Dale
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Post by Dale on Feb 29, 2012 9:30:57 GMT
I've got these on my newly aquired N reg 600 Divvy.
Has anyone got these on theirs ? Recommended ?
I'm after the correct tyre pressures for these please ?
I've looked in the "Tyres" threads (via search) and their not listed.
I've been on the Dunlop site and nothing recommended.
On the tyres themselves, no recommended pressures - all it states is "Do not exceed 40 psi"
Sorry to ask a simple question, but i can't find the info anywhere,  and i realise that correct tyre pressures are highly important to the bikes handling.
So your advice / recommendation on this would be most appreciated, and may even prevent me having a spill.
Thanks in advance guys. 
Cheers,
Dale.
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Post by DahDit on Feb 29, 2012 9:51:25 GMT
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Post by bobh on Feb 29, 2012 18:34:13 GMT
I seem to recall Pilgrim being an Arrowmax fan.
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Post by pilgrim on Feb 29, 2012 18:49:14 GMT
I seem to recall Pilgrim being an Arrowmax fan. I am indeed Bob.  It's hard to break through the 'BT' wall put up by a lot of Divvy owners. The truth is I've not had BT's on mine and most others have not tried Dunlop Arrowmax so I can't say one is better than the other (neither can they  ). I've had no complaints at all, not that I'm a sporty scrape the exhaust type in the dry, let alone the wet. The GT501s are cheaper than Bridgestones. I've had 8000 miles out of the rear tyre. I'll put a third set on mine without hesitation. HTH. |
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Dale
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Post by Dale on Feb 29, 2012 18:56:29 GMT
Pilgrim,
What pressures are you using please ?
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Post by CD on Feb 29, 2012 19:47:23 GMT
Virtually all today's road tyres should be 36psi front & 42psi rear.
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Dale
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Post by Dale on Feb 29, 2012 20:13:28 GMT
Virtually all today's road tyres should be 36psi front & 42psi rear.
Agreed, but it clearly states on my rear tyre - "Do not exceed 40 psi"
Hence my question. |
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Post by DahDit on Feb 29, 2012 20:18:41 GMT
Pilgrim,
What pressures are you using please ? So, Dunlops' own recommendations for the 600 Divvy aren't good enough?  I'm glad I spent time looking for you........  CD, 36F42R is ok for the 900, but not the 600 or indeed a few other 600's like the SV........ |
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Dale
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Post by Dale on Feb 29, 2012 21:00:24 GMT
Pilgrim,
What pressures are you using please ? So, Dunlops' own recommendations for the 600 Divvy aren't good enough? I'm glad I spent time looking for you........ CD, 36F42R is ok for the 900, but not the 600 or indeed a few other 600's like the SV........
DahDit - sorry mate i missed it the first time i looked. Just checked again and found it. 2.3 F - 2.8 R - As you correctly stated. ! Appologies. Iwas half asleep when i looked the first time. 
Cheers buddy . |
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Post by DahDit on Feb 29, 2012 21:43:05 GMT
No worries. Peace of mind matters a great deal on the bike - if you've got doubts over your tyres it can easily affect your riding.
Glad to help.
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Post by pilgrim on Mar 1, 2012 20:09:36 GMT
Pilgrim,
What pressures are you using please ? I'm sorry if I'm too continental but it's about time you all got rid of £.s.d! Dale I put 2.0 Bars front and 2.5 Bars rear (or 29/36 pounds per square inch yeuk! spit!) Come on you guys get into the modern era! Enjoy the bike Dale. N's are best, especially black ones............ ;D |
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 1, 2012 20:33:52 GMT
Pilgrim,
What pressures are you using please ? I'm sorry if I'm too continental but it's about time you all got rid of £.s.d! Dale I put 2.0 Bars front and 2.5 Bars rear (or 29/36 pounds per square inch yeuk! spit!) Come on you guys get into the modern era! Enjoy the bike Dale. N's are best, especially black ones............ ;D Pi55 off and count your Euros, I'll stick with what I know thankyou. |
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Post by m40man on Mar 1, 2012 21:20:45 GMT
I'm sorry if I'm too continental but it's about time you all got rid of £.s.d! You've been away how long   ? (I stopped using £SD years ago !) |
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Post by pilgrim on Mar 1, 2012 22:19:57 GMT
I'm sorry if I'm too continental but it's about time you all got rid of £.s.d! You've been away how long ? (I stopped using £SD years ago !) My Primary school days were in the £.s.d. era. I think 'metric' came in when I was at Grammar school and 1971 saw the introduction of a 50p piece, or there abouts. That's about as far as it's got. At least you've learned to count in tens now, hundreds are probably still a bit diffiult for some. Do you still talk of hundred-weights (not really decimal is it), timbers in inches (4 x 2 etc.) and a couple of pounds of sprouts? But you can't justify psi sirM40man in this 'high tech' age, shirley? OK, I've been away too long.............and I'm not coming back! ;D |
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Post by DahDit on Mar 1, 2012 22:26:02 GMT
Pilgrim,
What pressures are you using please ? I'm sorry if I'm too continental but it's about time you all got rid of £.s.d! Alright then, ain't it about time you continental types complied too and used Pascals as a standard unit of pressure? It was named after a flamin French Scientist after all. ;D |
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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Mar 1, 2012 22:28:03 GMT
If you need to buy wood then take Martin or Trev with you.
Then you can show them a plank & get what you want ;D
Back OT I always liked Dunlops on my 900 & Fazer until I put roadsmarts on the Fazer & the back went off quicker thad the 208rr i had on before & that was a soft compound. Now have the new Maxis on it works well will see how long it lasts.
Neil
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Post by m40man on Mar 1, 2012 22:34:24 GMT
... But you can't justify psi sirM40man in this 'high tech' age, shirley? Well, whilst I don't really feel the need to, I think I can . The smaller the unit, the more accurate. The difference between 2.1 bar & 2.2 bar is greater than the difference between 36 & 37 PSI. Using the PSI gauge is therefore more accurate because all the bar meters I've seen only read to 1 decimal place. Plus: I know my pressures in PSI . |
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Post by pilgrim on Mar 2, 2012 16:19:54 GMT
The guage doesn't know it's a PSI guage, that's just the graduations you read and yes a 0.1 difference in Bars is about 1.5 PSI. More serious is if the guage is reading correctly. I'm off to diffuse a tea bag in 200ml of water at 100°C adding 20ml of long life, half fat milk and 10 grams of sweetner. "Cuppa tea with milk and sugar" does sound better! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by m40man on Mar 2, 2012 16:22:06 GMT
... I'm off to diffuse a tea bag in 200ml of water at 100°C adding 20ml of long life, half fat milk and 10 grams of sweetner. Aaaaaarghhhh ! ;D |
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Post by m40man on Mar 2, 2012 21:05:02 GMT
Guy's - I was only after the bloomin tyre pressures. Not much chance of only getting the response you're after, on YDC . |
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Post by pilgrim on Mar 2, 2012 22:21:44 GMT
'Tis only good humoured banter Dale. It's what YDC is good at. As I said, enjoy the bike. ;D ;D ;D |
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and i realise that correct tyre pressures are highly important to the bikes handling.
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I'm glad I spent time looking for you........ 
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