Tires; Tire Tread Condition; Tire Pressure; Spoke Nipples - Suzuki DR350 Service Manual

2·13 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE·UP PROCEDURES
TIRES
Inspect tire pressure and damage each time the
motorcycle is redden
TIRE TREAD CONDITION
Operating the motorcycle with excessively worn tires will
decrease riding stability and consequently invite a danger·
ous situation.
It
is I:lighly recom mend ed to replace tire when
the remaining depth of tire tread re aches the follow ing
specification .
Tire tread depth limit
Front & Rear: 4 .0 mm 10.16 in)
TIRE PRESSURE
If the tire pressure is too high or too low, stee ring will be
adversely affected and tire wear increased . Therefore. main·
tain the correct tire pressure for good roadability or shorte r
tire life will result.
Cold inflation tire pressure is as follows .
FRONT REAR
kPa
kg /cm
2
psi kPa
kg/cm2
pSI
100 1.00
14 100
1.00 14
CAUTION :
The standard tire fitted on this motorcycle is 80 /100-21 51 M
for front and 110/100-18 64M for rear. The use of tires other
than the those specified may cause instability . It is highly
recommended to use a SUZUKI Genuine Tire .
SPOKE NIPPLES
Inspect each time the motorcycle is ridden .
Check t o be sure that all nipples are tight, and retighten them
as necessary with a special tool.
09940-60133:Spoke nipple wrench
Tightening torque:2 - 4 N'm 10 .2 - 0.4 kg-m . 1 .5 - 3.0 Ib-ftl
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