Motorcycle tire review and fitment for Kawasaki Eliminator 250 SE 1987

Motorcycle tire review and specification for Kawasaki Eliminator 250 SE 1987
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1	Front Tire: 100/90-17 55S	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop F17 Road bias Custom Touring
	Rear Tire: 140/90-15 70H	Tubeless(TL)	Dunlop D404 Road bias Custom Touring

Motorcycle tire review and tips especially for Kawasaki Eliminator 250 SE 1987 tires

• Step in Line: Pay close attention to alignment--shaft drive bikes have no adjustment, but if you have a chain or belt, check the position of your tires. Proper alignment ensures better handling and longer wear.


• Steady, Now: Although it primarily affects handling, improper balance can also shorten a tire's life. Check it after 500 or 1000 miles of use.


• Don't Mix and Match: Never run two tires of differing construction. We can't stress this enough, and this rule applies to bias-plies vs. radials as well as tubeless and tube-type tires--even bias-ply vs. bias-belted tires. The results can be disastrous.


• Eyeballing tires for under inflation or over inflation is not a good idea, particularly on a motorcycle. A bike on a center stand and with no riders on it could be missing half the weight or more the tires will end up supporting. In addition, it is necessary to get down and examine tires under the fender to see if there is any tire damage. With only a few small inches supporting the load on two tires versus a much larger contact patch on 4 tires it’s a much riskier proposition taking a chance with motorcycle tires. Check also for cracking on the sidewalls, in the grooves, stones or cuts.


• Do not apply any type of tire dressing to the sidewall or worse to the tread area of the tire, it is very slippery. Use only approved tires for your model of bike.

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