Tyre Pressure

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Tyre Pressure

Post by Rob Hickmott » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:05 pm

Hi All,

Had a bit of an accident on my NZ last week end. I was doing about 60 KPH and I wanted to slow down to pull over into a parking place. When I put on the front brake the front wheel went over to hard right, and I skated down the road persued by the bike. Not to much damage to me or the bike, although I will need a new headlamp. Thanks to the armour in my jacket.
I have checked all the wheel alignment, tyres and spokes all seem OK front brake is fine not locked on. The only thing I was running low tyre pressure on the front. What does every one use? The manual quotes a very low pressure by modern standards.

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Post by Nikola D. Dimitrov » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:01 pm

Hi Rob, I am glad you're fine and well!!!
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Post by Rob Hickmott » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:48 pm

Hi All,

Thanks.

I still need to know what tyre prssures to use?

what do you use?
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Post by thomas591 » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:57 am

Hi Rob,

I have found the following pressures given in the manuals:

NZ350
Front 1,3 bar, Rear 1,6 (with rear seat occupied 2,2 bar)

NZ350-1
Front 1,2 bar, Rear 1,6 (with rear seat 2occupied 2,3 bar)


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Thomas
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Post by Rob Hickmott » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:18 pm

Hi Thomas.

Thanks for the info. Do use this pressure on your bike? It seems very low.
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Post by thomas591 » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:22 am

Hi Rob,

sorry I have never ridden my bike for longer stretches (until now) :cry: , so I can not make any recommendations.

I checked all available DKW data available, also from earlyer models like the SB, but found only the figures given above.

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