Have heard many talking about getting a good quality tire pressure gauge. Seeing that I've never compared any to another nor having a high quality "standard" to compare one to, how do I know a good quality gauge when I see one? Digital looks nice but like with anything else, there's good ones and there's cheap ones as well.
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2001 Kawasaki Voyager XII (Current bike)
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Good question, or how can I check mine to see how accurate it reads. If I know it's reading 10% low or 6% high, maybe I can adjust to compensate. Really rather have one that I feel I can trust.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100 -
Go to a tire store , buy one, and test/calibrate it there.. but probably any digital one better than the cheapest one is going to be accurate. That said, I like my yard sale "stick" type stamped "Made in England". "Made in USA" is also a good bet.
The real trick may be getting one that suits your tire valves without losing air when you use it and doesn't wear out at that seal-to-valve seal either.Comment
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Made in England? Sorry, I don't want to deal with electrical problems and oil leaks
Seems to me I asked this same question about a year ago and didn't follow up with it. I'm in a better spot money wise and after swapping my rear tire out for a new one I kind of wonder if I wasn't running the previous one a bit over inflated after giving it a good looking over.2001 Kawasaki Voyager XII (Current bike)
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The pocket-pencil type made over here by PCL is a long-term favourite of mine. They're still making them and the one in my pocket has been there for 30-odd years and still quite accurate. Basic, simple and reliable, no battery to go dead when you least need it to.
Dave
'79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
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A lot of us use this at the track: https://www.amazon.com/QuickCar-Raci...66807975&psc=11979 GS850G
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2005 TT-R125 pit bike
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1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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^^^yes, the 40# max range is nice to have....or 60#. Getting accuratefor a car or motorcycle's pressure range inside a #120 max gauge is difficult to see.Last edited by Gorminrider; 04-08-2019, 10:41 AM.Comment
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The tire in question is a not-quite-bottom-of-the-line Kenda K761 dual sport, no complaints about getting 6500 miles before I hit the chicken strips that's for sure. With just over 8k on it now there's still a good bit of rubber left and a guy more daring than myself could probably get another couple-three thousand out of it given access to a tread cutter. The front still looks like the day it was put on and not being an aggressive rider it'll do well enough for my needs, I've got a Shinko 705 to replace the rear with as soon as I decide to quit being lazy and mount it, the wear on the old rear is actually VERY narrow which is why I'm asking.2001 Kawasaki Voyager XII (Current bike)
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