Guys, over the years, I've bought a couple of pressure gauges, but there appears to be a fairly large discrepancy between them. Anyone got any recommendations of accurate ones?
I use this one at Track Days. http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motor...es/intercomp-ultra-deluxe-tyre-pressure-gauge Have this also as a back up which is digital, both accurate. http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motor...ital-with-leader-hose-quick-release-tst-pg981 Full Range here! http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycle/tyre-pressure-gauges
I,ve got one of these Michelin digital pressure gauges http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICHELIN-...545?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d83d3c01
I use a couple of analog ones and a michelin key ring digital one for portability. IT is very small and also has a tiny flash light for you to find the valve in the dark. You can easily get onto the valve without getting your hand dirts
I just use a fairly cheap version. I use it all year round, so I can see the difference between summer and winter temperatures. I know what lack of pressure in a tyre feels like and what is too much in cold conditions. Having a accurate gauge which is going to give me minus 0.01% difference will not give me any more information as to whether my bike feels right to me. Different tyres /riders weight/style come into play as to what you require from your machine and no exact chart will tell you otherwise. Learning to ride how you like with what pressures you want is your choice, and not something your mate tells you. Having a tyre with 1 psi over or under will not enhance your skill at all.
Totally agree, I rarely set my own pressures, I have nice gauges as nessesisty but I do like a calibrated gauge, over inflation is the big killer, I can tell you this, most garages are required by law to have correctly calibrated tyre gauges, as rough as some may look they are often bang on!
check product group test on autoexpress for comparison. My gauges are to 0.5 PSI of each other and that of calibrated tire fitters. I try to take one with me whenever i go in to a tire place and check it against theirs. you can have around 5psi change depending on your tire size between summer and winter temps and if you cannot tell the difference on the bike then there is something not right. I do not subscribe to under inflating by more than a 2 psi for normal road use. I rather let the suspension do it's job properly without the rubber flexing as well
I have ordered a digi gauge for the new season, if nothing else the fact that under inflated tyres technically can carry 3pts and a £100 fine ( obviously the officer doing such would be harsh) but is the law. That and the bike feels aw tae cock wae soft
