Given that you are using non standard equipment that almost none of us have access to, I'm not sure even the Ducati recommended pressures will be right for you. I assume that Ducati assumes we would be using normal compressed air to achive the recommended pressures, not dry air to inflate with. You’d probably be better served to contact the manufacture directly to get some feedback in this case. Would using dry air be similar to using Nitrogen as far as heat related pressure changes are concerned?My compressed air is bone dry to a dew point of -10F so i get little pressure gain.
I think it is preferable to go with the tire manufacturers recommended pressures as Ducatis' will be based on the OEM tires supplied with the bike only.I'm finding better tire life, with excellent feel and handling, running 38 PSI rear and 36 PSI front (Bridgestone 023s). Running the lower pressures recommended by Ducati, I would get front cupping within 2000 miles and be down to the cord on the rear tire by a bit over 5000 miles.
So are you running 36 or 39 on the front ?Running 39\39 on Dunlop roadsmarts per my suspension set up with local guru. Awesome handling and confidence in corners. Too soon to judge tire wear but Roadsmarts have served me well, 8 to 10k with minimal cupping at 36\39 before suspension redialed.
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Thats why I love the Michelins , less to alter when switching from solo to pillion. Will probably switch back when the currrent Dunlops wear out or for next season whichever comes soonest.We work in bar. The manual states 2.1F and 2.2R on what I would guess would be the first Mitch Pilots. The garage that fitted the PR2s checked with mitchelin for the PR2s.....the front remained the same and the rear was increased to 2.3 bar. Apparently it makes no difference if a pillion is carried.
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Carrying a passenger and luggage without increasing tire pressure makes no sense for a number of reasons - excessive heat buildup being of major concern.We work in bar. The manual states 2.1F and 2.2R on what I would guess would be the first Mitch Pilots. The garage that fitted the PR2s checked with mitchelin for the PR2s.....the front remained the same and the rear was increased to 2.3 bar. Apparently it makes no difference if a pillion is carried.
I don’t believe any modern sport-oriented motorcycle tires are steel belted. None that I've tried anyway. All have been some flavor of fiber other than steel. Think how heavy they would be if they were steel.Michelins are constructed using a fibre called Aramid for the bands which is not metal and hence may not heat-up like other 'steel banded' tires ?
I've cut apart some of my old tires and some do use steel belts. I think all the Bridgestones I've cut up do. But my memory isn't too good. It might have been the Pirellis.I don’t believe any modern sport-oriented motorcycle tires are steel belted. None that I've tried anyway. All have been some flavor of fiber other than steel. Think how heavy they would be if they were steel.