Yamaha VMAX VMX12 Owner's Manual page 66

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
WARNING
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Have a Yamaha dealer replace
excessively worn tires. Besides
being illegal,
motorcycle with
worn tires decreases riding sta-
bility and can lead to loss of
control.
The replacement of all wheel-
and brake-related parts, includ-
ing the tires, should be left to a
Yamaha dealer, who has the
necessary professional knowl-
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edge and experience.
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EW000079 Tire information
This motorcycle is equipped with tube
tires.
WARNING
operating the
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excessively The front and rear tires should
be of the same make and de-
sign, otherwise the handling
characteristics of the motor-
cycle cannot be guaranteed.
After extensive tests, only the
tires listed below have been ap-
proved
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
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CE-10E
FRONT
Manufacturer
Metzeler
REAR
Manufacturer
Metzeler
EW000078
for this model by
Size Type
110/90 V18 61V ME33
Size Type
150/90 B15 M/C 74V ML2
6-23
WARNING
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This motorcycle is fitted with super-
high-speed tires. Note the following
points in order to make the most ef-
ficient use of these tires.
Use only the specified replace-
ment tires. Other tires may run
the danger of bursting at super
high speeds.
Brand-new tires can have a rela-
tively poor grip on certain road
surfaces until they have been
"broken in". Therefore, it is ad-
visable before doing any high-
speed riding to ride conserva-
tively for approximately 100 km
after installing a new tire.
The tires must be warmed up
before a high-speed run.
Always adjust the tire air pres-
sure according to the operating
conditions.
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