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Breaking in the new tires
New tires need proper break-in to assure
maximum performance, just as the engine
does. Wear- in the tread surface by gradu-
ally increasing your cornering lean angles
over the first 160 km (100 miles) before
attempting maximum performance. Avoid
hard acceleration, hard cornering, and hard
braking for the first 160 km (100 miles).
Observe Your Initial and Most Critical
Service
The initial service (break-in maintenance) is
the most important service your motorcycle
will receive. During break-in operation, all of
the engine components will have mated
together and seated. Maintenance required
as part of the initial service includes correc-
tion of all adjustments, tightening of all fas-
teners and replacement of dirty oil. Timely
performance of this service will help make
sure you get the best service life and perfor-
mance from the engine.
NOTE: The 1000 km (600 miles) service
should be performed as outlined in the
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE section
of this Owner’s Manual. Pay particular atten-
tion to the CAUTION and WARNING mes-
sages in that section.
WARNING
Failure to perform break-in of the tires
could cause tire slip and loss of control.
Use extra care when riding on new tires.
Perform proper break-in of the tires as
described in this section and avoid hard
acceleration, hard cornering, and hard
braking for the first 160 km (100 miles).
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