Wheels
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Checking tire tread
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C omply with local legal require-
ments concerning minimum
tread depth.
Worn tires can impair handling.
• Measure tread depth at the
center of the tire tread
BMW's minimum tread depth
recommendation:
Front ........................ 0.08 in (2 mm)
Rear.......................... 0.12 in (3 mm)
Checking tire pressures
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I ncorrect tire pressures have
a considerable influence on
handling and on tire life.
Tire pressures must be chosen
to suit the total weight on the
motorcycle. Do not exceed the
gross weight limit or the tires'
specified load capacity (
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