what tyre pressure for conti tck 80?

[wildeone]

Hi,
wonder what pressure those who use tck80 put on?
Same as normal tyres? 36/42 psi?

Just got them on and not sure if can be use the same
as I guess 40psi is the max for this tyres.

thanks

 

[Old Can Ride]

TKC 80 in the dirt 25 PSI, On the road 34 PSA.

 

[2brnut2b]

I use to put 35 psi in mines, when off road I go down to 32 psi.

 

[Naked_Duc]

kind of a related question - The TKC80 doesn't come in the recommended rear tire for the NCX. What size do you guys put on the NCX? 150/70 B 17?

BTW, the new TKC70 looks pretty good.
Continental Motorcycle Tyres -TKC 70

 

[Old Can Ride]

kind of a related question - The TKC80 doesn't come in the recommended rear tire for the NCX. What size do you guys put on the NCX? 150/70 B 17?

BTW, the new TKC70 looks pretty good.
Continental Motorcycle Tyres*-TKC 70

Continental TKC80 Tires
Front Tire - 120/70-17 Retail $174.95 Vdr Part # 02000230000
Rear Tire - 150/70-17 Retail $253.95 Vdr Part # 02471420000

Raw Hyde recommends 25 PSI in the dirt.

Maybe this will help some. I took this course on my NC7 from these two instructors.

[video=youtube;Re2A9UJzSBw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re2A9UJzSBw[/video]

 

[L.B.S.]

I've never been all obsessive compulsive about my tire pressures; mostly I try to keep in the ball park of 36-40 in a rear tire and 32-38 for a front, depending on circumstances.

I'll run a wee bit higher if I'm loaded up with gear and going to be doing a lot of straight highway droning, or a bit on the lower side if I'm going to be just riding around town and it's cold and rainy out, etc.

For general conditions off pavement, I go down to about 30 each, and for really slow muddy or sand or loose gravel, I'll go down to about what OCR lists, 25-26 psi. But! I will be very careful at those numbers, and air back up as soon as conditions warrant. It's a fine line of control and feel for traction, versus getting a rim bent or popping the sidewall.

Also you lose ground clearance when airing down, so there is that to consider and take into account as well.

 

[bamamate]

The front has a max pressure of 35psi per the sidewall. I run 32-34psi front when on road. I air down to 22-25psi off-road.

 

[showkey]

BTW, the new TKC70 looks pretty good.
Continental Motorcycle Tyres*-TKC 70

looks good .......Except .........no front tire size for the NC and the rear TKC 70 is about $200

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/73717/i/continental-tkc-70-dual-sport-rear-tire

 

[Nortwestrider]

I'm on my second front TKC,I get around 12,000 miles out of them and keep them around 33psi on the pavement,and around 23psi offroad.

Live life,be yourself !!!!.

 

[wildeone]

and that's mine, looking good in these tyres, wish it had also spokes.

View attachment 23501

 

[L.B.S.]

I hate tube tire flats though!

Maybe if someone came out with tubeless spoke type rims to fit, but I can only laugh at how outrageously expensive that would be!

I've seen a few different attempts at making ordinary tube type rims airtight, but they're always sketchy at best, and I would never really trust them, not having the inner safety bead anyway.

 

[wildeone]

I hate tube tire flats though!

Maybe if someone came out with tubeless spoke type rims to fit, but I can only laugh at how outrageously expensive that would be!

I've seen a few different attempts at making ordinary tube type rims airtight, but they're always sketchy at best, and I would never really trust them, not having the inner safety bead anyway.

They already did, look at the v-strom XT and some bmw bikes. Tubeless with spokes.