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Motorcycle tire review KTM 125 EXE 2000-2001

#	Motorcycle tire review and specification	Tire tube type	We recommend
Motorcycle tire review and specification for KTM 125 EXE 2000-2001
1	Front Tire: 3.0-21 51P	Tubed Tire(TT)	Dunlop Trailmax D603F Trail
1	Rear Tire: 4.6-18 63P	Tubed Tire(TT)	Dunlop Trailmax D603 Trail
2	Front Tire: 3.0-21 51P	Tubed Tire(TT)	Dunlop Trailmax D604F Trail
2	Rear Tire: 4.6-18 63P	Tubed Tire(TT)	Dunlop Trailmax D604 Trail

Soap It Up: Most tire manufacturers recommend that the only substance used to keep rubber shiny should be good old soap and water. Many alleged protectants actually promote premature cracking and finish deterioration. Make sure you wipe off any lube, brake fluid or gas promptly, too.

Look Before You Crank: Before you saddle up, take a moment to visually inspect your tires. We can't tell you how many times we've pulled out screws or nails before a ride, thus preventing almost certain tire failure. Once you're on the road, it'll be too late.

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.

Never inflate a tire beyond the maximum inflation as noted on the tire sidewall. Inflate your tires when they are cold, and be aware that a cooler day may also require you to recheck the inflation pressures due to a change in outside air temperature.

Tubes should always be replaced as these will wear just like the tire itself. When installing tubes be sure to locate the valve stem retaining nut all the way to the top of the valve stem so that it touches the cap. This way if the tube spins inside the tire you can see this by the tilt of the stem before the stem is torn from the tube itself. On tubeless tires always inspect the valve stem for cracks and dried out rubber, since these can crack over time and leak air. This thinking applies to car valve stems as well.