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NOTE: As new tires slip easily, do not
lean the motorcycle too far. Keep the
angle of lean gentle while breaking in
the tires.
WARNING
The tires on your motorcycle form
the crucial link between your motor-
cycle and the road. Failure to take the
precautions below may result in a
crash due to tire failure.
• Check tire condition and pressure
before each ride, and adjust pres-
sure if necessary.
• Avoid overloading your motorcycle.
• Replace a tire when worn to the
specified limit, or if you find dam-
age such as cuts or cracks.
• Always use the size and type of tires
specified in this owner’s manual.
• Balance the wheel after tire instal-
lation.
• Read this section of the owner’s
manual carefully.
WARNING
Failure to perform break-in of the
tires could cause tire slip and loss of
control, which could result in a
crash.
Use extra care when riding on new
tires. Perform proper break-in of the
tires referring to the BREAK-IN sec-
tion of this manual and avoid hard
acceleration, hard cornering, and
hard braking for the first 100 miles
(160 km).
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