MOTORCYCLE TIRE & WHEEL
SAFETY
PROVIDED BY SURDYKE H-D
636-931-8700
q CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
q CHECK TREAD DEPTH WARE INDICATORS (MINIMUM 3/32)
q INSPECT FOR TIRE DAMAGE: NAILS, SCREWS, CUTS, GOUGES, DRY ROT, CRACKS IN TREAD ETC.
THIS IS ALSO A GOOD TIME TO CHECK JIFFY STAND SPRING TENSION
q INSPECT VALVE STEM AND VALVE STEM CAP FOR DAMAGE
q INSPECT WHEELS:
DAMAGE, WHEEL WEIGHTS TIGHT, SPOKES TIGHT
NOTE: THE ONLY WAY TO INSPECT YOUR TIRES AND WHEELS
CORRECTLY IS TO ELEVATE THE BIKE WITH A CENTER LIFT OR REAR WHEEL LIFT.
Ø TIRE PRESSURE
Ø RIDING HABITS:
TAKE OFF AND BRAKING TECHNIQUES
Ø WEIGHT CARRIED AND DISTRIBUTION
Ø ROAD SURFACES AND CONDITIONS: POTHOLES, ROUGH ASPHALT, ETC.
Ø TYPES OF ROADS TRAVELED: BACK ROADS OR HIGHWAYS
Ø TEMPERATURE, CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT I.E. SALT WATER, ROAD
SALT AND CINDERS
Ø
TRAILER TOWING
NOTE: AVERAGE TIRE TREAD LIFE FOR A DUNLOP REAR
TIRE, DEPENDING ON THE VARIABLES ABOVE, WOULD BE 5,000 MILES ON THE LOW END AND
10,000 MILES ON THE HIGH END. MOST BIKES
WILL NEED SEVERAL REAR TIRES REPLACED BEFORE A FRONT TIRE IS NEEDED. INSPECT YOUR FRONT TIRE OFTEN FOR CRACKS IN
THE TREAD AND DRY ROT.
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STAY CALM &
FOCUS ON KEEPING THE BIKE UPRIGHT
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FIRMLY HOLD ONTO
HANDGRIPS
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STEER SMOOTH AND EASY
AND STAY OFF THROTTLE
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PULL IN CLUTCH BUT
AVOID DOWNSHIFTING AND HARD BREAKING
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SLOW GRADUALLY
WITH THE BRAKE OPPOSITE THE FLAT TIRE
v
GRADUALLY MOVE TO
THE SHOULDER
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DUNLOP TIRES ARE
DESIGNED TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPECIFICATIONS
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DESIGNED TO REMAIN
ON THE RIM IF A BLOW OUT OCCURS
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DESIGNED FOR
STABILITY IN ALL ROAD CONDITIONS
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DESIGNED FOR
TRACTION IN BOTH WET AND DRY WEATHER
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DESIGNED TO STICK
TO THE ROAD AND GIVE YOU MAXIMUM TREAD LIFE
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DESIGNED TO GIVE
YOU THE BEST OVERALL RIDE SENSATION.
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SPEED RATED: H MARKING RATED FOR 130 MPH V MARKING RATED
FOR 149 MPH
NOTE: DUNLOP DOES NOT RECOMMEND ANY TYPE OF LIQUID
SEALANT. MOST SHOPS WILL NOT REPAIR ANY
MOTORCYCLE TIRE PUNCTURE.
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RUN IN OR BREAK IN
YOUR NEW TIRE FOR 100 MILES BEFORE HARD CORNERING
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MAKE SURE YOUR
TIRE IS MOUNTED WITH THE BALANCE DOT LINED WITH VALVE STEM
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USE BABY POWDER ON
TUBES WHEN MOUNTING TIRE TO INSURE THE TUBE WILL NOT STICK TO INSIDE OF TIRE
AND PINCH
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HARDER TIRE
COMPOUND MAY GIVE YOU LONGER TREAD LIFE BUT YOU SACRIFICE TRACTION