from start....check weekly...

don't really see any obvious wear after 7000 miles...which is great considering terrible chip sealed roads in my region.....stock pair of dunlops on my 2007 VTX 1300C wear gone at 9000 miles.....:no:

Have never got over 11,000 miles from a rear tire around here....hoping to change that stat with F6B stock Bridgestones......:yes:

Shaker

[srt8-in-largo]

Make no mistake! If you run your front tire at 36 PSI as recommended by Honda you will induce "cupping". This will occur within 1500/3000 miles. Once done there is no going back. The damage is done:icon_frown:

...

I've run OEM pressure from day one (36/41) and do not see cupping.

I currently have 14,000 miles on the front tire with at least a couple thou left in it. I got 11,000 miles out of the rear.

[bob109]

I've run OEM pressure from day one (36/41) and do not see cupping.

I currently have 14,000 miles on the front tire with at least a couple thou left in it. I got 11,000 miles out of the rear.

Hell! You live in florida! What do you expect. You have to encounter corners, regularly, to induce "cupping". Finding twisty roads in Florida is like trying to find the "Holy Grail". Just returned to Pa. from Fl. and have started riding daily since the temps have warmed. Have 14.5K miles on my Battlax Ax, 9K which were put on in FL., which shows no signs of wear and I'm about to change my rear General G-Max which has delivered 30K miles wear:stirthepot:

[flat6bagger]

About like Illinois.
Here's our slogan..
"Deals Gap Tail of the Dragon,318 curves in 11 miles..Illinois, 11 curves in 318 miles" :icon_lol:

[Fla_rider]

Hey that's Florida saying "Tail of the Gecko" 318 miles and 11 curves with less than 20 ft change in elevation!