Topic: Tire pressure guage

[andy750]

I saw a very cool tire pressure gauge on here a while back but didnt save the info and tried searching but to no avail. Bascially the tire pressure gauge connected to a common gas station one but had an inline pressure gauge. The end was flexible so it could fit easily onto a motorcycle tire. Anyone know what I am talking about?

Basically looking for a good tire pressure gauge that works well with motorcycle tires so that when you inflate you can see how much psi is there during inflation, as opposed to stop, check, start again.

thanks
Andy

[andy750]

Ah its ok I found it ;-)

http://www.whitehorsegear.com/e-z-air-tire-gauge

Ill leave this post up for anyone else who thinks its a good idea...

[Rocking-M]

Andy that looks like one you can take with you and works off the battery pump.

They're okay for emergencies but I'm a stickler for correct air pressure.
Something to do with racing cars I guess. 

Here is a good one which allows you to bleed back down to the correct
pressure once you inflate the tire a bit over your desired pressure.

http://www.longacreracing.com/catalog/item.asp?id=223&catid=8

[andy750]

Very nice Robert and thanks for that. I didnt order the Whitehorse press one just yet as a local friend has one and he thinks they are too cumbersome to use....but he has one so Ill try it first. However I do like the look of yours. I too am a stickler for correct tire pressure so looking to get it right.

thanks
Andy

[BobbyR]

Very nice Robert and thanks for that. I didnt order the Whitehorse press one just yet as a local friend has one and he thinks they are too cumbersome to use....but he has one so Ill try it first. However I do like the look of yours. I too am a stickler for correct tire pressure so looking to get it right.

thanks
Andy

Andy, what pressures are you finding best front and back?

[Rocking-M]

Andy, what pressures are you finding best front and back?

Oh lordy Bobby! That's as sure to start a fight as an oil thread. There you go stirring the pot again. 

[BobbyR]

Andy, what pressures are you finding best front and back?

Oh lordy Bobby! That's as sure to start a fight as an oil thread. There you go stirring the pot again. 

Oh Sh1t I did not know it was loaded.

[andy750]

Bobby, it all depends on wha tire you are running as well as how much load you are carrying. For the BT-45s I use ~34psi on the rear and 32psi in the front. Any less in the front and I get a head shake at 40mph (not at 35 or 45 but only at 40 mph).

cheers
Andy

[BobbyR]

Bobby, it all depends on wha tire you are running as well as how much load you are carrying. For the BT-45s I use ~34psi on the rear and 32psi in the front. Any less in the front and I get a head shake at 40mph (not at 35 or 45 but only at 40 mph).

cheers
Andy

That is interesting. When I switched from the old tires to the Battleaxes, I thought I had a bad headbearing since I got a shake at 40ish. I added a few lbs of air and it cleared up. When I neglect to check the air that headshake reminds me. These modern tires and our last Century suspensions need some trial and error.

[Rocking-M]

Bobby, it all depends on wha tire you are running as well as how much load you are carrying. For the BT-45s I use ~34psi on the rear and 32psi in the front. Any less in the front and I get a head shake at 40mph (not at 35 or 45 but only at 40 mph).

cheers
Andy

That is interesting. When I switched from the old tires to the Battleaxes, I thought I had a bad headbearing since I got a shake at 40ish. I added a few lbs of air and it cleared up. When I neglect to check the air that headshake reminds me. These modern tires and our last Century suspensions need some trial and error.

could have something to do with the tread design and tread squiggle at different speeds. Be interesting to see what's posted on
a site that does tire reviews by owners.

[BobbyR]

That is true Rob. the modern tires probably have more fexible sidewalls than the 1970s tire did. Through trial and error we learn to deal with new fangled stuff.