Condition Of Tread; Inflation Pressure - APRILIA RSV mille 956X Service And Repair Manual

SERVICE AND SETTING UP
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Carefully read 0.2.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
Check condition of tyres after the first 1000 km (625 mi)
and then after every 7500 km (4687 mi) or 8 months.
The inflation pressure must be checked every month and
at room temperature.
This vehicle is provided with tubeless tyres.

2.36.1 CONDITION OF TREAD

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CAUTION
Check the surface and the wear of the tyres, since
tyres in bad conditions can impair both the grip and
the controllability of the vehicle.
Change the tyre when it is worn out or in case of
puncture on the tread side, if the puncture is larger
than 5 mm.
Some types of tyres homologated for this vehicle are
provided with wear indicators.
There are several kinds of wear indicators.
For more information on how to check the wear, con-
tact your Dealer.
Do not install tyres with air tube on rims for tubeless
tyres and viceversa.
Make sure that the inflation valves (1) always have
their sealing caps on, to prevent the tyres from sud-
denly going flat.
Change, repair, maintenance and balancing opera-
tions are very important and therefore they must be
performed by qualified technicians with appropriate
tools.
MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH LIMIT (A):
front and rear ....................................... 2 mm (

2.36.2 INFLATION PRESSURE

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CAUTION
Periodically check the tyre inflation pressure at room
temperature.
If the tyres are hot, the measurement is not correct.
Carry out the measurement especially before and af-
ter long rides.
If the inflation pressure is too high, the ground une-
venness cannot be dampened and is therefore trans-
mitted to the handlebar, thus compromising the driv-
ing comfort and reducing the road holding during
turns.
If, on the contrary, the inflation pressure is too low,
the tyre sides (2) are under greater stress and the tyre
itself may slip on the rim or it may become loose, with
consequent loss of control of the vehicle.
In case of sudden braking the tyres could even come
off the rims.
Further, the vehicle could skid while turning.
Inflation pressure
Front: ................................................... 220 kPa (2.2 bar)
[at full load 240±10 kPa (2.4 ±0,1 bar)]
Rear: .................................................... 250 kPa (2.5 bar)
[at full load 270±10 kPa (2.7±0,1 bar)]
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CAUTION
After repairing a tyre, have the wheels balanced.
If the tyres are new, they may still be covered with a
slippery film: drive carefully for the first miles.
Do not oil the tyres with unsuitable fluids.
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The size of the tyres is indicated in the log-book and
any dissimilarity is punishable by law.
Using tyres with different dimensions may cause the
instability of the vehicle, endangering its driving
safety and manoeuvrability.
Use only tyres recommended by APRILIA, see 1.5
(TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS).
For further information, see 7.4 (TYRES).
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3 mm).
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CAUTION
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