Suzuki AN650, Manual

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When you replace a tire, be sure to
replace it with a tire of the size listed
below. If you use a different size of
tire, motorcycle handling may be
adversely affected, possibly resulting
in loss of motorcycle control.
Be sure to balance the wheel after
repairing a puncture or replacing the
tire. Proper wheel balance is impor-
tant to avoid variable wheel-to-road
contact, and to avoid uneven tire
wear.
FRONT REAR
SIZE
120/70R15M/C
56H
160/60R14M/C
65H
TYPE
BRIDGESTONE
TH01F
BRIDGESTONE
TH01R M

WARNING
An improperly repaired, installed,
or balanced tire can cause loss of
control and an accident, or can
wear out sooner.
• Ask your Suzuki dealer or a
qualified mechanic to perform
tire repair, replacement, and bal-
ancing because proper tools
and experience are required.
• Install tires according to the
rotation direction shown by
arrows on the sidewall of each
tire.

WARNING
Failure to follow the instructions
below for tubeless tires may result
in an accident due to tire failure.
Tubeless tires require different
service procedures than tube
tires.
• Tubeless tires require an air-
tight seal between the tire bead
and wheel rim. Special tire irons
and rim protectors or a special-
ized tire mounting machine
must be used for removing and
installing tires to prevent tire or
rim damage which could result
in an air leak.
• Repair punctures in tubeless
tires by removing the tire and
applying an internal patch.
• Do not use an external repair
plug to repair a puncture since
the plug may work loose as a
result of the cornering forces
experienced by a motorcycle
tire.
• After repairing a tire, do not
exceed 80 km/h (50 mph) for the
first 24 hours, and do not
exceed 130 km/h (80 mph) there-
after. This is to avoid excessive
heat build-up which could result
in a tire repair failure and tire
deflation.
• Replace the tire if it is punctured
in the sidewall area, or if a punc-
ture in the tread area is larger
than 6 mm (3/16 in). These punc-
tures cannot be repaired ade-
quately.