Pressures

[thgil]

Ok here is an old one for you all.Tyre pressures,36psi front 41 rear (unladen)or not?Ps never found my herb recon santa did cause he never got me a griso!

[Baldini]

About 33F, 37R - as Guzzi handbook. Diablos.

 

KB

[GuzzBun]

About 33F, 37R - as Guzzi handbook. Diablos.

 

KB

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Agree with that - I've run Battlax 020s since new - done 24000 now. Get about 4000 from a rear at 36/37psi, and up to 6000 front at 33psi. No bad experiences (from the tyres, anyway!)

 

Biggest problem I have is finding a decent pressure guage, that fits onto the valve without letting half the air escape, and which gives an accurate reading - any ideas or recommendations?

[Alex-Corsa]

Biggest problem I have is finding a decent pressure guage, that fits onto the valve without letting half the air escape, and which gives an accurate reading - any ideas or recommendations?

 

I have seen these valve covers once that they fit into the valve "stick" and stay there.They re made for exact pressure measurments and each time the pressure is higher or lower that it's supposed to be they change their color on top accordingly.

 

 

Yep got it here Tyre Pressure Monitors I think I'm goin to get some now.

The seller is in U.K. so you might as well check it out.

Take ntice that they are made for exact tire pressures

 

 

Speaking of tires , anyone knows about this Ultraseal Puncture Preventative ??

Edited January 2, 2006 by Alex-Corsa

[Guzzirider]

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Biggest problem I have is finding a decent pressure guage, that fits onto the valve without letting half the air escape, and which gives an accurate reading - any ideas or recommendations?

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Yes I have an adapter I can screw onto the valve that sticks out sideways to make it easier to read the pressure or inflate. don't cost much- I think I bought mine in Hein Gericke.

 

Guy

[GuzzBun]

I have seen these valve covers once that they  fit into the valve "stick"  and stay there.They re made for exact pressure measurments and each time the pressure is higher or lower that it's supposed to be they change their color on top accordingly.

 

Speaking of tires , anyone knows about this Ultraseal Puncture Preventative

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Yes I've seen the tyre pressure indicator valve covers - not heard any reports on their goodness or badness though. We used to have pressure indicators on our helicopter rotor blades - the main spar was filled with nitrogen, and a drop in pressure would supposedly indicate a crack in the spar. More often than not, a change in colour indicated a failed pressure indicator though - very expensive on rotor blades, but kept the indicator makers in business!!! Must say I like to see a pressure figure on a gauge - old fashioned but comforting!

 

Yes to Ultraseal - used it on my California, and will be putting it in the tyres of my V11, MGS and Breva. I've heard mixed reports on it - some say it unbalances the wheels, others say it is messy to insert - but I've heard no-one say that it failed to do it's duty - to keep the tyre inflated in the event of a normal puncture. The worst I've heard is that when an Ultrasealed tyre was changed through wear, it revealed no less than 7 punctures which had been suffered, but the rider remained blissfully ignorant of them all. Make of that what you will, but my experience on the Cali whilst touring Europe was good - it gave peace of mind and worry-free riding. I didn't experience any balance problems, but perhaps that might be significant at higher speeds (though I doubt it). The cost was insignificant - one bottle at £25 did a bike, and left some over. In summary, I've used it with no ill effects, and I shall continue to use it - in all my bikes.

[GuzzBun]

Yes I have an adapter I can screw onto the valve that sticks out sideways to make it easier to read the pressure or inflate. don't cost much- I think I bought mine in Hein Gericke.

 

Guy 

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I had one of those a few years ago - it certainly made it much easier to put the airline and the pressure gauge on, but I found that when removing it after checking pressure, it allowed some air to escape, sometimes quite a lot, which meant I had to try and judge how much I would lose, and put that much extra in before removing it - seems that only a second of hissing air can drop the pressure by a couple of psi - so I stopped using it. I guess I could have bought one for each wheel, and left them on, but they'd need to be on when balancing the wheels too.

[Alex-Corsa]

Yes I've seen the tyre pressure indicator valve covers - not heard any reports on their goodness or badness though. We used to have pressure indicators on our helicopter rotor blades - the main spar was filled with nitrogen, and a drop in Yes to Ultraseal - used it on my California, and will be putting it in the tyres of my V11, MGS and Breva.

Thanks Guzz , if it isn't time consuming for you , can you drop a few words on how this is used?How does someone insert? it to the tires?

Thanks and cheers

[Guzzirider]

I had one of those a few years ago - it certainly made it much easier to put the airline and the pressure gauge on, but I found that when removing it after checking pressure, it allowed some air to escape, sometimes quite a lot, which meant I had to try and judge how much I would lose, and put that much extra in before removing it - seems that only a second of hissing air can drop the pressure by a couple of psi - so I stopped using it. I guess I could have bought one for each wheel, and left them on, but they'd need to be on when balancing the wheels too.

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I used to use mine on my Jackal but have no problems accessing the valves on my V11.

 

I never use garage pumps unless in an emergency they are way inaccurate- always do it at home with my own pump and gauge which I know to be reliable.

 

Guy

[GuzzBun]

Thanks Guzz , if it isn't time consuming for you , can you drop a few words on how this is used?How does someone  insert? it to the tires?

Thanks and cheers

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Ultraseal - it can be used on any tyre, new or used, providing it is in good roadworthy condition. Ultraseal is supplied in a graduated polythene bottle with a plastic tube for inserting it in the tyre. A chart is included which lists all tyre sizes and gives the amount of Ultraseaal required for each size tyre. Method is as follows:

 

1. Take weight off tyre (jack, centre stand or paddock stand).

2. Remove valve core to let all air out.

3. Put plastic pipe on bottle nozzle.

4. Push other end of pipe over tyre valve body.

5. Squeeze bottle to squirt Ultraseal into tyre through valve.

6. Continue squeezing until level in bottle drops to the mark indicated for the tyre size.

5. Remove pipe from valve body and re-insert valve core.

6. Inflate tyre to correct pressure.

7. Ride!!!

[Alex-Corsa]

Ultraseal - it can be used on any tyre, new or used, providing it is in good roadworthy condition. Ultraseal is supplied in a graduated polythene bottle with a plastic tube for inserting it in the tyre. A chart is included which lists all tyre sizes and gives the amount of Ultraseaal required for each size tyre. Method is as follows:

 

 

Thanks Guzz , as it seems it's worth trying isn't it?

I'm thinking to give it a try sometime