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ENDURO APPLICATIONS
FRONT REAR
Hard-packedground EnduroCompetitionMS
EnduroCompetitionIIIeMixed/hard-packedground
EnduroCompetitionVIorEnduroCompetitionMS EnduroCompetitionIIIe
Terrainmixte/herbe EnduroCompetitionVIorEnduroCompetitionVI
EnduroCompetitionIIIeTerraingras
EnduroCompetitionVIorEnduroCompetitionVI EnduroCompetitionIIIe
MOTOCROSS APPLICATIONS
STARCROSS STARCROSS STARCROSS STARCROSS S12 XC S12 XCHP4 MH3 MS3
SAND 4 REAR REAR REAR
RockyGround 10 8 5 1 3 3Hard-packedGround 10 9 6 3 4 4
SoftGround 5 8 10 7 6 6Mud 3 5 8 7 10 10Sand 2 4 6 10 10 7
Durability 8 7 6 4 6 6Budget 6 6 6 6 7 7
Comptition(Expert)Competition
Leisure
Tiresratedfrom1(average)to 10(excellent)
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ofrecordunique,buttheMbyourchampionsare,as
thoseyoucanbuyoverthAndwhenthe
topnamepetitiondocompeteontyours,theintention istopuoftomorrow
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Tires are the only point of contact betweenyour motorcycle and
the ground,
so looking after their quality and performance is crucial.
CHOOSINGTIRESAlwaysseek
professionalguidancewhenfittingtiresthatdonotconformwithyourmotorcycle'soriginaltires.Neveruseatirethatisincorrectlyinf
lated,ata speedwhichexceedsitsspeedratingor
tocarryaloadthatexceedsits
loadindex.Tiresbearingthemarking'NHS'(NotforHighwayService)or
'FORCOM-PETITIONUSE'maynotbeusedonpublichighways.
INSPECTIONTiresmust be closelyinspected
atregularintervals.Unevenwearmaybetheresultof incorrectinf
lationpressures,overloadingor
ill-suitedmechanicaladjustments.Usingan
underinflatedoroverloa-dedtireforaprolongedperiodof
timemayleadtoirreversibledamagewhich could have serious
conse-quences,evenif thattireissubse-quentlyinflatedtothe
correctpres-
sure.Tiresshouldbe
examinedregularly,payingparticularattentionto:-thetread(
lookoutforembeddedforeignbodies,cuts,localiseddamageandunevenwear);-the
sidewalls(lookoutfor impactdamage,cuts,cracking
andabnor-maldeformation);-thebeadarea(checkforsignsof wearordamage
tothe rim).Ifindoubt,havetheinsideand
exte-riorofyourtireinspectedbyaspe-cialistatthe
earliestopportunity.
WEARTheprincipalfunction ofthe
treadistoensurecontactwiththeground.Asatirewears,thegripitprovidesdiminishes,
so it is important toadaptyourriding styleaccordingly(reduceyour
speed).Checkyour tiresregularlyfor wearbyinspectingtheheightofthe
treadblocks.Makesurethatwearis
even.Tirewear,andconsequentlythetire'slifeexpectancy,dependson
anum-ber of factors,some of which arewithinthe rider'scontrol
,suchasinflationpressure,load,speed andridingstyle
(brakingandaccelera-tion). Others are outside of therider'scontrol
e.g.thetypeof ter-ra in (sand,rocks,mud,etc.) andtemperatureand
maycallfor theridertoadapthis orherriding styleaccordingly. It is
important
torememberthatexcessivetreadwearmaybetheresultofamechanicalproblem(awarped
rim,poordam-ping,playinthesteeringora wheel-framealignmentproblem,e
tc.).Anyoneofthesefactorscansigni-ficantlyinfluencetirelife,while
thecombinationofmorethan onefac-
torwillresultinconsiderablyhigher
ratesof wear.TIREPRESSURESForreasonsofsafety,andin
ordertooptimisethe lifeexpectancyof atire,i tis essentia
ltoensurethatitis correctly inflated at all
times.Runningwithcorrectlyinflatedtiresinaccordance withthe
motorcyclemanufacturer's recommendationsalsomakes asignificant
contribu-tionto straight-lineandcorneringhandling,includingunder
brakingandatlow speeds.Runningunder-inflatedtirescanlead
toprematurewear,irreversibledamageand,occa-sionally,asuddenloss
ofair.Airisgradual ly lostf
romtires.Itisthereforeessentialtosystematicallychecktire
pressuresbeforeuse.Whenchecking thepressures
onceajourneyhasstarted,rememberthatthetireswill behot.Thiscauses
thetirepressurestorise,soneverreleaseair from a tire that has just
beenused.If thepressureisfoundtobelowerthantherecommendedvalue,it
is necessary to add air.Bear inmind,however,thatthecorrectpres-sure
of a hot tire is 0.3 bar
morethanthepressurerecommendedforthesametirewhencold.Afterchecking,remembertorefitthevalvecapwhich,alongwiththevalvecoreitself,ensuresan
air-tightseal.
Non-compliance with
recom-mendedtirepressuresisonlyper-mittedwithinthe
frameworkofcompetitionsofficially sanctio-nedbya
qualifiedsportingfede-ration.
DESERTMinimumpressure:Front:1.2barRear:1.5bar
CROSS*ET ENDURO*
Recommendedpressure:Front:1.0barRear:1.0barMinimumpressure:Front:0.8barRear:0.8barTRIAL*Recommendedpressure:Front:0.4
barFront:0.35barMinimumpressure:Front:0.35barRear:0.3bar*Pressuresshouldbeadjustedasafunctionofthetype
deterrain,weatherconditions,thepoweroutput ofthe
motorcycleandridingstyle.
TIREFITTINGANDREMOVALFittingandremoving tiresare
jobsforprofessionals.Impropertire fit-mentorremovalmaydamagea
tireandjeopardisetherider's
safety.Whenreplacingatire,thefollowingprecautionsmustbeobserved:-checkthe
conditionofthetire andrim;-replacethe originaltirewitha
tireofthesamesize;- check that the speed rating
andloadindexareadaptedtothe
usetowhichthetireistobeput;-inthecaseofcertaintypesofmotor-cycle,ensurethatanyfitmentrecom-mendationsspecifiedbythe
manu-facturerarecompliedwith.Ifindoubt,refertothe
owner'smanualorseekadvicefrom anapproveddealer
ofthemakeofmotorcyclein question.Whenf ittingnewtires,i tis
recom-mended to replace the valve andvalve cap which play an
essentialroleinensuringanair-tightseal.Theinjectionofapuncturesealantviathevalvemustonlybe
consideredasapartialandtemporarysolution.
REPAIRSIntheevent ofapuncture,onlyspe-cialistshavethe
requiredexpertisetoundertakethe
necessaryinspec-tionofthetire'sinteriorandexte-riorwithaviewto
decidingwhetherornot atireis reparable.
MIXINGFRONT/REARTIRESAllourrecommendationsandadviceexclusivelyconcern
the fitment ofMICHELIN motorcycle tires at thefrontandrear.
HANDLINGANDSTORAGEAlways store tires in a
ventilated,dry,temperature-controlled place,away from direct
sunlight and pro-tected f rom adverse weatherconditions. Keep tires
away from chemicals,solvents and hydrocarbons likelyto affect their
properties. Keep tires away from sharpobjects that may damage the
tire
(metal,wood, etc.).Keeptiresawayfromsourcesof heatandelectrical
discharges.
MICHELINBIB-MOUSSEMICHELIN BIB-MOUSSEis inten-ded for off-road
competition useonly,andexclusivelyin associationwith MICHELIN
tires.We do notrecommendedtheuseof MICHELINBIB-MOUSSE in
conjunction withotherbrandsof
tire.MICHELINBIB-MOUSSEismarked'NHS'(Notfor
HighwayService).Asaconsequence,amotorcycleequip-ped with MICHELIN
BIB-MOUSSEmaynotbeusedon publichighways.MICHELINBIB-MOUSSEmust
notbestoredforlongperiodsattem-peratures in excess of
30C.Temperatures in excess of 40Cshouldbe avoidedatall times.
MICHELIN BIB-MOUSSE has amaximum life expectancy of
sixmonthsafteritsinitialfitmenttothemotorcycle.Itslifeexpectancyissigni-ficantlyimpairedbyintensiveuse.
When new, MICHELIN BIB-MOUSSEis equivalenttoaninf
la-tionpressureof0.9bar.Thispres-suregraduallydiminisheswithtimeleadingtothenecessityforittobereplaced.
The life expectancy of MICHELINBIB-MOUSSEmayvarysignificantlyas a
function of the intensity of theuse to which it is put and of
thediscipline for which it is employed.For example,its life
expectancy isshorter when used for motocrossthan for
enduro.Beforeusing BIB-MOUSSEathighspeeds,it is recommended that
theMICHELINtire/BIB-MOUSSEshouldfirst be gradually warmed up
atmoderate speeds.
MARCCOMA,WINNEROFTHE2011DAKARRALLY
Failuretocomplywiththeaboverecommendationsmayimpairtheperformanceofthevehicle,leadtohandlingproblemsand/ortiremalfunctionsofatypethatcouldendangerthesafetyoftheuserandthirdparties.Michelincaninnocasebe
heldresponsiblefordamagesresultingfromand/orduetousethatdoes
notcomplywithitsrecommendations.
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SIZESTIRES: ESSENTIAL TO YOUR SAFETY
THEMICHELIN OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE TIRERANGE CHOOSE THE TIRES
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MICHELINSTARCROSS MS3FRONT80/100-21REAR100/90-19110/90-19
110/100- 18*120/90- 18*
MICHELINSTARCROSS MH3FRONT80/100-21REAR100/90-19110/90-19
110/100- 18*120/90- 18*
MICHELINSTARCROSS HP4FRONT90/100-21REAR110/90-1990/100-16
MICHELINSAND4REARREAR100/90-19110/90-19
MICHELINS12XCFRONT90/90-21REAR120/80-19120/90-18
130/70- 19130/80- 18140/80- 18
MICHELINM12XCFRONT90/90-21REAR120/80- 19120/90- 18130/70-
19130/80- 18
140/80- 18**
MICHELINAC10FRONT80/100- 2151RREAR100/90- 1957R100/100- 1859
R110/90- 1962R110/100- 1864 R120/90- 1865R
MICHELINSTARCROSSMS2JUNIORFRONT/REAR2.50- 10FRONT
2.50- 1260/100- 1470/100- 1770/100- 19REAR2.75- 1080/100- 12
90/100- 14
MICHELINSTARCROSSMH3JUNIOR
FRONT2.50- 1260/100- 1470/100- 1770/100- 19REAR2.75- 1080/100-
1290/100- 1490/100- 16
MICHELIN DESERT RACE
REAR140/80- 1870R
MICHELIN DESERT
FRONT90/90- 2154R
MICHELIN TRIALLIGHT
FRONT80/100- 2151 MREAR120/100R1868M
MICHELINTRIALCOMPETITIONFRONT2.75- 2145LREAR4.00-
1864L4.00R1864L
MICHELINENDUROCOMPETITIONVI FRONTFRONT
90/100- 21M/C57R
MICHELINENDUROCOMPETITIONIV FRONTFRONT90/90-2154R
MICHELINENDUROCOMPETITIONMS FRONT
FRONT90/90-2154R
MICHELINENDURO
COMPETITIONIII E REARREAR120/90- 1865R140/80- 1870R
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
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NEW
NEW
*SecondQuarter2012 **FourthQuarter2012
MICHELINUHD*
INNERTUBES
(WALLTHICKNESS:
4MM)*UltraHeavyDuty
REINFORCEDMICHELININN ERTUBES(WALLTHICKNESS:2. 5MM)
MICHELINBIB-MOUSSE
FITTINGGELForoptimaldurability,useMICHELINgelwhenfittingMICHELINBib-Mousse.
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FOR MIXED/SOFT
GROUNDWinneroftheMX3WorldChampionshipwithJulienBillTHEsoftterraintirechoiceforMichelinsMX1andMX2WorldChampionshipsponsored
pilots
ThefrontMICHELINStarcrossMS3standsoutasthecrossrange'sbenchmark
tirein termsof corneringperformanceandturn-in precisionunder
braking
MOTOCROSSMICHELIN STARCROSS MS3 MICHELIN STARCROSS MH3
FOR MIXED/HARD-PACKED
GROUNDWinneroftheMX3WorldChampionshipwithJulienBillTHEhardterraintirechoiceforMichelinsMX1andMX2
WorldChampionshipsponsored pilotsWinnerofthe
MotoVerteMotocrosstirecomparisontest*Superb leanangle
turn-inperformance
forextra confidence
*Issue423(July2009)
MICHELIN STARCROSS MH3 JUNIOR
DESIGNED FOR 50CC, 65CC,85CC MOTOCROSS AND PIT BIKESON SOFT AND
HARD-PACKED SURFACESA smallerversionofthe
full-sizeMICHELINStarcross
MH3,withwhichitsharesthesameperformancefeatures
FOR MUDDY AND GRASSY GROUNDTHE muddy/grassyterraintire choicefor
MichelinsMX1and MX2sponsored
pilots25percentextratirelifeovertheMICHELINS12
thanksto itsnew
high-resistancecompoundSuperiortractionandgripongreasycross-slopesthankstoitstall18mm
treadblocks andMaximizedContact Patchcasing
MICHELIN S12 XC
MICHELIN'S NEW BENCHMARK TRIAL
TIREWinnerofthe2011WorldTrialsChampionshipwithTonyBou
forthe5thconsecutiveyear.Its lightweight*facilitates
sidewaysmanoeuvringand jumpingLiterallyhugs obstaclesand
rocksthanks toits MaximizedContactPatch
casing.*TheMICHELINTrialLight(frontandrear)issixpercentlighterthantheMICHELINTrialCompetition(frontandrear).
MICHELIN TRIAL LIGHT
THE AFFORDABLE MICHELIN TRIAL TIRECombines flexibility,grip
andstrength.A proven,attractively-pricedtire forpros andamateurs
alike.
MICHELINTRIAL COMPETITION
TR IAL
RALLYDESIGNED FOR RALLY RAID
USEWinnerofthe2011DakarRallyImproved handlingin
tightconditionsImprovedstabilityathighspeedsPairedwithaMICHELINBibMousse,
itstheperfectsolutionforRallyRaiduse
MICHELIN DESERT RACE REAR
FOR LEISURE USE ONMIXED/HARD-PACKED
GROUND25percentextratirelifeovertheMICHELINM12
thanksto itsnew
high-resistancecompound.Superiortractionthankstoits
MaximizedContactPatchcasingItsstrengthandlongwearmakeit
theidealtirefortraining
MICHELIN M12 XC
FOR MOTOCROSS PRACTICEAND ENDURO USELastingperformance
andoutstandingvaluefor moneyHomologatedforroaduse
MICHELINAC10
MICHELIN ENDURO COMPETITION IV FRONT
FOR SOFT AND EXTREMELY SLIPPERY GROUNDThetireof
choiceforAntoineMeo,
2011winnerofthe E2EnduroWorldChampionshipcategoryIdeal forwintry
conditionsandearly-season
racesItsopentreadpatternandtalltreadblocksefficientlyclearoutmud
anddeliver outstandingcorneringgripENDURO
THE TIRE CHOICE FOR ALL TYPES OF TERRAINDeveloped throughoutthe
2011Enduro WorldChampionship
withourpartnerteamsAnextremelyversatiletireAnexpandedrangeofusecomparedtoits
predecessor,
theMICHELIN EnduroCompetitionVImproved shockabsorptionwith
greaterriding comfort
MICHELIN ENDURO COMPETITION VI FRONT
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