Tire Replacement - Triumph Bonneville Handbook

Maintenance and Adjustment
Warning
Only operate this Triumph motorcycle at
high speed in closed-course on-road
competition or on closed course race
tracks. High speed operation should only
then be attempted by riders who have
been instructed in the
necessary for high speed riding and are
familiar with the
characteristics in all conditions. High speed
operation in any other circumstances is
dangerous and will lead to loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Warning
Operation with excessively worn tires is
hazardous and will adversely
traction, stability and handling which may
lead to loss of control and an accident.
When tires become punctured, leakage is
often very slow. Always inspect tires very
closely for punctures. Check the tires for
cuts, embedded nails or other sharp
objects. Operation with punctured or
damaged tires will adversely affect stability
and handling which may lead to loss of
control or an accident.
Check the rims for dents or deformation
and spokes for looseness and damage.
Operation with damaged or defective
wheels, spokes or tires is dangerous and
loss of control or an accident could result.
Always consult your authorized Triumph
dealer for tire replacement, or for a safety
inspection of the wheels, spokes and tires.
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Tire Replacement

Inner tubes must only be used on spoked
wheels and with tires marked 'TUBE
TYPE'.
Use of an inner tube with a tire marked
techniques
'TUBELESS' and/or on an alloy wheel can
lead to loss of motorcycle control and an
motorcycle's
accident.
NOTE
• Some brands of approved tire
marked
suitable for use with an inner tube.
Where this is the case, the tire wall
will
permitting the fitment of an inner
tube.
affect
All Triumph motorcycles are carefully and
extensively tested in a range of riding
conditions to ensure that the most effective
tire combinations are approved for use on
each model. It is essential that approved tires
and inner
combinations, are used when purchasing
replacement items. The use of non approved
tires and inner tubes, or approved tires and
inner tubes in non approved combinations,
may lead to motorcycle instability, loss of
control and an accident. See the specification
section for details of approved tire and inner
tube combinations. Always have tires and
inner tubes installed and balanced by your
authorized Triumph dealer who has the
necessary training and skills to ensure safe,
effective mounting.
Warning
'TUBELESS' may be
be marked with text
tubes, fitted in approved