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chuckout

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Fuoco 500

Joined: 04 May 2016
Posts: 9
Location: Taiwan

Mon May 13, 2019 11:37 pm quote

Dear friends,

I saw the service manual, the front wheel 1.6BAR(23.2PSI) rear wheel 2.4BAR(34.8PSI), is this not too low?

Taught2BeCautious

Hooked

Gilera Fuoco

Joined: 17 Sep 2017
Posts: 115
Location: Birmingham, England

Tue May 14, 2019 8:25 am quote

Depends on a number of other factors, but I have 26psi in each front tyre, and 32 in the rear on mine.

Check your local laws though, in the UK, 2psi over or under recommended can earn you a penalty.

jimc

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The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300

Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 39341
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA

Tue May 14, 2019 6:38 pm quote

Re: Tire pressure of Fuoco 500?

chuckout wrote:

Dear friends,

I saw the service manual, the front wheel 1.6BAR(23.2PSI) rear wheel 2.4BAR(34.8PSI), is this not too low?

Why on earth would you think this was too low?

Taught2BeCautious

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Gilera Fuoco

Joined: 17 Sep 2017
Posts: 115
Location: Birmingham, England

Tue May 14, 2019 9:46 pm quote

You might think it is low if you are used to a car or a motorcycle with a single front wheel.

Dooglas

Veni, Vidi, Posti

GTS 300ABS, Buddy 125, Buddy Kick 125

Joined: 29 Dec 2007
Posts: 11621
Location: Oregon City, OR

Wed May 15, 2019 7:28 am quote

This is what the manual said for my MP3 and I followed this with good results -

Front tyre pressure (rider): 1.6 bar
Front tyre pressure (rider and passenger): 1.8 bar
Rear tyre pressure (rider): 2 bar
Rear tyre pressure (rider and passenger): 2.4 bar

jimc

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The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300

Joined: 26 Aug 2007
Posts: 39341
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA

Wed May 15, 2019 7:33 am quote

And those are very similar to the recommended pressures for the LX and GTS:
1.6 bar F/2.0 bar R and 1.8 bar F/2.0 bar rear respectively (with 2.6 and 2.8 bar for the rear with passenger)

So I don't see why the MP3 pressures would seem low.

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