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(30 km/h) is exceeded for the first
time. Before initial reception of
the tire inflation pressure,
--
is
shown in the display for each tire.
The sensors continue to transmit
the monitored data for approx.
15 minutes after the motorcycle
comes to a stop.
An error message will appear if
an TPC control unit is installed,
but no sensors are installed at
the wheels.
Tire inflation pressure
ranges
The TPC/RDC control unit distin-
guishes between three inflation
pressure ranges matched to the
motorcycle:
Inflation pressure within the
permissible tolerance.
Inflation pressure at the limits
of the permissible tolerance.
Inflation pressure outside the
permissible tolerance.
Temperature
compensation
The tire inflation pressure is tem-
perature dependent, i.e. it in-
creases or decreases together
with the tire temperature. The
tire temperature is dependent on
the outside temperature and on
the driving style and duration.
The tire inflation pressures that
appear in the multifunction
display are generated with
temperature compensation;
they are adjusted for a tire
temperature of 68 °F (20 °C). No
temperature compensation takes
place in the inflation pressure
testers at filling stations, meaning
that the measured tire inflation
pressure varies according to tire
temperature. As a result, in most
cases the values displayed there
do not match the values shown
in the multifunction display.
Adjusting inflation
pressure
Compare the TPC/RDC value in
the multifunction display with the
value on the back cover of the
Rider's Manual. The difference
between the two values must be
compensated with the air pres-
sure tester at the filling station.
Example: according to the
Rider's Manual, the tire inflation
pressure is to be 36.3 psi
(2.5 bar), however 33.4 psi
(2.3 bar) is shown in the
multifunction display. This means
the tires are underinflated by
2.9 psi (0.2 bar). The tester
at the filling station indicates
34.8 psi (2.4 bar). This value
must be increased by 2.9 psi
(0.2 bar) to 37.7 psi (2.6 bar) in
order to produce the correct tire
inflation pressure.
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