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CHECKING THE TIRES/
CHECKING AND TIGHTENING THE SPOKES
CHK
ADJ
WARNING
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
Rear tire
Manufacturer
Type
Size
CHENG SHIN
C-915
130 / 90-15
M / C 66P
INOUE
MARBELLA
NR31
130 / 90-15
M / C 66P
New tires have a relatively low grip on the
road surface until they have been slightly
worn. Therefore, approximately 100 km
should be traveled at normal speed before
any highspeed riding is done.
For tires with a direction of rotation mark
1
:
Install the tire with the mark pointing in the
direction of wheel rotation.
Align the mark
2
with the valve installation
point.
EAS00169
CHECKING AND TIGHTENING THE SPOKES
The following procedure applies to all of the
spokes.
1. Check:
spoke
1
Bends / damage
Replace.
Loose
Tighten.
Tap the spokes with a screwdriver.
A tight spoke will emit a clear, ringing tone; a
loose spoke will sound flat.
2. Tighten:
spoke
(with a spoke wrench
2
)
Be sure to tighten the spokes before and after
break-in.
Spoke nipple
3 Nm (0.3 m
kg)
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