PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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WARNING
EWA10470
Have a Yamaha dealer replace
excessively worn tires. Besides
being illegal, operating the vehi-
cle with excessively worn tires
decreases riding stability and
can lead to loss of control.
The replacement of all wheel
and brake related parts, includ-
ing the tires, should be left to a
Yamaha dealer, who has the
necessary professional knowl-
edge and experience.Tire information
This motorcycle is equipped with cast
wheels and tubeless tires with valves.
WARNING
EWA10900
The front and rear tires should
be of the same make and de-
sign, otherwise the handling
characteristics of the motorcy-
cle cannot be guaranteed.
After extensive tests, only the
tires listed below have been ap-
proved for this model by
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Always make sure that the valvecaps are securely installed to
prevent air pressure leakage.
Use only the tire valves and
valve cores listed below to
avoid tire deflation during a ride.
WARNING
EWA10600
This motorcycle is fitted with su-
per-high-speed tires. Note the fol-
1. Tire air valve
2. Tire air valve core
3. Tire air valve cap with seal
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Front tire:
Size:
120/70 ZR18M/C (59W)
Manufacturer/model:
TDM900 METZELER/MEZ4
FRONT
TDM900A DUNLOP/D220FSTJ
Tire air valve:
TR412
Valve core:
#9100 (original)
Rear tire:
Size:
160/60 ZR17M/C (69W)
Manufacturer/model:
TDM900 METZELER/MEZ4
TDM900A DUNLOP/D220STJ
Tire air valve:
TR412
Valve core:
#9100 (original)
