Suzuki VL800 Owner's Manual page 89

 WARNING
An improperly
installed, or balanced tire can
cause loss of control or
shorten tire life.
• Ask your SUZUKI dealer or a
qualified mechanic to per-
form tire repair, replacement,
and balancing
proper tools and experience
are required.
• Install tires according to the
rotation direction shown by
arrows on the sidewall of
each tire.
VL800C
repaired,
Failure to follow these instructions
about tubeless tires may result in
an accident due to tire failure.
Tubeless tires require different ser-
vice procedures than tube tires.
• Tubeless tires require an air-tight
because
• Repair a puncture in tubeless
• Do not use an external repair
• After repairing a tire, do not
• Replace the tire if it is punctured
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 WARNING
seal between the tire bead and
wheel rim. Special tire irons and
rim protectors or a specialized
tire mounting machine must be
used for removing and installing
tires to prevent tire or rim dam-
age which could result in an air
leak.
tires by removing the tire and
applying an internal patch.
plug to repair a puncture since
the plug may work loose as a
result of the cornering forces
experienced in a motorcycle tire.
exceed 80 km/h (50 mph) for the
first 24 hours, 130 km/h (80 mph)
thereafter. This is to avoid exces-
sive heat build-up which could
result in a tire repair failure and
tire deflation.
in the sidewall area, or if a punc-
ture in the tread area is larger
than 6 mm (3/16 in). These punc-
tures cannot be repaired ade-
quately.