PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
7-14
7
wei
g
ht of ri
d
er, passen
g
er, car-
g
o, an
d
accessories approve
d
for this mo
d
el.
WARNING
EWA10512
Never overloa
d
your vehicle. Opera-
tion of an overloa
d
e
d
vehicle coul
d
cause an acci
d
ent.
Tire inspection
Always check the tires before operat-
ing the motorcycle. If a tire tread shows
crosswise lines (minimum tread depth),
if the tire has a nail or glass fragments
in it, or if the sidewall is cracked, con-
tact a Yamaha dealer immediately and
have the tire replaced.
TIP
These limits may be different by regu-
lation from country to country. If so,
conform to the limits specified by the
regulations of your own country.
WARNING
EWA10472
Have a Yamaha
d
ealer replace
excessively worn tires. Besi
d
es
b
ein
g
ille
g
al, operatin
g
the vehi-
cle with excessively worn tires
d
ecreases ri
d
in
g
sta
b
ility an
d
can lea
d
to loss of control.
The replacement of all wheel
an
d
b
rake-relate
d
parts, inclu
d
-
in
g
the tires, shoul
d
b
e left to a
Yamaha
d
ealer, who has the
necessary professional knowl-
e
dg
e an
d
experience to
d
o so.
Ri
d
e at mo
d
erate spee
d
s after
chan
g
in
g
a tire since the tire
surface must first
b
e “
b
roken
in” for it to
d
evelop its optimal
characteristics.
Tire air pressure (measure
d
on col
d
tires):
Up to 90 k
g
(198 l
b
) loa
d
:
Front:
250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm², 36 psi)
Rear:
280 kPa (2.80 kgf/cm², 41 psi)
90 k
g
(198 l
b
) to maximum loa
d
:
Front:
250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm², 36 psi)
Rear:
280 kPa (2.80 kgf/cm², 41 psi)
Maximum loa
d
*:
204 kg (450 lb)
* Total weight of rider, passenger, car-
go and accessories
1. Tire sidewall
2. Tire wear indicator
3. Tire tread depth
Minimum tire trea
d
d
epth (front an
d
rear):
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
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