2003 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Midnight Owners Manual - Page 77

2003 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Midnight Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU00685 EAU00691 Spoke wheels To maximize the performance, durability, and safe operation of your motorcycle, note the following points regarding the specified wheels. ● The wheel rims should be checked for cracks, bends or warpage, and the spokes for looseness or damage before each ride. If any damage is found, have a Yamaha dealer replace the wheel. Do not attempt even the smallest repair to the wheel. A deformed or cracked wheel must be replaced. ● The wheel should be balanced whenever either the tire or wheel has been changed or replaced. An unbalanced wheel can result in poor performance, adverse handling characteristics, and a shortened tire life. ● Ride at moderate speeds after changing a tire since the tire surface must first be "broken in" for it to develop its optimal characteristics. Accessories and replacement parts EW000098 by the use of items which have not been approved by Yamaha. @ WARNING This motorcycle is not designed to pull a trailer or to be attached to a sidecar. The accessories or replacement parts you choose for your motorcycle should be designed specifically for this model, and they must be securely mounted to maintain the inherent stability of the original design. Genuine Yamaha Parts and Accessories are designed and tested to be compatible with your motorcycle. Please consider Genuine Yamaha Parts and Accessories before making a purchase. Use of non-Yamaha-approved accessories or replacement parts may cause loss of handling stability and riding safety. Since Yamaha cannot control the quality of accessories or parts manufactured by other companies, Yamaha cannot be held liable for any consequences caused @ 6 6-20

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-20
6
EAU00685
Spoke wheels
To maximize the performance, durabil-
ity, and safe operation of your motor-
cycle,
note
the
following
points
regarding the specified wheels.
The wheel rims should be checked
for cracks, bends or warpage, and
the spokes for looseness or dam-
age before each ride. If any dam-
age is found, have a Yamaha
dealer replace the wheel. Do not
attempt even the smallest repair to
the wheel. A deformed or cracked
wheel must be replaced.
The wheel should be balanced
whenever either the tire or wheel
has been changed or replaced. An
unbalanced wheel can result in
poor performance, adverse han-
dling characteristics, and a short-
ened tire life.
Ride at moderate speeds after
changing a tire since the tire sur-
face must first be “broken in” for it to
develop its optimal characteristics.
EAU00691
Accessories and replacement
parts
EW000098
WARNING
@
This motorcycle is not designed to
pull a trailer or to be attached to a
sidecar. The accessories or replace-
ment parts you choose for your
motorcycle should be designed spe-
cifically for this model, and they
must be securely mounted to main-
tain the inherent stability of the orig-
inal design. Genuine Yamaha Parts
and Accessories are designed and
tested to be compatible with your
motorcycle. Please consider Genu-
ine Yamaha Parts and Accessories
before making a purchase. Use of
non-Yamaha-approved accessories
or replacement parts may cause
loss of handling stability and riding
safety. Since Yamaha cannot con-
trol the quality of accessories or
parts manufactured by other com-
panies, Yamaha cannot be held lia-
ble for any consequences caused
by the use of items which have not
been approved by Yamaha.
@