Tyres - APRILIA Mojito 50 Owner's Manual

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Tyres (03_05, 03_06)

This vehicle is fitted with tyres without inner tubes (Tubeless).
CAUTION
FREQUENTLY CHECK TYRE PRESSURE WITH TYRES AT AMBIENT TEMPER-
ATURE.
03_05 THE MEASUREMENT MAY BE INCORRECT IF TYRES ARE WARM. CHECK
TYRE PRESSURE MAINLY BEFORE AND AFTER A LONG JOURNEY.AN OVER-
INFLATED TYRE WILL PROVIDE A HARSH RIDE AS SURFACE UNEVENNESS
IS NOT CUSHIONED AND IS SENT TO THE HANDLEBAR, THUS REDUCING
GRIP AND STABILITY SPECIALLY WHEN CORNERING.
CONVERSELY, AN UNDER-INFLATED TYRE WILL EXTEND THE CONTACT
PATCH TO INCLUDE A LARGER PORTION OF THE TYRE SIDEWALLS «1». IF
SO, THE TYRE COULD SLIP ON OR EVEN GET DETACHED FROM THE RIM RE-
SULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE TYRE MIGHT EVEN
JUMP OFF THE RIM UNDER HARD BRAKING. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE
MIGHT SKID IN A BEND. INSPECT THREAD SURFACE AND CHECK IT FOR
WEAR. BADLY WORN TYRES ADVERSELY AFFECT TRACTION AND HAN-
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