Checking Tire Pressure; Checking The Spoke Tension - GAS GAS MC 450F 2022 Owner's Manual

13.6

Checking tire pressure

Info
Low tire pressure leads to abnormal wear and overheating of the tire.
Correct tire pressure ensures optimal riding comfort and maximum tire service life.
13.7

Checking the spoke tension

Warning
Danger of accidents Incorrectly tensioned spokes impair the handling characteristic and result in secondary dam-
age.
The spokes break due to being overloaded if they are too tightly tensioned. If the tension in the spokes is too low,
then lateral and radial run-out will form in the wheel. Other spokes will become looser as a result.
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Check spoke tension regularly, and in particular on a new vehicle. (Your authorized GASGAS Motorcycles work-
shop will be glad to help.)
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Check the tire age.
Info
The tire date of manufacture is usually contained in the tire
label and is indicated by the last four digits of the DOT num-
ber. The first two digits indicate the week of manufacture
and the last two digits the year of manufacture.
GASGAS Motorcycles recommends that the tires be changed
after five years at the latest, regardless of the actual wear.
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» If the tires are more than five years old:
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Change the tires.
Finishing work
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Remove protection cap.
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Check tire pressure when the tires are cold.
Offroad tire pressure
front
rear
» If the tire pressure does not meet specifications:
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Correct tire pressure.
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Mount the protection cap.
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Strike each spoke briefly using a screwdriver blade.
Info
The frequency of the sound depends on the spoke length
and spoke diameter.
If spokes of the same length and diameter vibrate with a
different tone, this is an indication that the spoke tensions
differ.
You should hear a high note.
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