Yamaha V MAX VMX17YC Owner's Manual page 74

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
WARNING
● The front and rear tires should
be of the same make and de-
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sign, otherwise the handling
characteristics of the motorcy-
cle may be different, which
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could lead to an accident.
● Always make sure that the valve
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caps are securely installed to
prevent air pressure leakage.
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●
Use only the tire valves and
valve cores listed below to
avoid tire deflation during a
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high-speed ride.
After extensive tests, only the tires list-
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ed below have been approved for this
model by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
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EWA10481
Front tire:
Size:
120/70R18M/C 59V
Manufacturer/model:
BRIDGESTONE/BT028F
Rear tire:
Size:
200/50R18M/C 76V
Manufacturer/model:
BRIDGESTONE/BT028R
FRONT and REAR:
Tire air valve:
TR412
Valve core:
#9100 (original)
WARNING
This motorcycle is fitted with su-
per-high-speed tires. Note the fol-
lowing points in order to make the
most efficient use of these tires.
●
Use only the specified replace-
ment tires. Other tires may run
the danger of bursting at super
high speeds.
● Brand-new tires can have a rela-
tively poor grip on certain road
surfaces until they have been
"broken in". Therefore, it is ad-
visable before
EWA10600
doing any
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high-speed riding to ride con-
servatively for approximately
100 km (60 mi) after installing a
new tire.
● The tires must be warmed up
before a high-speed run.
● Always adjust the tire air pres-
sure according to the operating
conditions.