NEW DELHI: Suzuki lists 25 psi front and 29 psi rear for solo riding on the Burgman Street, with the rear rising to 36 psi for a pillion. Its separate Street EX row specifies 29 psi front and 33 psi rear solo. Identify the exact scooter before asking an air attendant to set the pressures.
| Model in Suzuki tyre guide | Solo front | Solo rear | With pillion front | With pillion rear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgman Street | 25 psi | 29 psi | 25 psi | 36 psi |
| Burgman Street EX | 29 psi | 33 psi | 29 psi | 36 psi |
Street and Street EX have separate rows
Suzuki's official tyre-pressure guide names both versions and separates solo from dual riding. The general service page also has a Burgman row, but the dedicated guide provides the more useful model distinction. Keep a copy of the correct row with the scooter's maintenance note and compare it with the supplied owner's manual.
The most easily missed detail is at the front: Street and EX do not share the same published figure. The rear solo settings also differ. Asking for Burgman pressure without identifying the version leaves room for a wrong assumption, even if the attendant remembers one of the official numbers accurately.
This is a practical family-use question rather than a reason to experiment with inflation. If the scooter alternates between solo commuting and carrying a pillion, check which riding condition applies before departure. Read across the relevant row instead of taking a front setting from one model and a rear setting from the other.
Make the check when the tyres are cold
Michelin's official motorcycle guidance recommends checking pressure every two weeks and before a long journey. It defines a cold tyre as one unused for at least two hours, or ridden less than 3 km at reduced speed. These are general tyre-care instructions, not an alternative set of Burgman inflation figures.
Use that distinction when planning a fuel-station visit. A pressure reading taken immediately after a substantial ride is not directly interchangeable with a cold setting. Michelin says never to deflate a hot tyre; its FAQ explains that warmed air produces a higher reading and releasing it to a cold target can leave the operating pressure too low.
Write down the gauge reading before adjustment and the setting applied afterwards. This suggested log is useful if you later need to describe a recurring loss of pressure. It also makes clear whether a workshop is discussing an actual measured change or simply repeating a remembered number.
The tyre sidewall is not the scooter's pressure chart
Michelin's FAQ says the vehicle manufacturer's recommendations should be found in the owner's manual or on the vehicle. It distinguishes those cold-inflation settings from the maximum pressure marked on a tyre. The sidewall maximum describes a tyre limit, rather than the everyday target for your scooter.
Read the units as carefully as the numbers. Suzuki's table uses psi. Show the complete entry to the person operating the inflator and specify front and rear separately. Once finished, check the display and replace the valve caps, an action also included in Michelin's pressure-care guidance.
A pressure check does not establish that a damaged tyre is fit to use. Michelin advises professional inspection after a flat. If the Burgman repeatedly needs air or its handling changes, record the symptom and arrange an inspection instead of treating repeated inflation as a diagnosis of the underlying problem.
Do not infer the setting from wheel size
The current Burgman Street product page describes 12-inch wheels and tubeless tyres. The Street EX page also identifies a 12-inch rear wheel, with a 100/80-12 rear tyre. Those product details do not erase the different pressure rows in Suzuki's own guide. Similar-looking wheels are not evidence that an inflation setting can be transferred.
That distinction is particularly relevant when a workshop discusses a replacement tyre or an owner compares photographs of different Burgman versions. Identify the actual model and the fitted specification first. Our Suzuki Burgman Street price list: Rs 1,04,044 to Rs 1,14,820 ex-showroom Delhi concerns another scooter and should not supply a Burgman pressure setting.
Pressure, storage and breakdown support are separate ownership checks. Our Suzuki Access price list: Rs 82,486 to Rs 1,03,179 ex-showroom Delhi explains its compartments, while the Suzuki Gixxer price list: Rs 1,37,221 to Rs 1,98,476 ex-showroom Delhi deals with service cover. Neither replaces the tyre chart that belongs with the scooter and its riding load.
Save separate Street and EX entries only if your household owns both. Label each record with its registration details so a shared maintenance reminder does not mix the settings.
Official sources: Suzuki tyre-pressure guide, Suzuki customer-service table, Street product page, Street EX product page, Michelin cold-pressure guide and Michelin motorcycle FAQ.
