Breaking in the new tires
New tires need proper break-in to
assure maximum performance, just as
the engine does. Wear- in the tread sur-
face by gradually increasing your cor-
nering lean angles over the first 100
miles (160 km) before attempting maxi-
mum performance. Avoid hard acceler-
ation, hard cornering, and hard braking
for the first 100 miles (160 km).
WARNING
Failure to perform break-in of the
tires could cause tire slip and loss of
control.
Use extra care when riding on new
tires. Perform proper break-in of the
tires as described in this section and
avoid hard acceleration, hard corner-
ing, and hard braking for the first 100
miles (160 km).
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