07-10-2024, 09:24 PM | #1 |
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Hawk 250 Tire Pressure
Y'all, is it normal for pressure in the factory tire tubes to drop fairly quickly? Like losing 10 pounds of pressure in a week? This is a six month old, low mileage bike, btw.
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07-10-2024, 09:51 PM | #2 |
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I guess it wouldn't hurt to make sure the valve core are snug. If snug then you can check them, with out sounding too crude, a little bit of liquid.
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07-11-2024, 12:35 AM | #3 |
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I never ran the stock tubes. They are generally thin and not known for their longevity. I had both go flat fairly quickly on my first bike. I never used the stock tubes on my current one.
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07-11-2024, 11:05 AM | #4 |
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I think it was Minibike Mike that I was watching pull a tube out of a bike, never having messed with it since buying the bike. It had a patch on it.
My Hawk is a year old with about 1800 miles on it, no problems with the stock tubes. I do have the thicker ones ready to go, but haven't needed them, yet. To answer the OP's question, mine do lose pressure over time, but it's definitely less than 10 psi per week. Maybe 2-3 psi per week.
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07-11-2024, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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I have after market tubes and they don't lose much if any air. I did have an issue early on with my front losing air. It was a loose valve in the stem. If I were you, I'd start there like Bill Hilly suggested. I think he may have been suggesting some soapy water(liquid) to help find the leak.
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07-11-2024, 03:39 PM | #8 |
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I didn't understand why you were worried about sounding crude, but that makes sense.....lol hughk-tooey.....
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