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07-24-2012, 03:33 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2009
Location: Eastern NC
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Air Down Tires psi for Forest Roads
On my '07 1200gs, I'm running Distanzias. I'm heading up to the mountains for the first time for some forest road gravel. It looks to be pretty smooth, but what should I reduce the pressure in my tires to?
clarification - mountains, plenty. forest roads, new for me
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07-24-2012, 03:50 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2005
Location: Eastern Oklahoma
Oddometer: 606
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I usually run 18-20 in the front and 22-25 in the rear, makes a world of difference.
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07-24-2012, 03:50 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle Wa
Oddometer: 256
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What kind of tires?
I lowered my Tourances to 22 F and R and could tell a difference. The Scout K60's the guys in my group did not bother to lower psi.
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07-24-2012, 04:31 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Cincinnati OH/Stuart FL
Oddometer: 1,203
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I never bother to air down (Anakee and Battlewing), and I'm still alive (or at least I think so)
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07-24-2012, 04:46 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: New Zealand!
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I'm lazy and don't air my tyres down for rough surfaces. I leave them in the mid 30s from street riding.
Bear in mind you don't want to air down too far as you'll risk punctures and damaging the rim from rocks etc.
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07-25-2012, 07:51 AM
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sqeezin the bag
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: the dry side of the blood brain barrier in SW Id
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07-25-2012, 02:05 PM
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SWM Adventuer
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Hamilton NJ.
Oddometer: 4,146
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Your GS will eat up those Forrest roads just fine without airing down.
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07-25-2012, 03:05 PM
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One brick shy...
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: Tejas
Oddometer: 2,056
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I run street pressures off-road. No prob...
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07-25-2012, 03:24 PM
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Explorer
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: Central Texas
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I run a TKC or Big Block in the front and a Tourance or Anakee 2 in the back. I never air down, rims are to expensive. Just ride it like you stole it ! ! !
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