WARNING
The tires on your motorcycle form
the crucial link between your motor-
cycle and the road. Failure to take the
precautions below may result in a
crash due to tire failure.
• Check tire condition and pressure
before each ride, and adjust pres-
sure if necessary.
• Avoid overloading your motorcycle.
• Replace a tire when worn to the
specified limit, or if you find dam-
age such as cuts or cracks.
• Always use the size and type of tires
specified in this owner's manual.
• Balance the wheel after tire instal-
lation.
• Read this section of the owner's
manual carefully.
WARNING
Failure to perform break-in of the
tires could cause tire slip and loss of
control, which could result in a
crash.
Use extra care when riding on new
tires. Perform proper break-in of the
tires referring to the BREAK-IN sec-
tion of this manual and avoid hard
acceleration, hard cornering, and
hard braking for the first 100 miles
(160 km).
NOTE: As new tires slip easily, do not
lean the motorcycle too far. Keep the
angle of lean gentle while breaking in
the tires.
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