Fri, 04 Sep 1998 08:40:51 +0300 - Message No. 3919
From: "Ari Peltola"

Subject: Re: gasoline petcocks


And of course you have to close the fuel cocks when you remove the tank. 

Tyre pressures:
Thats what teh manual says, but
I say pressures 2.0-2.2 are too low for asphalt touring.
Higher pressure also gives you more kms, tyres last longer. 
I normally use 2.2 in front and 2.5 in rear even when riding alone without luggage.

Ari
Finland

>>> Pete wrote >>>
There is no reserve fuel tap on the RD04, leave both cocks on all the
time, the only time you need turn them off is for long term storage.
tyre pressures:

cold (rider only)
kPa (kg/cm, psi)
front=200(2.0,29) rear=200 (2.0 , 29)

rider and passenger=
front=200(2.0 , 29) rear=225(2.25 , 33)

regards

Pete.

Reto, S.A. wrote:

>  Hello, I'm writing because I recently bought a'92 Africa Twin.
> Unfortunately it did not come with a riders manual, so I have a few
> questions:Why does the gasoline tank have two fuel petcocks? If I
> close one, would it be of use as a reserve?,also, what is the correct
> average pressure for the tires? Well, thanks again and greetings from
> Guatemala, Central AmericaJuan Lacapereto@ariseguros.com






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