Maintenance
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Minimum Recommended Tread
Depth
Warning
Operation with excessively worn tyres
is hazardous and will adversely affect
traction, stability and handling which
may lead to loss of control and an
accident.
When tubeless tyres, used without a
tube, become punctured, leakage is
often very slow. Always inspect tyres
very closely for punctures. Check the
tyres for cuts, embedded nails or
other sharp objects. Operation with
punctured or damaged tyres will
adversely affect motorcycle stability
and handling which may lead to loss of
control or an accident.
Check the rims for dents or
deformation. Operation with damaged
or defective wheels or tyres is
dangerous and loss of motorcycle
control or an accident could result.
Always consult your authorised
Triumph dealer for tyre replacement,
or for a safety inspection of the tyres.
In accordance with the periodic
maintenance chart, measure the depth
of the tread with a depth gauge, and
replace any tyre that has worn to, or
beyond the minimum allowable tread
depth specified in the table below:
Under 80mph
(130km/h)
2 mm (0.08 in)
Over 80mph
(130km/h)
Front 2mm (0.08in)
Rear 3mm (0.12in)
Tyre Replacement
All Triumph motorcycles are carefully
and extensively tested in a range of
riding conditions to make sure that the
most effective tyre combinations are
approved for use on each model. It is
essential that approved tyres and inner
tubes (if installed) fitted in approved
combinations, are used when
purchasing replacement items. The use
of non-approved tyres and inner tubes,
or approved tyres and inner tubes in
non-approved combinations, may lead
to motorcycle instability, loss of control
and an accident.
A list of approved tyres and inner tubes
specific to your motorcycle are available
from your authorised Triumph dealer, or
on the Internet at www.triumph.co.uk.
Always have tyres and inner tubes
fitted and balanced by your authorised
Triumph dealer who has the necessary
training and skills to ensure safe,
effective fitment.
When replacement tyres or inner tubes
are required, consult your authorised
Triumph dealer who will arrange for the
tyres and inner tubes to be selected, in
a correct combination, from the
approved list and fitted according to the
tyre and inner tube manufacturer's
instructions.
Initially, the new tyres and inner tubes
will not produce the same handling
characteristics as the worn tyres and
inner tubes and the rider must allow
adequate riding distance (approximately
100 miles (160 km)) to become
accustomed to the new handling
characteristics.
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