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My 06 FZ6 now has almost 2500 km's on the odometer, and is equipped with the OEM Dunlop tires.
It's my first experience with radial tubeless tires on a bike, so I'm curious to know if adding air to the tires regularly is normal.
I set them to the recommended 33 front/36 rear as per the owner's manual, but invariably, when I check the pressures again in a couple of weeks, they have dropped by about 5 lbs each. I use two gauges (one a dial, the other digital), which are accurate. I check the tires both cold and warm (not much difference indicated between the two tire temps).
I don't ride that aggressively (apart from the occasional burst of juvenile enthusiasm) and don't aim for potholes.
Both tires have good fitting valve stem caps, and I've done the soapy water "test" around the rims and the outside carcass of both tires. There is no evidence of damage to either tire.
Is adding air on a regular basis normal for these "new" type tires?
As an aside, these tires have required "pumping up" ever since I took delivery of the bike.
Any thoughts on this are most welcome!
It's my first experience with radial tubeless tires on a bike, so I'm curious to know if adding air to the tires regularly is normal.
I set them to the recommended 33 front/36 rear as per the owner's manual, but invariably, when I check the pressures again in a couple of weeks, they have dropped by about 5 lbs each. I use two gauges (one a dial, the other digital), which are accurate. I check the tires both cold and warm (not much difference indicated between the two tire temps).
I don't ride that aggressively (apart from the occasional burst of juvenile enthusiasm) and don't aim for potholes.
Both tires have good fitting valve stem caps, and I've done the soapy water "test" around the rims and the outside carcass of both tires. There is no evidence of damage to either tire.
Is adding air on a regular basis normal for these "new" type tires?
As an aside, these tires have required "pumping up" ever since I took delivery of the bike.
Any thoughts on this are most welcome!