Chapter 8 (Wheels and Tires)
Running Gear Maintenance
During the pre-trip inspection, check air pressure in the tires
(chapter 1).
Check assembly units and parts for safe fastening, be sure to
tighten the fasteners and eliminate play as soon as they get loose
or demonstrate excessive play.
While lubricating, consult the Lubrication Chart in chapter 11.
After the initial 200 km, check and retighten the nipples of the
wheel spokes. In service, check periodically, but at least every
2,500 km, the tension and condition of the wheel spokes (do this
with wheels jacked up).
Every 5,000 km: check the condition of the motorcycle, toe-in of
the sidecar, the lean-out angle of the motorcycle and adjust the
wheel bearings, if necessary; rotate the wheels (including the
spare) proceeding in clockwise direction to keep tread wear even
on all tires.
Every 10,000 km, check and change, if required, grease in the
bearings of the wheel hubs and adjust them.
WARNING: Wheel truing involving more than 2 turns of any
spoke nipple should be accomplished with the tire
dismantled so that spoke ends can be checked to ensure no
spokes protrude into the inner tube.
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