Yamaha MT-03 Service Manual

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3-27CHASSISWARNING• Do not use a tubeless tire on a wheel de-signed only for tube tires to avoid tire fail-ure and personal injury from sudden de-flation.• When using tube tires, be sure to installthe correct tube.• Always replace a new tube tire and a newtube as a set.• To avoid pinching the tube, make sure thewheel rim band and tube are centered inthe wheel groove.• Patching a punctured tube is not recom-mended. If it is absolutely necessary to doso, use great care and replace the tube assoon as possible with a good quality re-placement.A. TireB. WheelTube wheelTube tire onlyTubeless wheelTube or tubeless tireWARNINGAfter extensive tests, the tires listed belowhave been approved by Yamaha MotorItalia S.p.A. for this model. The front andrear tires should always be by the samemanufacturer and of the same design. Noguarantee concerning handling character-istics can be given if a tire combinationother than one approved by Yamaha isused on this motorcycle.Front tireTire typeTubelessSize120/70-ZR17M/C (58W)120/70-R17M/C (58H)Manufacturer/ModelDUNLOP D270F/PIRELLI SCORPION SYNCRear tireTire typeTubelessSize160/60-ZR17M/C (69W)160/60-R17M/C (69H)Manufacturer/ModelDUNLOP D270/PIRELLI SCORPION SYNCWARNINGNew tires have a relatively low grip on theroad surface until they have been slightlyworn. Therefore, approximately 100 kmshould be traveled at normal speed beforeany high-speed riding is done.NOTE:For tires with a direction of rotation mark “1”:• Install the tire with the mark pointing in the di-rection of wheel rotation.• Align the mark “2” with the valve installationpoint.CHECKING THE WHEELSThe following procedure applies to both of thewheels.1. Check:• WheelDamage/out-of-round → Replace.