Yamaha XJR1300(L) 99, Service Manual

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CHECKING THE TIRES
A B
WARNING
WARNING
It is dangerous to ride with a worn-out tire.
When the tire tread reaches the wear limit,
replace the tire immediately.
2. Check:
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tire surfaces
Damage / wear
Replace the tire.
Minimum tire tread depth
1.6 mm
1 Tire tread depth
2 Side wall
3 Wear indicator
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Do not use a tubeless tire on a wheel de-
signed only for tube tires to avoid tire fail-
ure and personal injury from sudden defla-
tion.
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When using a tube tire, be sure to install the
correct tube.
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Always replace a new tube tire and a new
tube as a set.
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To avoid pinching the tube, make sure that
the wheel rim band and tube are centered in
the wheel groove.
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Patching a punctured tube is not recom-
mended. If it is absolutely necessary to do
so, use great care and replace the tube as
soon as possible with a good quality re-
placement.
A Tire B Wheel
Tube wheel Tube tire only
Tubebeless wheel Tube or tubeless tire
After extensive tests, the tires listed below
have been approved by Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. for this model. The front and rear tires
should always be by the same manufactur-
er and of the same design. No guarantee
concerning handling characteristics can
be given if a tire combination other than
one approved by Yamaha is used on this
motorcycle.