Honda ST1100 1996+ Owner's Manual page 27

Replace tyres before tread depth at the center of the tyre reaches the following limit or when
the surface is flush with the wear indicators.
Minimum tread depth
Front: 1.5 mm (0.06 in)
Rear: 2.0 mm (0.08 in)
NOTE: <For Germany>
German law prohibits use of tyres whose tread depth is less than 1.6 mm.
Tyre Repair/Replacement
See your authorized Honda Dealer.
The use of tyres other than those listed on the tyre information label may adversely
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affect handling.
Do not install tube-type tyres on tubeless rims. The beads may not seat and the tyres
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could slip on the rims, causing tyre deflation that may result in a loss of vehicle
control.
Any attempt to mount passenger car tyres on a motorcycle rim may cause the tyre
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bead to separate from the rim with enough explosive force to cause serious injury or
death.
Do not install a tube inside a tubeless tyre. Excessive heat build-up may cause the tube
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to burst resulting in rapid tyre deflation that may result in a loss of vehicle control.
Proper wheel balance is necessary for safe, stable handling of the motorcycle. Do not
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remove or change any wheel balance weights. When wheel balancing is required, see
your authorized Honda dealer. Wheel balancing is required after tyre repair or
replacement.
To avoid possible repair failure and tyre deflation that may result in a loss of vehicle
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control, do not exceed 80 km (SO mph) for the first 24 hours, or 130 km (80 mph) at
any time, after tyre repair.
Replace the tyre if the sidewall is punctured or damaged. Sidewall flexing may cause
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repair failure and tyre deflation that may result in a loss of vehicle control.
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