Front Tire
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James
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Exactly, while it's only a couple pounds, percentage wise it's a pretty big change. Going from 14 to 10 is a ~30% decrease.
That's about what I usually pay OTD. Combine it, with some other do-dads, and the shipping is free too.
I run 15 psi in my front and rear, have been for 100 years. The desert is hard out here in Cali and if you run it lower, you will replacing tubes and rims, not tires. 10 - 12 psi may be OK in the tress around your house, but I would not run that in the dez, but hey what do I know..
I can check out your front suspension setup when I come up in July as well. Maybe you should look at freshening up the oil in the forks as well. Has it ever been done since you have owned the bike?
I can check out your front suspension setup when I come up in July as well. Maybe you should look at freshening up the oil in the forks as well. Has it ever been done since you have owned the bike?
No it has not been done since I purchased it. Wouldn't even know where to start.I run 15 psi in my front and rear, have been for 100 years. The desert is hard out here in Cali and if you run it lower, you will replacing tubes and rims, not tires. 10 - 12 psi may be OK in the tress around your house, but I would not run that in the dez, but hey what do I know..
I can check out your front suspension setup when I come up in July as well. Maybe you should look at freshening up the oil in the forks as well. Has it ever been done since you have owned the bike?
You can send them out to be serviced or do them yourself. I take mine to TRE by my house and he takes care of it for me.
But hey, if you are still looking at dumping the MX51, how many rides do you have on it? I may take it off your hands if you want.
I run 15 psi in my front and rear, have been for 100 years. The desert is hard out here in Cali and if you run it lower, you will replacing tubes and rims, not tires. 10 - 12 psi may be OK in the tress around your house, but I would not run that in the dez, but hey what do I know..
I can check out your front suspension setup when I come up in July as well. Maybe you should look at freshening up the oil in the forks as well. Has it ever been done since you have owned the bike?
If I'm doing a normal Dez ride, I do 14 in the front, and 12 in the rear, but if it's a destination ride, with a lot of high speed stuff, then it's 15 front, and rear.
I run 15 psi in my front and rear, have been for 100 years. The desert is hard out here in Cali and if you run it lower, you will replacing tubes and rims, not tires. 10 - 12 psi may be OK in the tress around your house, but I would not run that in the dez, but hey what do I know..
I can check out your front suspension setup when I come up in July as well. Maybe you should look at freshening up the oil in the forks as well. Has it ever been done since you have owned the bike?
I am far from saying you don't know what you're talking about here
however, I ride desert as well, and the only time I pump them up to 15 is when the ride is going to be rocky or hard packed. I've never had a pinch flat but this isn't Cali either.
That said, I have friends that run pro that run them at 20 psi
I am far from saying you don't know what you're talking about here
however, I ride desert as well, and the only time I pump them up to 15 is when the ride is going to be rocky or hard packed. I've never had a pinch flat but this isn't Cali either.
That said, I have friends that run pro that run them at 20 psi
Hard packed / rocky, is So Cal Dez.
I pretty much run 15 all around all the time.If I'm doing a normal Dez ride, I do 14 in the front, and 12 in the rear, but if it's a destination ride, with a lot of high speed stuff, then it's 15 front, and rear.
20 psi is going to give you less front end response.I am far from saying you don't know what you're talking about here
however, I ride desert as well, and the only time I pump them up to 15 is when the ride is going to be rocky or hard packed. I've never had a pinch flat but this isn't Cali either.
That said, I have friends that run pro that run them at 20 psi
I believe you are correct
