This thought goes back a few weeks ago, when me and my buddy ran up to the Catskills. My rear tire was all kinds of snotty to me on the cold roads and I figures, shoot - 8K miles is about as much as one can expect from Pirelli's.
Checked pressure when we got up there and again during the ride. Problem was I couldn't remember for the life of me what the proper tire pressure was for the Kat, single rider at about 180 lbs on Pirelli's. Hmmm - 31 psi up front and 34 psi on the rear.
"Hey, Burns (my buddy). That sound about right??"
"Yeah, a couple pounds off isn't going to make that much difference anyway."
I tried texting a few friends from the board, but surprise - absolutely NO cell reception at the hotel and on 90% of the ride. Texts I thought went out disappeared to the same place that all my missing socks go.
Well, I replaced the windscreen this weekend, replaced the mirror during the week and am going to take the Kat out this weekend. So, I figure better check and see what's what... I'LL BE A MUTH#$F$%#ING SUMINABIATCH!!!! 35/38 psi??? Are you F#$%ing kidding me??
She ran in her skittish uneasy way up to the service station. Spent a minute or two with a good pressure guage and viola - let's see what she does on the road.
I'll be danged. 4 pounds of air can, and in my case DOES, make all the difference in the world.
Lesson learned: Know your correct tire pressure and check it regularly.
Checked pressure when we got up there and again during the ride. Problem was I couldn't remember for the life of me what the proper tire pressure was for the Kat, single rider at about 180 lbs on Pirelli's. Hmmm - 31 psi up front and 34 psi on the rear.
"Hey, Burns (my buddy). That sound about right??"
"Yeah, a couple pounds off isn't going to make that much difference anyway."
I tried texting a few friends from the board, but surprise - absolutely NO cell reception at the hotel and on 90% of the ride. Texts I thought went out disappeared to the same place that all my missing socks go.
Well, I replaced the windscreen this weekend, replaced the mirror during the week and am going to take the Kat out this weekend. So, I figure better check and see what's what... I'LL BE A MUTH#$F$%#ING SUMINABIATCH!!!! 35/38 psi??? Are you F#$%ing kidding me??
She ran in her skittish uneasy way up to the service station. Spent a minute or two with a good pressure guage and viola - let's see what she does on the road.
I'll be danged. 4 pounds of air can, and in my case DOES, make all the difference in the world.
Lesson learned: Know your correct tire pressure and check it regularly.
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