Tires - Suzuki VL800 Manual

TIRES

 WARNING
The tires on your motorcycle
form the crucial link between
your motorcycle and the road.
Failure to take the precautions
below may result in an accident
due to tire failure.
• Check tire condition and
pressure before each ride,
and adjust pressure if neces-
sary.
• Avoid overloading
motorcycle.
• Replace a tire when worn to
the specified limit, or if you
find damage such as cuts or
cracks.
• Always use the size and type
of tires specified in this
owner's manual.
• Balance the wheel after tire
installation.
• Read this section of the
owner's manual carefully.
Failure to perform break-in of
the tires could cause tire slip
and loss of control, which
could result in an accident.
Use extra care when riding on
new tires. Perform proper
break-in of the tires referring to
the BREAK-IN section of this
manual and avoid hard acceler-
ation, hard cornering, and hard
braking for the first 100 miles
your
(160 km).
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 WARNING