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Maintain minimum pressure per the [[Official Owners Manual|official manual]].
;General guidelines
* ''Higher'' tire pressures help ''stability'' and ''reduce rolling resistance'' with a passenger or a lot of luggage, but ''lower'' pressures help on rougher/gravel surfaces.
*: Excessive tire pressure can make the tire too sensitive to sharp debris or potholes, and increases the risk of a puncture.
*: 45psi is where this definitely becomes a concern; modulate depending on your riding, and definitely use much lower pressures for offroading.
* Official recommendations are for ''cold'' tires, which means when they haven't been ridden in a few hours.
*: As tires warm up from riding, pressure increases due to the interior air heating from friction and mechanical work on the tire by the road against the wheel.
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[[Category:Maintenance]]
Maintain minimum pressure per the [[Official Owners Manual|official manual]].
;General guidelines
* ''Higher'' tire pressures help ''stability'' and ''reduce rolling resistance'' with a passenger or a lot of luggage, but ''lower'' pressures help on rougher/gravel surfaces.
*: Excessive tire pressure can make the tire too sensitive to sharp debris or potholes, and increases the risk of a puncture.
*: 45psi is where this definitely becomes a concern; modulate depending on your riding, and definitely use much lower pressures for offroading.
* Official recommendations are for ''cold'' tires, which means when they haven't been ridden in a few hours.
*: As tires warm up from riding, pressure increases due to the interior air heating from friction and mechanical work on the tire by the road against the wheel.
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[[Category:Maintenance]]