14
WHEELS, TIRES
127
H01144-10
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Check the tire age.
Info
The tire date of manufacture is usually contained in the tire label and is indi-
cated by the last four digits of the
DOT
number. The first two digits indicate the
week of manufacture and the last two digits the year of manufacture.
KTM recommends that the tires be changed after 5 years at the latest, regard-
less of the actual state of wear.
» If the tires are more than 5 years old:
–
Change the tires.
14.7
Checking the tire air pressure
Info
Low tire air pressure leads to abnormal wear and overheating of the tire.
Correct tire air pressure ensures optimal riding comfort and maximum tire service life.
400695-01
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Remove the dust cap.
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Check tire air pressure when the tires are cold.
Tire air pressure, solo
Front
2.0 bar (29 psi)
Rear
2.0 bar (29 psi)
Tire air pressure with passenger/full payload
Front
2.0 bar (29 psi)
Rear
2.2 bar (32 psi)
» If the tire air pressure does not meet specifications:
Summary of Contents for 125 Duke 2017
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 2017 125 Duke Art no 3213561en...
Page 2: ......
Page 18: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 16 4 1 View of vehicle front left example F00781 10...
Page 20: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 18 4 2 View of vehicle rear right example F00782 10...
Page 40: ...7 COMBINATION INSTRUMENT 38 7 5 Indicator lamps F00900 01...
Page 42: ...7 COMBINATION INSTRUMENT 40 7 6 Display F00877 10...
Page 130: ...14 WHEELS TIRES 128 Correct the tire air pressure Mount the dust cap...
