Rear Tire Pressure Survey

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Darrell - Maybe I've asked this before - do you aim for different pressures without the 40 - 60 pounds of luggage (which would be under 10% of total weight)? I still do this out of habit, but can't say I'm feeling the difference at speed.

Until about 10 years ago I used to change tire pressures based on the load I was carrying. This likely was a result of the bike manuals giving you different numbers to use based on load. There was a period of time when I would set tire pressures based on a 10% increase from cold to hot. Now I just set the RS at 38/42 and the GSA at 40/42 regardless what the load is, what roads I’m on, altitude, weather conditions, etc. At the BMW performance center course using a R1200GS they had the pressures set at 30/36 for both our paved road and off road portion of the course. I probably would not know the difference if my tires were 4 PSI low or high but checking my tires frequently forces me to inspect for any defects that may eventually cause some unplanned road time.

Doesn't your RS manual call for 36/42psi (2.5/2.9 BAR)?