Tire Pressures; Rims/Valve Caps - BMW K 1100 LT 1995 Rider's Manual

Tire pressures
For your safety, periodically and certainly
a
lways before a trip, check your tire pres-
sure, making sure it conforms to specifi-
cations provided below.
Checking
e Tires cold
e@ Unscrew valve caps.
e Check/correct tire pressure.
e Screw on valve caps
One-up
front/rear 32/36 psi (2.2/2.5 bar)
Two-up
front/rear 36/42 psi (2.5/2.9 bar)
Warning:
Incorrect tire pressure can considerably
affect the driving characteristics of the
motorcycle as well as reduce tire life!
Tread depth
Checking
e@ Measure tread depth in the middle of the
tire with a tread depth gauge.
BMW recommendation (minimum):
Front wheel 2mm
Rear wheel
up to 130 km/h (80 mph) 2mm
over 130 km/h (80 mph) 3mm
Warning:
Ensure tires always have minimum le-
gal tread depth!
Do not mix brands of tires. When re-
placing tires, only use brand, model
and size combinations recommend by
BMW.
Rims / valve caps
Wheels
The wheels (rims) are an important safety
item. Although the wheels are very
strong, they could be damaged or dis-
torted in an accident or by riding over an
obstacle.
@ Check that metal valve caps with seal are
tightly seated on valves.
Warning:
Damaged wheels must always be re-
placed. Do not straighten or repair.
Check your wheels regularly for dam-
ages.
Tire valves tend to open suddenly be-
cause of centrifugal forces at high
speeds! Valve caps prevent a sudden
loss of tire pressure!