That should be fine, but how often do you actually check it? Motorcycle tire pressures by volume are so small that they often change by 5 psi or more from one day to the next. Especially this time of the year when weather is changing rapidly. They also tend to gradually loose pressure.
Or we could all just be full of it, and your bike is the heaviest one on the planet. Someone did the lead filler mod on it .
Your bike was one of the best bikes on the planet... when it was new. Either something is mechanically wrong as we have suggested, or you are imagining things.
Suzuki wants 36/36. Before anyone wants to argue this it's on the vin plate.
At least you know, no reason to argue. I was thinking there was a good chance of not even owning a pressure gauge and the little dings at the gas station air pump is what you go by.
an 04 ZX is not near the same year as yours. Back then bikes changed every 2-3 years, and drastically.
an 04 Zx would compare closer to an 04/05 gsxr 600. 01-03 were a bit heavier feeling, as well as wider. They werent actually much heavier lb for lb, but mass centralization got better.
An 07/08 R1 is LIGHT YEARS away from your bike. Not even close to the same
Compare your bike to an 01-03 GSXR 600/750. 01-02 GSXR 1000 and any other bike around the same year. Within 1-2 years.
Which is kind of what I was trying to say in my earlier post when I was mentioning the R1 comparison I just didn't have the right words "mass centralization".
As of yet I haven't had the oppurtunity to compare to same model years as mine except for an 00 750 gsxr which were closer but somehow 3 ppl myself included agreed mine still felt a little heavier just not as much as other comparisons. To subscribe to suspension theory its possible that's playing a role b/c this bike had nothing for miles on it, looked like it was off a showroom floor
Or we could all just be full of it, and your bike is the heaviest one on the planet. Someone did the lead filler mod on it .
Your bike was one of the best bikes on the planet... when it was new. Either something is mechanically wrong as we have suggested, or you are imagining things.
well i dont think anyone is full of it, including myself. It HAS to be something. At this point i'm inclined to think its suspension related. to be honest i don't really check tire pressure all that much. maybe every couple of months
@speeder T:
theres a guage somewhere in my car but yea i use the gas station ticker. each one is worth 2 points it think. it was always good enough on my car and seemed to give consistent readings. i usually run to 38psi knowing i'm not going to check it for awhile and if it should drop i'll still be in factory spec or close.
Soooo, am I cool again OP?(not that I give a f*ck) I raced 3 seasons on a 01 750, and to date it was one of my all time favorite bikes. As you can see now I was trying to help you, not insult you by bringing up your tire pressure and telling you, no, your bike is not extra heavy. No reason for the butthurt.
well i dont think anyone is full of it, including myself. It HAS to be something. At this point i'm inclined to think its suspension related. to be honest i don't really check tire pressure all that much. maybe every couple of months
@speeder T:
theres a guage somewhere in my car but yea i use the gas station ticker. each one is worth 2 points it think. it was always good enough on my car and seemed to give consistent readings. i usually run to 38psi knowing i'm not going to check it for awhile and if it should drop i'll still be in factory spec or close.
Do yourself a favor and use a gauge, can not trust the one at the station. Good luck
I went from brand new ninja 250 to a 2001 r 600 in a couple months. Now, I'm no expert. I haven't been riding long at all. Sure it's heavier than the 250, but the gsxr is so well balanced, handles wonderfully. I feel safer on it than the 250. Weight isn't an issue for me
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