Suzuki GSXR-1100 1990 Service Manual page 357

NO TE: These weer limits will be reache(I
the wear bars molded into the tire k before
with the road. me • Contact
When you replace a tire, be sure to replace. .
a tire of the size and type listed below If It w ith
d 'ff · ·
You
use
a
I
erent size or type of tire veh·
1
•
b
'
IC
e handling
may e adversely affected, possibly result!
loss of vehicle control. ng In
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FRONT REAR
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SIZE
120/70 ZA17 160/60 ZR17
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TYPE
MICHELIN A59X MICHELIN M59X
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Be sure to balance the wheel after repairing
1
puncture or replacing the tire. Proper wheel bal-
ance
1s
important to avoid variable wheel-to-road
contact, and to avoid uneven tire wear.
.AWARIIIG:
Proper procedures for repairing or replacing
tires, and balancing wheels, are very impor-
tant. These procedures should only be per-
formed by those with the proper tools and ex-
perience. For this reason, we recommend that
you have an authorized Suzuki
de■ler
perform
these procedures.
JJ,,.CAUTIOI:
fhe
front and rear
tires
of this motorcycle are direc-
tional. This
means
they must be
mountad on the wheels
in
■
specified direction, as indicated by the arrow on
the
tire's side
wall.
Whenever the tire is dismounted
or
replaced, be
Hrt
th■t
the tire is mounted in the
proper direction. Installing the tire in the reverse
direction will affect tire life.
IAWAIIIH:
Tubeless tires require different service pro-
cedures than tube type tires.
• Tubeless tires require an air-tight seal be•
tween the tire bead and wheel rim. Damage
to the tire bead surface or the wheel rim
inner surface will result in an air leak.
Therefore, special care must be taken when
removing or installing the tire. Special tire
irons
■nd
rim protectors, or
a
specialized
tire mDllnting machine, must be used to
prevent damage.
• Repair punct111res in tubeless tires by re-
moving
the
tire
■nd
applying an INTERNAL
patch.
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• - ....U.ffl ..
1
rtpair■d
tire, do 1191
.._. 511 • (80
11■/b)
for at
~■st
24
..... Tbit
will help avoid
excessive
hnt
~
wltich ~•td lead
to
tire r1pair
fllllri
IN 111buquent tire
deflation.
• .. • .,.,. .. your motorcycle at sp1tds
..._ ID
■pll
1130 km/h) with
I
repaired
.._ IINt
bttikl-, could lead to tire repair
..... alNI allbsequent tire deflation.
• De
Nt
au
an
extam•I tire repair plug to
lllllir
a
11actun,
aiDc:e
the
plug may work
i...
II
■
result of the cornering forces
. . . . . I
LIii
11 I
IIOtOTCJCle
tira.
• ..... tilt tire if it l• punctured in the
--■II ■rtt, or
if a puncture in the tread
- - • ltrllf
thaa
5 mm (3/16 in). These
,-Ctltti
cannot
be
repaired adequately.