Air pressure settings

[rayg5102]

I'm sure this has been asked, but I searched and can't seem to find it.
I have 2010 HD trike and trying to figure the best tire pressure.
Tire says 44 PSI for rear but that seems high.
Also the pressure for the shocks. 50 seems recommended in the manual.
So I just wanted to see what others are doing


any suggestions?

 

[mikestrike]

I'm sure this has been asked, but I searched and can't seem to find it.
I have 2010 HD trike and trying to figure the best tire pressure.
Tire says 44 PSI for rear but that seems high.
Also the pressure for the shocks. 50 seems recommended in the manual.
So I just wanted to see what others are doing


any suggestions?

36-38 in the front.
24-26 in the rears.
50 lbs. In shocks Is max with max. weight and two up. 30-32 lbs is what I run. You should play around with the shocks to find your own comfort.

 

[Sully]

Yep,
36 in front
26 in rear
I run 20 lbs in the shock for me.

 

[Shriner Jim]

36/26 PSI. Can't go wrong.

 

[chiefbuc]

Rear tires: 25/26
Front tire: 35/36
Rear shocks: 50 with wife and I

I have ran these pressures in both my 2010 and 2014 TG's and I feel for myself that the handling is better with a passenger. Other pressures I do not feel comfortable while maneuvering in traffic and turns.

Have a good summer.

 

[tfdeputydawg]

Tire says 44 PSI for rear but that seems high.

Those rears are car tires, as I'm sure you already know. Pay no attention to the max pressure molded in those tires.
Posts above are correct. 26psi is a good starting place to "see" what's best for you as is 36psi for the front.

 

[captdanwh]

i run 38lbs. in front radial tire and 25lbs in rear tires. shock air pressure is set at 20 to 25 psi whether i ride one or two up. if i load the trunk and luggage rack i will go up to 30psi i shocks.

 

[tbear]

38lbs Front,24 rear tires,40 in air shocks (progressive shocks) 2 up. Be careful with rear tires at low pressure if you have bad roads in your area (pot holes etc) could come up with a bent rim if you hit one with low air pressure in tires. Blew the right rear air shock (originals) hitting a pothole. Seal blew and oil all over the place! Got the better Progressive HD shocks and hope they do better.
Here in Michigan, us 3 wheelers look like we are drunk going down the road trying to get around the pot holes!:Coffee:

 

[DK Custom Products]

38 front, 22 rear. This is what I ran all the way up to the arctic circle & back with no issues...and at this link you can see some of the roads we encountered.

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/16991-Ride-Report-Mississippi-to-Alaska-amp-Back-Pic-Heavy

For rear shock PSI, the suggested PSI in the manual does not seem to have any relationship to reality.

I have found the best way to get the best PSI in the rear shocks is to find a road with a rough section that I can make multiple passes on.

I pick an arbitrary PSI and make a pass over the rough spot. I then change the PSI 2 lbs and make another pass. I keep doing this, making the 2 lbs psi change (BOTH above and below my starting psi) until I find the "sweet spot".

Kevin

 

[WalterM817]

I think the factory settings in the manual were just copied from the 2 wheeled touring specs. The mpg is the same as are many other settings. I think harley figured they weren't changing much in the way of drive train etc. Why revamp the manual? It kinda makes sense, but kinda don't!

 

[rayg5102]

38 front, 22 rear. This is what I ran all the way up to the arctic circle & back with no issues...and at this link you can see some of the roads we encountered.

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/16991-Ride-Report-Mississippi-to-Alaska-amp-Back-Pic-Heavy

For rear shock PSI, the suggested PSI in the manual does not seem to have any relationship to reality.

I have found the best way to get the best PSI in the rear shocks is to find a road with a rough section that I can make multiple passes on.

I pick an arbitrary PSI and make a pass over the rough spot. I then change the PSI 2 lbs and make another pass. I keep doing this, making the 2 lbs psi change (BOTH above and below my starting psi) until I find the "sweet spot".

Kevin

I like the idea of multiple passing down the same track. Good idea.

I thank all for the inputs.

 

[470004]

Yep,
36 in front
26 in rear
I run 20 lbs in the shock for me.

This is what I run.

 

[tbear]

38 front, 22 rear. This is what I ran all the way up to the arctic circle & back with no issues...and at this link you can see some of the roads we encountered.

http://www.triketalk.com/forum/threads/16991-Ride-Report-Mississippi-to-Alaska-amp-Back-Pic-Heavy

For rear shock PSI, the suggested PSI in the manual does not seem to have any relationship to reality.

I have found the best way to get the best PSI in the rear shocks is to find a road with a rough section that I can make multiple passes on.

I pick an arbitrary PSI and make a pass over the rough spot. I then change the PSI 2 lbs and make another pass. I keep doing this, making the 2 lbs psi change (BOTH above and below my starting psi) until I find the "sweet spot".

Kevin

You could come to Michigan and have no problems finding roads to test the Shocks, Springs, etc......:gah:

 

[DK Custom Products]

You could come to Michigan and have no problems finding roads to test the Shocks, Springs, etc......:gah:

:laugh:

I've been on some of those roads up your way. :xzqxz:

Kevin

 

[mcdonaldroadcapt]

Figured out today from trial and error that 225/50/15 needs 32.0 lbs. Lower than that, tire looks flat and effects mileage. 32 perfect ride and visual perfect from sidewall. Still run 40 in front. Set air shocks at 30. Beautiful handling and comfort. Well pleased.

 

[Mojave]

I tried a few combinations in the rear with 36 up front, but the HD engineers do have some experience, so I go with 36/26 and 30ish in the shocks without a guest or fully loaded, otherwise it's 50 and there's no complaints. The only real issue is riding a really bad road on a trike. It dances around like a dually on crack. But I'm tough.

 

[Alan Oakley]

14 Triglide......36 front 22-24 rear and 15 shocks....seems to work best for me based on local roads