124 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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NOTE
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Measure the tire pressure when the
tires are cold (that is, when the mo-
torcycle has not been ridden more
than a mile during the past 3 hours).
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Tire pressure is affected by changes
in ambient temperature and altitude,
and so the tire pressure should be
checked and adjusted when your rid-
ing involves w ide variations in tem-
perature or altitude.
Tire Air Pressure (when cold)
Front
Up to 180 kg
(397 lb) Load
280 kPa
(2.80 kgf/cm², 40
psi)
Up to 97.5 kg
(215 lb) Load
200 kPa
(2.00 kgf/cm², 28
psi)
Rear
97.5 180 kg
(215 397 lb)
Load
225 kPa
(2.25 kgf/cm², 32
psi)
Tire Wear, Damage
As the tire tread wears down, the tire
becomes more susceptible to puncture
and failure. An accepted estimate is
that 90% of a ll tire failures occur during
the last 10% of tread life (90% worn).
So it is false economy and unsafe to
use the tires until they are bald.