Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
6-18
6
Tires age, even if they have not been
used or have only been used occasion-
ally. Cracking of the tread and sidewall
rubber, sometimes accompanied by
carcass deformation, is an evidence of
ageing. Old and aged tires shall be
checked by tire specialists to ascertain
their suitability for further use.
WARNING
EWA10482
The front an
d
rear tires shoul
d
b
e of the same make an
d
d
e-
si
g
n, otherwise the han
d
lin
g
characteristics of the motorcy-
cle may
b
e
d
ifferent, which
coul
d
lea
d
to an acci
d
ent.
Always make sure that the valve
caps are securely installe
d
to
prevent air pressure leaka
g
e.
Use only the tire valves an
d
valve cores liste
d
b
elow to
avoi
d
tire
d
eflation
d
urin
g
a
hi
g
h-spee
d
ri
d
e.
After extensive tests, only the tires list-
ed below have been approved for this
model by Yamaha.
WARNING
EWA10601
This motorcycle is fitte
d
with super-
hi
g
h-spee
d
tires. Note the followin
g
points in or
d
er to make the most ef-
ficient use of these tires.
Use only the specifie
d
replace-
ment tires. Other tires may run
the
d
an
g
er of
b
urstin
g
at super
hi
g
h spee
d
s.
Bran
d
-new tires can have a rel-
atively poor
g
rip on certain roa
d
surfaces until they have
b
een
“
b
roken in”. Therefore, it is a
d
-
visa
b
le
b
efore
d
oin
g
any hi
g
h-
spee
d
ri
d
in
g
to ri
d
e conserva-
tively for approximately 100 km
(60 mi) after installin
g
a new tire.
The tires must
b
e warme
d
up
b
efore a hi
g
h-spee
d
run.
Always a
d
just the tire air pres-
sure accor
d
in
g
to the operatin
g
con
d
itions.
Front tire:
Size:
120/70 ZR 17 M/C (58W)
Manufacturer/model:
MICHELIN/PILOT ROAD 4
Rear tire:
Size:
180/55 ZR 17 M/C (73W)
Manufacturer/model:
MICHELIN/PILOT ROAD 4 R TL
FRONT an
d
REAR:
Tire air valve:
TR412
Valve core:
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