Maintenance
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Warning
Accurate wheel balance is necessary
for safe, stable handling of the
motorcycle. Do not remove or change
any wheel balance weights. Incorrect
wheel balance may cause instability
leading to loss of control and an
accident.
When wheel balancing is required, such
as after tyre or inner tube
replacement, see your authorised
Triumph dealer.
Only use self-adhesive weights. Clip on
weights may damage the wheel, tyre or
inner tube resulting in tyre deflation,
loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
Warning
When replacement tyres or inner tubes
are required, consult your authorised
Triumph dealer who will arrange for the
tyres and inner tubes to be selected, in
a correct combination, from the
approved list and fitted according to
the tyre and inner tube manufacturer's
instructions.
When tyres and inner tubes are
replaced, allow time for the tyres and
inner tubes to seat to the rim
(approximately 24 hours). During this
seating period, ride cautiously as an
incorrectly seated tyre or inner tube
could cause instability, loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Initially, the new tyres and inner tubes
will not produce the same handling
characteristics as the worn tyres and
inner tubes and the rider must allow
adequate riding distance
(approximately 100 miles (160 km)) to
become accustomed to the new
handling characteristics.
24 hours after fitting, the tyre
pressures must be checked and
adjusted, and the tyres and inner
tubes examined for correct seating.
Rectification must be carried out as
necessary. The same checks and
adjustments must also be carried out
when 100 miles (160 km) have been
travelled after fitting.
Use of a motorcycle with incorrectly
seated tyres or inner tubes, incorrectly
adjusted tyre pressures, or when not
accustomed to its handling
characteristics may lead to loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
