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A Timeless Question.............
« on: May 02, 2015, 07:56:29 AM »
What are the "Recommended by the Suzuki-Hayabusa.Org" tire pressures on these Bridgestone BT015s.  The book sez 42/42.  I can hardly agree with

that.   I have 'em at 38/38 as of today.   What do you guys say for the street?  Thanks in advance.
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2015, 08:54:31 AM »
I'd say 36-38 would be perfect for cruising(that's what I run :lol:),psi will probably increase as the day and tires heat up so 36-38 psi cold would be about the maximum I'd run.Have 5,200 miles on my Michelin Power Supersports(which is pretty damned good)by keeping them around 36-37 psi cold),the rear is just now down to the wear bars.I'm guessing that 42 psi is the maximum,if you're gonna be hauling some fat chick around :lol:.Got some new Power Supersports sitting here to get put on when I get around to it(200/55 for the rear).

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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2015, 10:07:59 AM »
Nice tires.  :thumb:  Wish I had 'em instead of these stock Bridgestones, but I paid for 'em.........I guess I will ride 'em for now.
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2015, 11:48:52 AM »
Definitely more tire than I need for the mostly freeway ridin' I do(and about $500 a pair mounted and balanced),I just like the look of the tread pattern. :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2015, 03:42:14 PM »
You need to have a tire gauge with you ~ and adjust the pressure to your type of riding .  .  .




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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2015, 05:11:24 PM »
Not likely Red,you ain't gonna see me droppin' tire pressures just to try to take every 50 mph curve at 80 mph and eventually skinnin' myself and my bike all to shit for nothin',think too much of myself and my bike(I'll just watch the pros tomorrow on Moto GP). :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2015, 10:06:01 AM »
Not likely Red,you ain't gonna see me droppin' tire pressures just to try to take every 50 mph curve at 80 mph and eventually skinnin' myself and my bike all to shit for nothin',think too much of myself and my bike(I'll just watch the pros tomorrow on Moto GP). :lol:

I second that statement.   :thumb:  But I do take the 50 mph turns at 65...... :hys:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2015, 11:39:29 AM »
Me too,I just don't push it too much. :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2015, 11:54:53 AM »
Wish you and I could ride together, bud.  We are, it seems, cut from similar bolts of cloth, methinks.   :bike: :bike: :tu:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2015, 12:01:20 PM »
Sounds like it bro,we could be brothers from different mothers. :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2015, 02:06:48 PM »
 :hys: :hys:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2015, 05:47:39 PM »
 :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2015, 05:59:59 PM »
Hey cool, just like that movie "Twins", and maybe Jeff could get his Seal friend to hang with Dave  :hys:
The older you get do you notice you start chickening out way before the bike does

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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2015, 09:30:40 PM »
I'll see if she has a sister. :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2015, 10:05:58 AM »
I luv youse mens!! :hrt:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2015, 11:37:23 AM »
Maybe you guys need to get a room!! :hys: :hys:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2015, 12:06:03 PM »
Perish the thought.   :mrgreen: :hys:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2015, 05:42:36 PM »
Maybe you guys need to get a room!! :hys: :hys:

Leave it to Fred to put shit in the game. :hys:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2015, 07:17:44 PM »
Maybe you guys need to get a room!! :hys: :hys:

Leave it to Fred to put shit in the game. :hys:
Hey thats what old guys do, tell um Fred :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2015, 07:51:35 PM »
I thought this was a tire pressure thread.............BWA-HA!!!!   :hys: :hys:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2015, 08:22:47 PM »
Doesn't take us old fucks long to get sidetracked. :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2015, 09:06:22 PM »
You are not old.............you are not even able to collect Social Security yet.   Ya gotta be 62 youngster. :lol:  I am not old, I am just a few years ahead of

you and able to collect Social Security/Railroad Retirement, which is not that much, but it does pay the bills.  You must have a real job.  I do not envy you,

I like being retired at this juncture.........now that I can ride.  :bike:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2015, 06:34:35 AM »
Yeah,I'm pretty much screwed,will have to wait another 4 years to draw the max. and will still be less than a $1,000 per month(with no pension,unless I can get something out of the union job I had for 5 years back from '77-'81).Thought I'd start drawing at 62(next month)to supplement my income but found out the sonofabitches would withhold $1 from every $2 or $3 out of it for anything I made over $15,000 per year so would end up with nothing.May have to get out the pistol and the ski mask. :lol:I guess it ain't all bad,$1,000 a month would keep me in a new refrigerator box under a bridge somewhere. :lol:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #23 on: May 05, 2015, 05:27:29 PM »
My Social Security doesnt pay me enough to live on but it does give me enough to go racing. :vl:
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Re: A Timeless Question.............
« Reply #24 on: May 05, 2015, 05:42:51 PM »
My Social Security doesnt pay me enough to live on but it does give me enough to go racing. :vl:

What better use could there possibly be for SS money???   :tu: :tu: :tu: