honda cbr600rr 2009 owners User Manual

							RIGHT REAR
(1) cutouts (1)
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Brakes
Servicing Your Honda
Rear Brake
Check the cutout ( ) in each pad. If either
pad is worn to the cutout, replace both
pads as a set. See your Honda dealer for
this service. 1
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							Using tires that are excessively
worn or improperly inflated can
causeacrashinwhichyoucanbe
seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this
owner’s manual regarding tire
inflation and maintenance.
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Air Pressure
Tires
Servicing Your Honda
Saf ety Precautions
To safely operate your motorcycle, your
tires must be the proper type and size, in
good condition with adequate tread, and
correctly inflated for the load you are
carrying.
The following pages give detailed
informationonhowandwhentocheck your air pressure, how to inspect your tires
for wear and damage, and our
recommendations f or tire repair and
replacement.
Properly inf lated tires provide the best
combination of handling, tread life, and
riding comf ort. Generally, underinf lated
tires wear unevenly, adversely affect
handling, and are more likely to f ail f rom
being overheated. Overinflated tires make
your motorcycle ride harshly, are more
prone to damage from road hazards, and
wear unevenly. Refer to
on page .
Make sure the valve stem caps are secure.
If necessary, install new caps. 76
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							42 psi (290 kPa ,2.90 kgf/cm
)
36 psi (250 kPa ,
2.50 kgf/cm
)
rear front
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Tires
Servicing Your Honda
We recommend that you visually check
your tires bef ore every ride and use an air
pressure gauge to measure the air pressure
at least once a month or any time you
think the tires might be low. Even tires
that are in good condition may lose one to
two psi per month if not checked and
adjusted regularly.
Tubeless tires have some degree of self -
sealing ability if they are punctured.
However, because leakage is often very
slow, you should look closely f or
punctures whenever a tire is not fully
inflated.
Always check air pressure when your tires
are ‘‘cold’’, after the motorcycle has been
parked f or at least three hours. If you
check air pressure when your tires are ‘‘warm’’ –– even if your motorcycle has
only been ridden for a few miles –– the
readings will be higher. If you let air out
of warm tires to match the recommended
cold pressures, the tires will be
underinflated.
The recommended ‘‘cold’’ tire pressures
are:
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							(1) wear indicator
(2) wear indicator location mark(2)
(1)
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Inspection
Tires
Servicing Your Honda
Saf ety Precautions
Refer to on page .
Whenever you check the tire pressures,
you should also look f or:
Bumps or bulges in the side of the tire
or the tread. Replace any tire that has a
bump or bulge.
Cuts, slits, or cracks in the tires.
Replace the tire if you can see fabric or
cord.
Nails or other foreign objects embedded
in the side of the tire or tread.
Excessive tread wear. Also, if you hit a pothole or hard object
while riding, pull to the side of the road as
soon as you safely can and carefully
inspect the tires for damage.
Tread Wear
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							0.06 in (1.5 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm)
front
rear
146 Tire Service Lif e
Tires
Servicing Your Honda
For the best perf ormance, you should
replace a tire before the tread depth at the
center reaches the following limits:
If the wear indicators are visible, replace
the tire immediately as it is no longer safe.
The service life of your tires is dependent
on many f actors, including, but not limited
to, riding habits, road conditions, vehicle
loading, tire pressure, maintenance history,
speed, and environmental conditions (even
when the tires are not in use).
In addition to your regular inspections and
tire pressure maintenance, it is
recommended that you have annual
inspections performed once the tires reach
5 years old. It is also recommended that all
tires be removed from service after 10
years from the date of manufacture,
regardless of their condition or state of
wear.
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TIRE LABELING EXAMPLE
(1) tire identification number (TIN) (1)
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Tires
Servicing Your Honda
DOT This indicates that the tire meets
all requirements of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
Factory code
Tire type code
22 07 Date of manuf acture
The last f our digits of the TIN (tire
identif ication number) ( ) are f ound on
the sidewall of the tire, and indicate the
date of manufacture.
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The tire identification number (TIN) is a
group of numbers and letters that look like
the following example. TIN is located on
the sidewall of the tire.
DOT
22 07 Year
Week
(2)
(3)
(4)
(2) (3) (4) 1
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							148Tire Repair
Tires
Servicing Your Honda
If You Have a Flat Tire,
Saf ety Precautions
A temporary repair can sometimes be
made in an emergency situation.
However, since a temporary repair may
not hold, you must ride very slowly,
pref erably without any cargo or passenger,
and have the tire replaced or permanently
repaired as soon as possible.
(For more inf ormation on temporary
repairs, see
page .)
Refer to
on page .
We strongly recommend that you replace,
not repair, any tire that is punctured or
damaged. As discussed below, a tire that is
repaired, either temporarily or
permanently, will have lower speed and
performance limits than a new or
undamaged tire. 188
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							149
Tire Replacement
Tires
Servicing Your Honda
Saf ety Precautions
A permanent repair, such as an internal
plug patch, can be made if a tire has only a
small puncture in the tread area. With such
a repair, you should not exceed 50 mph
(80 km/h) f or the f irst 24 hours, or 80 mph
(130 km/h) at any time thereaf ter. In
addition, you may not be able to saf ely
carry as much weight. If you choose to
have a tire repaired, be sure the repair
work is perf ormed by a prof essional and
that the wheel is balanced before you ride. Refer to on page .
The tires that came on your motorcycle
were designed to match the performance
capabilities of your motorcycle and
provide the best combination of handling,
braking, durability, and comf ort.
If you have a tire prof essionally repaired
at a non-Honda f acility, we recommend
that you have the work checked by your
Honda dealer. 76
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							120/70ZR17M/C (58W)
180/55ZR17M/C (73W)DUNLOP
Qualifier PTG
BRIDGESTONE BT015F RADIAL F
DUNLOP Qualifier PTG
BRIDGESTONE BT015R RADIAL E
radial-ply, tubeless
front
rear
type
Installing improper tires on your
motorcycle can affect handling
and stability. This can cause a
crash in which you can be
seriously hurt or killed.
Always use the size and type of
tires recommended in this owner’s
manual.
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Tires
Servicing Your Honda
The recommended tires for your
motorcycle are:
When replacing, use the original
equipment tires or equivalent tires of the
same size, construction, speed rating, and
load range as the originals.
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							151
Tires
Servicing Your Honda
If you have a tire professionally replaced
at a non-Honda f acility, we recommend
that you have the work checked by your
Honda dealer.
Important Saf ety RemindersDo not install a tube inside a tubeless
tire on this motorcycle. Excessive heat
build-up can cause the tube to burst.
Use only tubeless tires on this
motorcycle. The rims are designed f or
tubeless tires, and during hard
acceleration or braking, a tube-type tire
could slip on the rim and cause the tire
to rapidly deflate.
Whenever you replace a tire, remember:
Have the wheel balanced after the tire is
installed.
Have the tire replaced by your Honda
dealer if possible.
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