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Right now we're going to talk about tire wear and tire pressure. It's very important to
keep your tires at the proper pressure. A lot of people, depending on the riding you
do, like to have it at different pressures. This bike has race tires on it, the customer
rides it at the track a lot. It's a very sticky compound and, as you can see, the rubber right
here, from turning, that it's a really soft and sticky compound so these tires get eaten
up a lot faster, it's not recommended for street use. On a street tire, which you like
to look for, is flattening out in the middle of the treads not being as deep as they should
be, like on a new tire. One way to check that is with a tire depth gage. What you do is
get the depth gage, put it into the tread, and then look at the depth and you can tell
if the tire is still good or bad. If your tire is flattening down on the middle because
you're doing a lot of highway riding, the best thing to do is replace it because it
leads to instability while riding. You also need to check your tire pressure, which depends
on how you ride like at a track or on the highway or whatever, the best way to keep
your pressure in check is to check it every week or so because tires do let air out of
them, from time to time. One of the main things to look at, on sport bikes or any motorcycle,
to keep in mind, is your tire pressure because it can change drastically within a week or
so. If you haven't ridden your bike in a month, then you definitely need to check your tire
pressure before you ride. If you feel like your bike's heavy in the front or harder to
steer, it's more likely because you have very low tire pressure, which leads to instability,
unsafe riding, and, more likely, an accident because of the lack of control for your motorcycle.