tire pressure

[jocww]

what should ones tire pressure be, i have a rm 250.
thanks
jon

[AaronRider]

I usually keep 14 psi in the front and 12 psi in the rear

[Roostman]

Between 12-15 depending on the terrain youll be riding. If its hardpack without rocks, you can get away with 12-13, with rocks maybe 14-15 to avoid pinch flats. If its soft, run about 12-13 (provided there arent lots of rocks). Youll have to gauge what works best for you but those are the basic guidelines....

[Supermoto]

I run 12 psi front and rear,same as "show time"

[Supermoto]

i mean on my mx bike..not sm

[bikepilot]

Mine varies from 8-15psi depending on conditions. Rocky stuff gets more pressure, muddy gets less. When racing I typically run less because I am more worried about winning than bending rims

[jocww]

ok thanks, its mostly rocky dirt pack almost like fire roads with some soft dirt no mudd tho.

[Chadm89]

My owner's manual says 15 front and rear, the manager of the service department at my local Honda-Yamaha dealer says about 18.

When I brought my dirt bike home from the previous owner, it had about 30 in the front and about 45 in the rear tire.

[Michael Parker]

Originally Posted by Chadm89

My owner's manual says 15 front and rear, the manager of the service department at my local Honda-Yamaha dealer says about 18.

When I brought my dirt bike home from the previous owner, it had about 30 in the front and about 45 in the rear tire.

all those numbers are high exept maybe 15 but thats in rocks. i would start with a base preasure of 13 and go up or down one at a time depending on the terain that your riding in that day

[Chadm89]

Originally Posted by Michael Parker

all those numbers are high exept maybe 15 but thats in rocks. i would start with a base preasure of 13 and go up or down one at a time depending on the terain that your riding in that day

I know they're high, I was basically saying that 15 seems to be a good number and is what is recommended by the service manual.

When I checked the tire pressure after picking the bike up and saw how much air they had in the tires I couldn't believe it. 45 pounds in the back! Stupid people.

[Garasaki]

Tire pressure has a tremendous affect on how my bike handles. It likes low pressure, 10 to 12psi ish.