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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: bulletproofcycle on May 08, 2006, 09:51:51 PM

Title: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: bulletproofcycle on May 08, 2006, 09:51:51 PM
What pressure are you guys running on the front and rear with the Sport Demon.

I am finding my rear wheel is sliding a lot through sharp turns at higher speeds. I think it might be due to tire pressure. I thought the Sport Demons were more sticky than the BT45s, it seems that my Rear Sport Demon is all over the place! :mad:


What do you guys think? :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: Alphamazing on May 08, 2006, 10:00:02 PM
Normal riding - 33f, 36r
Sport riding - 30f, 33r

Or thereabours. Sometimes I'll run 29f and 31r for tight twisties.
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: ajgs500 on May 08, 2006, 10:06:27 PM
Are the tires broken in yet???
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: RVertigo on May 08, 2006, 11:13:24 PM
How many miles have you put on them?

They're slick when they're new.
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: galahs on May 09, 2006, 12:50:46 AM
29 and 31 for twisties????


I never imagined less pressure would be advisable ever?  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: RVertigo on May 09, 2006, 12:52:24 AM
Quote from: galahs on May 09, 2006, 12:50:46 AMI never imagined less pressure would be advisable ever?  :dunno_white:
I think Alpha smokes a little crack sometimes.   :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: Turd Ferguson on May 09, 2006, 06:45:24 AM
He's right.  Lower tire pressures lead to slightly better traction in most cases.  Just ask anyone who races.

-Turd.
Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: runsilent on May 09, 2006, 06:54:42 AM
I run my 110/80 and 150/70 Lasertecs at 36 f and 38 r psi which is inline with Metz recommendations.  I weigh about 250# now. 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/MetzPSI.jpg

Their max figure for solo and min figure for 2 up light.   :oops:   

Title: Re: Pirelli Sport Demon tire pressure , Sport Demons Sliding
Post by: coll0412 on May 09, 2006, 07:41:39 AM
yeah, the Sport Demons are much sticker than the BT45(well at least my old ones  :laugh:) but you have to scrub them in otherwise if you start hiting the twisites hard with out fist scrubbing them in they feel really loose. To scrub mine In I did some figure 8's in a huge parking lot, in fact I was going fast enough that I scaped my pegs for the first time( and have not done it since)