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11k on gripsters???
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2001 8:54 am
by j mace
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11k on gripsters???
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2001 12:05 pm
by j mace
I'll vouch for "kinda aggressive".......
[watched him pass me like I was on lunch break]
maybe I got a "soft batch" set, as mine were whooped
@6K, should have been replaced @ 5K......
John in WV
--- Mark wrote:
> Sounds about right. I got 9K with the set I had, but
> I'm kinda
> aggressive...borderline squid.
> Mark
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11k on gripsters???
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2001 1:07 pm
by Susan Moorhead
Only got about 8k out of mine, but I foolishly ran the KAW rec. pressure for
the first 5k miles. I feel it would have lasted longer if proper pressure
had been maintained from the beginning.
just my .02 worth
Marshall in Afton, Ok
'95 KLXC3
11k on gripsters???
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2001 9:24 pm
by Porter H. Watson
What do you consider proper pressure, and is there any sort of
consensus(silly question)on this?---PHW
On Sat, 9 Jun 2001 13:04:23 -0500, Susan Moorhead wrote:
> Only got about 8k out of mine, but I foolishly ran the KAW rec. pressure
for
> the first 5k miles. I feel it would have lasted longer if proper
pressure
> had been maintained from the beginning.
>
> just my .02 worth
>
> Marshall in Afton, Ok
> '95 KLXC3
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11k on gripsters???
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2001 8:36 am
by thesquasher@hotmail.com
I think Kawasaki says 24 psi. The bike feels a little mushy on 24 so
I go to 30 psi.
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Porter H. Watson" wrote:
> What do you consider proper pressure, and is there any sort of
> consensus(silly question)on this?---PHW
>
>
> On Sat, 9 Jun 2001 13:04:23 -0500, Susan Moorhead wrote:
>
> > Only got about 8k out of mine, but I foolishly ran the KAW rec.
pressure
> for
> > the first 5k miles
11k on gripsters???
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2001 5:35 pm
by Tom Simpson
At 01:04 PM 6/9/01 -0500, Susan Moorhead wrote:
>Only got about 8k out of mine, but I foolishly ran the KAW rec. pressure for
>the first 5k miles. I feel it would have lasted longer if proper pressure
>had been maintained from the beginning.
I have worn out three AM 24s on the rear. All went about 7,500
before replacement.
-Tom
'96 KLR 650
Closing in fast on 50,000 miles
11k on gripsters???
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2001 6:17 pm
by Susan Moorhead
PHW,
After finding and reading several posts from this list, I bumped the tire
pressures 30psi front, 32psi rear. The difference in handling was
immediately noticeable. After riding in some gravel/sand (through the
parking lot at work), I noticed that the rear tire had a much larger contact
area across the tread. Before the change in pressure, the rear tire was
wearing mainly in the center and only about 1.5 inches wide. Now the tire
wears almost across the entire width of the tread area. I am not as precise
as I should be and only check the pressure about once a week. I ride this
bike usually 4 days per week commuting 13 miles each way. Hope this helps.
Marshall in Afton, Ok
'95 KLXC3 aka "Blackhorse"
----- Original Message -----
From: Porter H. Watson
To: Susan Moorhead ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] 11K on Gripsters???
> What do you consider proper pressure, and is there any sort of
> consensus(silly question)on this?---PHW
>
11k on gripsters???
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2001 9:01 pm
by TLrydr@aol.com
In a message dated 6/10/01 5:43:48 PM EST, bullet@... writes:
<< I have worn out three AM 24s on the rear. All went about 7,500
before replacement. >>
Sounds good to me, I went through 1 stock and 2 IRC GP110s at
9,500 miles , I put a AM24 on the rear, Seems to be holding up pretty good,
Mike
11k on gripsters???
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2001 1:18 pm
by Porter H. Watson
Thanks for your reply. The higher pressure/more road contact goes against
my common sense, but it's been wrong before. Seems the lower the pressure,
the flatter the tire and the more tire in contact with road, no? Will give
your way a try.
PHW
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:14:51 -0500, Susan Moorhead wrote:
> PHW,
>
> After finding and reading several posts from this list, I bumped the tire
> pressures 30psi front, 32psi rear. The difference in handling was
> immediately noticeable. After riding in some gravel/sand (through the
> parking lot at work), I noticed that the rear tire had a much larger
contact
> area across the tread. Before the change in pressure, the rear tire was
> wearing mainly in the center and only about 1.5 inches wide. Now the
tire
> wears almost across the entire width of the tread area. I am not as
precise
> as I should be and only check the pressure about once a week. I ride
this
> bike usually 4 days per week commuting 13 miles each way. Hope this
helps.
>
> Marshall in Afton, Ok
> '95 KLXC3 aka "Blackhorse"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Porter H. Watson
> To: Susan Moorhead ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] 11K on Gripsters???
>
>
> > What do you consider proper pressure, and is there any sort of
> > consensus(silly question)on this?---PHW
> >
>
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2001 1:47 pm
by BKGADGET@aol.com
For what it's worth, the lower air pressure results in more flexing of the
tire carcass.
This creates more heat which is the real enemy of any tire.
Inspector Gadget
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