> Guys,
>         Once I read a really neat method for determining optimum pressure
> for your specific vehicle weight with your specific tires.  They had you
> take an accurate reading of the tire pressure (cold), go for a ten minute
> ride at speed, and then take the pressure again.  If it increased by ??% (I
> forget what that percentage is) the pressure was fine.  If the pressure
> increased was greater, the original pressure was too low.  If it increased
> less, the pressure was too high.  Is anyone familiar with this?  Does it
> make sense?

Yes, 10%, this is based on the pressure increases 10% when the tire is 
reaching the correct temperature vs. cold.


- -Mike Sayers  1990 Yamaha Vmax  Smithfield, NC