Checking The Wheels - Yamaha VMAX 2009 Service Manual

EWA14080
WARNING
• Do not use a tubeless tire on a wheel de-
signed only for tube tires to avoid tire fail-
ure and personal injury from sudden
deflation.
• When using a tube tire, be sure to install the
correct tube.
• Always replace a new tube tire and a new
tube as a set.
• To avoid pinching the tube, make sure the
wheel rim band and tube are centered in the
wheel groove.
• 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.
A
A. Tire
B. Wheel
Tube wheel
Tubeless wheel
EWA14090
WARNING
After extensive tests, the tires listed below
have been approved by Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. for this model. The front and rear tires
should always be by the same manufacturer
and of the same design. No guarantee con-
cerning handling characteristics can be giv-
en if a tire combination other than one
approved by Yamaha is used on this vehicle.
Front tire
Size
120/70R18M/C 59V
Manufacturer/model
BRIDGESTONE/BT028F
B
Tube tire only
Tube or tubeless tire
Rear tire
Size
200/50R18M/C 76V
Manufacturer/model
BRIDGESTONE/BT028R
EWA13210
WARNING
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 high-speed riding is done.
TIP
• For tires with a direction of rotation mark "1":
• Install the tire with the mark pointing in the di-
rection of wheel rotation.
• Align the mark "2" with the valve installation
point.
EAS21670

CHECKING THE WHEELS

The following procedure applies to both of the
wheels.
1. Check:
• Wheel
Damage/out-of-round → Replace.
EWA13260
WARNING
Never attempt to make any repairs to the
wheel.
TIP
After a tire or wheel has been changed or re-
placed, always balance the wheel.
2. Measure:
• Radial wheel runout
• Lateral wheel runout
Refer to "CHECKING THE FRONT WHEEL"
on page 4-14 and "CHECKING THE REAR
WHEEL" on page 4-24.
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