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What are recomended tyre pressures for an FZR600 with a 16 stone rider, for normal all round use?

Cheers.

Hello mate -am just wondering - did you get a response for this? Have just got one myself, and am around your physique it seems, but cant for the life of me find the right tyre pressure anywhere!

Cheer Ears

Doug

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That's way too high for normal one-up use.

I've always recommended 33/36 to my customers.

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16 stone = 101 kg (rounded down to nearest kilogram) which is >90kg.

According to page 6.21 of the manual:

Upto 90kg

Front = 2.25 bar

Rear = 2.50 bar

90kg - 183 kg ("Maximum load: 183kg" according to the same manual page of 6-21):

Front = 2.25 bar

Rear = 2.90 bar

High-speed riding:

Front 2.25 bar

Rear 2.90 bar

*Conversions into psi*

There are two conversions that could be used:

Page 8-5 of the manual uses 14.2234 - this has been derived from 1 technical atmosphere = 14.223 psi

Common internet searches will reveal the second conversion:

1 bar = 14.504 psi

Both will give results within 1 psi of each other:

Up to 90kg:

Front = 32-33 psi

Rear = 36 psi

90kg - 183kg (maximum load):

Front = 32-33 psi

Rear = 41-42 psi

Because the original poster's weight was >90kg (i.e 101kg) then, according to manual 2002.05-0.6x1, his tyres pressures should be:

Front = 32-33 psi

Rear = 41-42 psi

Never have I seen 36psi for a front tyres, so I'm not sure where that's come from. Having said that, when I bought my 2005 FZS600 I found the front tyre to be 38 (and the rear to be 41) - so perhaps 36 is common practice despite the manual suggesting 32-33 ?

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