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CHECKING THE TIRES
CHK
ADJ
WARNING
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.
Tube wheel
Tubeless wheel
Tube tire only
Tube or tubeless tire
After extensive tests, the tires listed below
have been approved by Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. for this model. Then 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.
Front tire:
Manufactur-
er
Type
Size
DUNLOP
130/90-16 67S
D404F
Rear tire:
Manufactur-
er
Type
Size
DUNLOP
170 / 80-15
M / C 77S
D404G
New tires have a relatilvely low grip on the
road surface until they have been slightly
worn.
Therefor, approximately 100 km should be
traveled at normal speed before any high-
speed riding is done.