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Old 07-03-2009   #14 (permalink)
RichLockyer
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Originally Posted by yo4joy View Post
I ran 41/41 until one day I sat the bike in the drive way out in the sun for a few hours and then checked the presure. Front tire had 51 lbs in it. I now run what ever the manual recommends.
It's not a problem.
The sidewall pressure rating is the maximum COLD INFLATION pressure for the tire. If it's 51psi in the hot sun, the tire manufacturer has taken this into account.

Some tires need to be jacked to 80psi or higher to seat the bead... it's not going to explode on you. with a cold inflation at 42psi.
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