2010 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R Owners Manual - Page 158
2010 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R Manual
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156 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Tire Air Pressure (when cold) Front Rear 250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm², 36 psi) 290 kPa (2.90 kgf/cm², 42 psi) accordance with • In Maintenance Chart, 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 all 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. the Periodic measure the depth of the tread with a depth gauge, and replace any tire that has worn down to the minimum allowable tread depth. A. Tire Depth Gauge
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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Tire Air Pressure (when cold)
Front
250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm², 36 psi)
Rear
290 kPa (2.90 kgf/cm², 42 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 all 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.
•
In
accordance
with
the
Periodic
Maintenance
Chart,
measure
the
depth
of
the
tread
with
a
depth
gauge,
and replace any tire that
has worn down to the minimum al-
lowable tread depth.
A. Tire Depth Gauge