Tires - Yamaha YZ85 2021 Owner's Manual

3. To increase the throttle grip free
play, turn the adjusting nut in di-
rection (a). To decrease the throt-
tle grip free play, turn the adjusting
nut in direction (b).
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(a) (a) (a)
(b) (b) (b)
1. Locknut
2. Throttle grip free play adjusting nut
3. Rubber cover
4. Tighten the locknut and then slide
the rubber cover to its original po-
sition.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment

Tires

Tires are the only contact between the
vehicle and the road. Safety in all con-
ditions of riding depends on a relatively
small area of road contact. Therefore, it
is essential to maintain the tires in good
condition at all times and replace them
at the appropriate time with the speci-
fied tires.
Tire air pressure
The tire air pressure should be
checked and, if necessary, adjusted
before each ride.
WARNING
Operation of this vehicle with im-
proper tire pressure may cause se-
vere injury or death from loss of
control.
 The tire air pressure must be
checked and adjusted on cold
tires (i.e., when the temperature
of the tires equals the ambient
temperature).
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 The tire air pressure must be
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adjusted in accordance with the
weight of the rider, the riding
speed, and the riding condi-
tions.
Standard tire air pressure:
Front:
100 kPa (1.00 kgf/cm², 15 psi)
Rear:
100 kPa (1.00 kgf/cm², 15 psi)
Tire inspection
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1. Tire sidewall
2. Tire tread depth
The tires must be checked before each
ride.
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