[Dana]

Hello again, a few months ago I found a thread on this forum that discussed the best tire pressures to use on a goldwing 1500a trike, can't seem to find it now (could be an age thing i guess) but I forgot it so need to see if someone here can refresh my memory on rear tire pressures and front tire pressures, my rear tires are 225/16 radials and front is a new standard Bias front tire. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Dana:readit:

 

[neoracer]

i'm sure that 16/20 lbs would probably be in the ballpark
contact someone in your local gwrra chapter near you for info since a large number of trike owners attend there

 

[tfdeputydawg]

Front 41 or 42psi
Here's a little write up I did to help determine the right pressure for you:
Water down a flat paved area(driveway).
Pump the rears up to about 35psi.
Start riding the bike forward/reverse over the wet paved area letting small amounts of air out until you see a full tread width flat tire track left in the wet pavement.
Check the tire pressure in each rear tire.
Repeat this process w/the various way your trike will be loaded and record the pressures for future reference.
That's how I arrived @ 24psi left and 26 right for my normal settings.
I do not know of any trikes that 16 to 20psi would work on???? Most recommend even higher than I run!

 

[ortiger]

I have a 85 LTD Trike and I am running 38 on front and 18 to 20 on back. The rear tires is 225/60/14. the rear tires is wearing even with that pressure if I go more they start to wear uneven.

 

[fordofcanada]

Lehman use minimum 30 psi-up from 15-20 psi on the rear. Concerns about tire rolling off the rim on hard cornering. I have a rear motorcycle tire on reversed on the front at 31-32 psi.

 

[fordofcanada]

Lehman use minimum 30 psi-up from 15-20 psi on the rear. Concerns about tire rolling off the rim on hard cornering. I have a rear motorcycle tire on reversed on the front at 31-32 psi.

 

[Dana]

OK thanks everyone, guess I'll try tfdeputydawgs idea then go from there, i still have to wait a few weeks, still snowing here in upsate western NY, was just looking for a ball park to start with, I rebuilt the foreks, new front tire and added a 6 dgree rake kit so I'm sure the handling will be different, also built a trailer that carries around 500 lbs so i'm sure things will be alot different in handling this year.