Checking the Air Pressure
Visually inspect your tyres and use an air pressure gauge to measure the air pressure before each off-road ride and whenever you return to pavement after riding off-road. If you only ride on pavement, check the pressure at least once a month or any time you think the tyres look low. Always check air pressure when your tyres are cold.
If you decide to adjust the tyre pressure for a particular off-road riding condition, make changes a little at a time.
Even if the direction of the valve stem is changed, do not return it to the original position. Have your vehicle inspected by your dealer.
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Inspecting for Damage
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Inspect the tyres for cuts, slits, or cracks that expose fabric or cords, or nails or other foreign objects embedded in the side of the tyre or the tread. Also inspect for any unusual bumps or bulges in the side walls of the tyres.
Inspecting for Abnormal Wear
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Inspect the tyres for signs of abnormal wear on the contact surface.
Inspecting Tread Depth
Inspect the tread wear indicators. If they become visible, replace the tyres immediately.
For safe riding, you should replace the tyres when the minimum tread depth is reached.
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Wear indicator location mark or TWI |
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Riding on tyres that are excessively worn or improperly inflated can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed. Follow all instructions in this owner's manual regarding tyre inflation and maintenance. |
Germany
German law prohibits use of tyres whose tread depth is less than 1.6 mm.
Have your tyres replaced by your dealer.
For recommended tyres, air pressure, and minimum tread depth, see “Specifications.”
Follow these guidelines whenever you replace tyres:
The rims are designed for tubeless tyres, and during hard acceleration or braking, a tube-type tyre could slip on the rim and cause the tyre to rapidly deflate.
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Installing improper tyres on your vehicle can adversely affect handling and stability, and can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed. Always use the size and type of tyres recommended in this owner's manual. |
Tyre Labeling Example
Colombia
80/100-18M/C 47P
The tyre sidewall contains the information, includes, but not limited to the below.
To confirm the specification of your vehicle, please see “Specifications.”
<Example>
Speed Symbol : 150 km/h *1
Load index : 175 kg *1
Usage : Motorcycle
Inner rim size : 18 inch
Series / Profile : 100 %
Tyre width : 80 mm
*1 : Under the conditions specified in the tyre regulations and specifications.
Please see European Tyre & RIM Technical Organization website for more information.
These values are not warranted in any vehicle installed condition.
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Load Index |
Load capacity (kg) |
Load Index |
Load capacity (kg) |
Load Index |
Load capacity (kg) |
Load Index |
Load capacity (kg) |
Load Index |
Load capacity (kg) |
Load Index |
Load capacity (kg) | ||||||
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30 |
106 |
40 |
140 |
50 |
190 |
60 |
250 |
70 |
335 |
80 |
450 | ||||||
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31 |
109 |
41 |
145 |
51 |
195 |
61 |
257 |
71 |
345 |
81 |
462 | ||||||
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32 |
112 |
42 |
150 |
52 |
200 |
62 |
265 |
72 |
355 |
82 |
475 | ||||||
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33 |
115 |
43 |
155 |
53 |
206 |
63 |
272 |
73 |
365 |
83 |
487 | ||||||
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34 |
118 |
44 |
160 |
54 |
212 |
64 |
280 |
74 |
375 |
84 |
500 | ||||||
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35 |
121 |
45 |
165 |
55 |
218 |
65 |
290 |
75 |
387 |
85 |
515 | ||||||
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36 |
125 |
46 |
170 |
56 |
224 |
66 |
300 |
76 |
400 |
86 |
530 | ||||||
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37 |
128 |
47 |
175 |
57 |
230 |
67 |
307 |
77 |
412 |
87 |
545 | ||||||
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38 |
132 |
48 |
180 |
58 |
236 |
68 |
315 |
78 |
425 |
88 |
560 | ||||||
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39 |
136 |
49 |
185 |
59 |
243 |
69 |
325 |
79 |
437 |
89 |
580 | ||||||
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Speed Symbol |
Maximum Speed |
Speed Symbol |
Maximum Speed | ||||||||||||||
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J |
100 |
H |
210 | ||||||||||||||
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L |
120 |
V |
240 | ||||||||||||||
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P |
150 |
(* *W) |
Over 270 | ||||||||||||||
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S |
180 |
“* *” means Load Index | |||||||||||||||
Normative Reference ; European Tyre & RIM Technical Organization Standards Manual
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