[QUOTE=tfdeputydawg;840491][COLOR=#333333]"40 in the front"
I would lower that to 36 for better ride.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
Not if your running a rear tire on the front. The majority of the trike crowd from right here on the forum over the last 8 years or so agree with 41 and running it backwards. I wonder what Poppa Zook's take on this is?
[QUOTE=cavie;840572]Not if your running a rear tire on the front. The majority of the trike crowd from right here on the forum over the last 8 years or so agree with 41 and running it backwards. I wonder what Poppa Zook's take on this is?[/QUOTE]
[B][I][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]40 or 41 is good.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I][/B]
Well guys,
I finely had a good chance to ride my newly lowered tire pressure (22lbs) a good long distance.... and I took it on a long ride to the Vermont area (now be advised, too, those that don't know these back roads, in Vermont, I can tell you that some of these roads are so bad that it would "jarrr" your back teeth.....BUT these roads are also long, sweeping, no traffic, wind'ie bike perfect roads...
I went a total of 189.6 miles Round trip from my home.... Vermont border is 60 miles from my front door......Anyway I LOVE THE TIRE PRESSURE LOWERED DOWN TOO 22LBS., I FOUND THE RIDE SO MUCH SMOOTHER...................SO THANK YOU TOO ALL THAT RECOMMENDED ME TOO LOWER THE REAR AIR PRESSURE...........It's now a pressure to ride my trike again..
:banana-pair::bass::pinkpachy::whistling::whistling:
Ronnie
[QUOTE=cavie;840572]Not if your running a rear tire on the front. The majority of the trike crowd from right here on the forum over the last 8 years or so agree with 41 and running it backwards. I wonder what Poppa Zook's take on this is?[/QUOTE]
Don't know who started the 40/41 stuff or why it took hold but, for me I also started with 41 in a reversed BT45 on the front of my Wing trike. Never had such a hard ride, All most like the front forks were solid rods!!!! Lowered pressure to 36. What a difference.
I encourage you give it a try.
[QUOTE=Burnerboy;840673]Well guys,
I finely had a good chance to ride my newly lowered tire pressure (22lbs) a good long distance.... and I took it on a long ride to the Vermont area (now be advised, too, those that don't know these back roads, in Vermont, I can tell you that some of these roads are so bad that it would "jarrr" your back teeth.....BUT these roads are also long, sweeping, no traffic, wind'ie bike perfect roads...
I went a total of 189.6 miles Round trip from my home.... Vermont border is 60 miles from my front door......Anyway I LOVE THE TIRE PRESSURE LOWERED DOWN TOO 22LBS., I FOUND THE RIDE SO MUCH SMOOTHER...................SO THANK YOU TOO ALL THAT RECOMMENDED ME TOO LOWER THE REAR AIR PRESSURE...........It's now a pressure to ride my trike again..
:banana-pair::bass::pinkpachy::whistling::whistling:
Ronnie[/QUOTE]
Atta boy Ronnie!!!! :clapping:
Thank you for the email on lowering the tire pressures...:hooray:
Yep I'm totally impressed with the 22lbs now in my rear tires......much smoother, NO MORE :biglol::biglol: like I had before I DEflated them
Ronnie
Once I read this forum I dropped my pressure from 26 to 22 in the rear tires on my 2021 Triglide and it made a world of difference. Then I added the Legends Lift Kit and it rides 100 times better. I'm still thinking shocks because we have terrible roads here, but the lower pressure and lift kit made a world of difference.
I don't understand why you have to REVERSE the rotation, and mount the BT tire backwards...... :mega-shock: What's the reason????
Ronnie
Good for you to actually give it a try in the real world—way better than talking about it.
I run 22 rear and 36 front on my RS Wing. Shocks are full soft, larger diameter anti-roll bar comes on as early as possible. EZSteer with firmer front springs up front. Very plush. Very sporty.
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[QUOTE=Burnerboy;843516]I don't understand why you have to REVERSE the rotation, and mount the BT tire backwards...... :mega-shock: What's the reason????
Ronnie[/QUOTE]
I had the BT45 on the front of my Gold Wing in forward position. Cold psi was 36. It wore beautifully and never had a problem with grip when riding in the rain.
It is a popular statement among trikers to run this tire in reverse… I never understood why and didn’t see the logic of doing so.
Also had Ride-On in the tire..as well as the other 2 tires.
I don’t know what the reasoning is to run it in reverse position. :Shrug: