tire pressures

cndfireman · 04-20-2011, 11:38 AM

Ok gang well up here in the great white north it is soon riding season (been out 3 times but snow showers today :( ) Question i have is i put on a set of dunlops 2 years ago and now finding that the front tires is starting to get choppy after about 10,000km like the brigdstones that where on the bike previously. I am wondering what ppl out there are running for tire pressures. I hardly ever run interstates and 2 up ride 40% of the time. As for passenger weight wife is not very big 130lbs or so.

The other question i had was what seats are you guys running out there i thought my seat was comfortable till i rode my buddies vtx with a aftermarket seat! what a difference!

**coacha** · 04-20-2011, 11:42 AM

Front 40, Rear 42 but wife and I are not small people ;) As far as seats, there are a number of threads on the board that address this issue. Short answer: Mustangs are popular, Ultimates, big money for Russel Day-Long or you may be able to get a local upholstery shop to rework yours with memory foam for 1/2 what you'd pay for an after market one.

I have a reworked seat on mine, cost was $125 for front and rear. Put about 55K with it in this configuration and will probably not do anything else.

**Jared** · 04-20-2011, 03:23 PM

Some run there PSI as high as 50lbs, but most are right around 40.

Like Coach said, lots of seat options for the Nomad. I have owned three mustang seats and they fit me well.

ndbigfish · 04-20-2011, 03:53 PM

41 frt and 42 rr. I had my seat re-worked locally for less than half the price of aftermarket seat.

**ringadingh** · 04-20-2011, 04:11 PM

I like the Dunlop D404's & Cruisemax, because they come in whitewalls. I run them at 42lbs.
Now I have a cartire on the rear, but still use a D404 on the front.

landman · 04-20-2011, 04:43 PM

40 front 42 rear,ultimate seat.

rewindgy · 04-20-2011, 06:31 PM

Usually 2 psi lbs over max on side of tires - Mustang seat, progressive rear shocks @ 55 - 65 lbs

04-20-2011, 11:38 AM	#1
cndfireman Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: long sault ontario Posts: 113	tire pressures Ok gang well up here in the great white north it is soon riding season (been out 3 times but snow showers today :( ) Question i have is i put on a set of dunlops 2 years ago and now finding that the front tires is starting to get choppy after about 10,000km like the brigdstones that where on the bike previously. I am wondering what ppl out there are running for tire pressures. I hardly ever run interstates and 2 up ride 40% of the time. As for passenger weight wife is not very big 130lbs or so. The other question i had was what seats are you guys running out there i thought my seat was comfortable till i rode my buddies vtx with a aftermarket seat! what a difference! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-20-2011, 11:42 AM	#2
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	tire pressures Front 40, Rear 42 but wife and I are not small people ;) As far as seats, there are a number of threads on the board that address this issue. Short answer: Mustangs are popular, Ultimates, big money for Russel Day-Long or you may be able to get a local upholstery shop to rework yours with memory foam for 1/2 what you'd pay for an after market one. I have a reworked seat on mine, cost was $125 for front and rear. Put about 55K with it in this configuration and will probably not do anything else. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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04-20-2011, 03:23 PM	#3
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	tire pressures Some run there PSI as high as 50lbs, but most are right around 40. Like Coach said, lots of seat options for the Nomad. I have owned three mustang seats and they fit me well. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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04-20-2011, 03:53 PM	#4
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	tire pressures 41 frt and 42 rr. I had my seat re-worked locally for less than half the price of aftermarket seat. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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04-20-2011, 04:11 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	tire pressures I like the Dunlop D404's & Cruisemax, because they come in whitewalls. I run them at 42lbs. Now I have a cartire on the rear, but still use a D404 on the front. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-20-2011, 04:43 PM	#6
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	tire pressures 40 front 42 rear,ultimate seat. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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04-20-2011, 06:31 PM	#7
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	tire pressures Usually 2 psi lbs over max on side of tires - Mustang seat, progressive rear shocks @ 55 - 65 lbs
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