Checking The Wheels - Yamaha YZF-R1K Service Manual

CHECKING THE TIRES/

CHECKING THE WHEELS

Rear tire
Manufacturer
BRIDGESTONE
METZELER
METZELER
DUNLOP
MICHELIN
MICHELIN
PIRELLI
PIRELLI
WARNING
WARNING
After mounting a new tire, ride conser-
vatively for a while to become accus-
tomed to the "feel" of the new tire and
to allow the tire to seat itself properly in
the rim. Failure to do so could lead to an
accident with possible injury to the rider
or damage to the motorcycle.
NOTE:
For tires with a direction of rotation
mark 1:
• Install the tire with the mark pointing
in the direction of wheel rotation.
• Align the mark 2 with the valve instal-
lation point.
EB304180
CHECKING THE WHEELS
The following procedure applies to both of
the wheels.
1. Check:
• wheel
Damage/out-of-round → Replace.
WARNING
WARNING
Never attempt to make any repairs to
the wheel.
NOTE:
After a tire or wheel has been changed
or replaced, always balance the wheel.
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CHK
ADJ
Size Model
190/50 ZR17 BT56R
(73W) BT57R
190/50 ZR17 MEZ1
(73W) RACING
190/50 ZR17
MEZ3
(73W)
190/50 ZR17
D207L
(73W)
190/50 ZR17
TX25
(73W)
190/50 ZR17 MACADAM
(73W) 90X
190/50 ZR17
MTR02
(73W)
190/50 ZR17 MTR02
(73W) COPSA
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