Tire Pressure Thread

[msocko3]

Remember: As soon as You make a Trike out of a 2-Wheeler Motorcycle, there is more weight riding on the Front Tire...the Tire, now has to actually "steer" like a Car, stressing the Tire's Carcass and Side Walls much more than in the "Lean to Steer" original fitment on the 2-Wheeler.....adding more air pressure and eventually adding a different Tire becomes a requirement to get increased Tire Life and Less Cupping.....ThumbUp

THERE IS A VERY DETAILED THREAD ON THIS SUBJECT PINNED IN THE HONDA TRIKE FORUM HERE AT TRIKE TALK.com .....ThumbUp

:Agree: I was surprised at how worn and cupped my stock tire became in only 1,000 miles. The tire only had a total of 4,800 miles on it with 90% of them being 2 wheels. I checked tread depth and found I was on the wear bars, and the tire was starting to cup pretty good. I had neglected to bump the pressure up.

Now I'm running an MPA at 41 psi, bet that sucker last a whole lot longer, I know it handles better.

 

[skuuter]

I finally settled with 42 PSI Front.....20 PSI Rear by myself or in tight twisties / 22/24 PSI Rear 2-up and taking extended all day Trips......main thing is use some of these various pressures as guidelines, and experiment until You find what's "Right/Comfy" for You....I "personally" think 41-42 PSI is about right for Fronts to prevent Excessive Premature Tire Wear and Cupping....."EXPERIMENT-n-ENJOY"......ThumbUp