New bike owner needs help, unable to read owner‘s manual- it‘s in kanji and hiragana
the best thing to do with tyre pressures is to follow the makers recommendations then try riding the bike, then raise and lower the pressures by 3or 4 psi. testing the bike to dsee which setting suits Your style of riding. For maintenance knowledge, buy a workshop manual on the bike and start studying. Tyre pressure gauges are the same for all tyres.
There should be a label on the bike with recommended tire pressures. It's usually on the chain guard. Even if it's in a foreign language, you whould be able to make out the numerical values. If there are two lines, the first will be normal pressures, and the second will be for heavier loads (i.e. carrying a passenger).
Tire pressure - the number listed on the sidewall of the tire is the maximum pressure allowed under maximum load conditions. If you run that, it'll hurt. Your tires will be overinflated for normal use. Look the bike over carefully. Forget the exact words for the moment, we're gonna look for the numbers. Every single one of my bikes has had a sticker or engraved plate somewhere on it with this information. The different places to look: on and near the swingarm, usually left side. Under the side cover - also usually left side. Frame neck - while it's the standard location for the VIN, there may (and usually is) be another label next to it. Last but not least - under the seat. What you are looking for: a two digit number followed by psi (obvious, i know) and/or a 3 digit number followed by kpa. 200 kpa 29 psi. Now, if I didn't know that stuff. I'd go with 30 front, 32 rear, and fine tune from there.
the best thing to do with tyre pressures is to follow the makers recommendations then try riding the bike, then raise and lower the pressures by 3or 4 psi. testing the bike to dsee which setting suits Your style of riding. For maintenance knowledge, buy a workshop manual on the bike and start studying. Tyre pressure gauges are the same for all tyres.
There should be a label on the bike with recommended tire pressures. It's usually on the chain guard. Even if it's in a foreign language, you whould be able to make out the numerical values. If there are two lines, the first will be normal pressures, and the second will be for heavier loads (i.e. carrying a passenger).
Tire pressure - the number listed on the sidewall of the tire is the maximum pressure allowed under maximum load conditions. If you run that, it'll hurt. Your tires will be overinflated for normal use. Look the bike over carefully. Forget the exact words for the moment, we're gonna look for the numbers. Every single one of my bikes has had a sticker or engraved plate somewhere on it with this information. The different places to look: on and near the swingarm, usually left side. Under the side cover - also usually left side. Frame neck - while it's the standard location for the VIN, there may (and usually is) be another label next to it. Last but not least - under the seat. What you are looking for: a two digit number followed by psi (obvious, i know) and/or a 3 digit number followed by kpa. 200 kpa 29 psi. Now, if I didn't know that stuff. I'd go with 30 front, 32 rear, and fine tune from there.
