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INSP
ADJBRAKE PAD WEAR INSPECTION/
BRAKE HOSING INSPECTION
3-33
1. Operate the brake lever or brake pedal.
2. Check:
•Thickness of frictional material
Out of specification ➔Replace.
BRAKE HOSING INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
•Brake hosing
Cracks/Damage ➔Replace.
To replace hosing, see section “FRONT
AND REAR BRAKE” in Chapter 4.
B
B
A
a
Wear limit (a):
Front: 1.0 mm
Rear: 1.0 mm
For brake pad replacement, see section
“BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT” in
Chapter 4.
[A] Front brake
[B] Rear brake
[A] Front brake
[B] Rear brake
a
A
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BRAKE CIRCUIT BLEEDING
3-34
INSP
ADJ
1
1B
BRAKE CIRCUIT BLEEDING
WARNING
If the brake lever or brake pedal has a soft or
slack feel, this means that there is air in the
brake system. It should be bled away before
using the motorcycle. Air in the system seri-
ously affects the effectiveness of braking and
may cause loss of control of the motorcycle.
In all cases, bleed the brake system if:
•The system has been disassembled.
•A brake hose has been loosened or
removed.
•The brake fluid in the tank is at a very low
level.
•Brake operation is faulty.
Air bleeding procedures:
a. Top up the level of the fluid in the tank to max-
imum.
b. Install the diaphragm. Be careful not to spill
fluid or let it overflow from the tank.
c. Connect the clear plastic hose (1) to the
caliper bleeder screw.
[A] Front
[B] Rear
d. Place the other end of the hose in a container.
e. Slowly pull the brake lever or press the brake
pedal several times.
f. Pull the brake lever right in or press the pedal
right down and hold in position.
g. Loosen the bleeder screw and allow the lever
or pedal to travel slowly towards its limit.
h. Tighten the bleeder screw when the lever or
pedal limit has been reached, then release the
lever or pedal.
Bleeder screw:
14 Nm (1.4 mkg)
i. Repeat operations (e) to (h) until all the air
bubbles have disappeared from the clear
plastic hose (1).
A
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INSP
ADJ
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
3-35
NOTE:
If bleeing proves difficult, it may be necessary to
allow the brake fluid system to stabilise for a few
hours. Repeat the bleeding procedure when the
tiny bubbles in the system have disappeared.
j. Top up fluid to the maximum level.
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT
Inspecting slack:
NOTE:
Before checking and/or adjusting the chain, rotate
the rear wheel through several revolutions and
check the slack several times to find the point on
the wheel where chain slack is highest.
Check and/or adjust chain slack with rear wheel in
this “tight chain” position.
Drive chain slack:
30 ~ 40 mm
NOTE:
To check chain slack, the motorcycle must stand
in an upright position with its two wheels touching
the ground and no one sitting on it. Check slack in
the position shown in the figure.
2. Adjust:
•Drive chain slack
Slack adjustment:
Too little chain slack will overload the engine
and other vital parts. Keep the slack within the
specified limits.
CAUTION: 1. Check:
•Drive chain slack (a)
Out of specification ➔Adjust.
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INSP
ADJFRONT FORK INSPECTION/
FRONT FORK ADJUSTMENT
3-37
FRONT FORK INSPECTION
WARNING
When inspecting the front fork, hold the
motorcycle firmly to prevent it falling over.
1. Place the motorcycle on a level surface.
2. Check:
•Inner tube
Scratches/Damage ➔Replace.
•Oil seal
Undue oil leakage ➔Replace.
3. With the motorcycle in a level upright position
operate the front brake.
4. Check:
•Proper functioning
Compress and release the front fork sev-
eral times.
Irregular/jerky functioning ➔Repair.
See section “FRONT FORK” in Chapter 4.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK
This front fork is equipped with spring pre-load ad-
justing bolts.
WARNING0
Always adjust both fork legs equally, other-
wise poor handling and loss of stability may
result.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and thereby hard-
en the suspension, turn the adjusting bolt on each
fork leg in direction a. To decrease the spring
preload and thereby soften the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in direction b.
Setting
Minimum (soft) 1-2-3
Standard 4
Maximum (hard) 5-6-7-8-9-10
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INSP
ADJCABLE INSPECTION/
LEVER AND PEDAL LUBRICATION
3-45
CABLE INSPECTION
WARNING
If the cable sheath is damaged, corrosion
might ensue or the cable might not run freely.
To avoid such drawbacks, replaced damaged
cables as quickly as possible.
1. Inspect:
•Cable sheath
Damaged ➔Replace the cable assembly.
2. Check:
•Cable functioning
Does not run freely ➔Replace the cable
assembly.
LEVER AND PEDAL LUBRICATION
1. Lubricate the pivoting parts:
•Clutch lever
•Front brake lever
•Rear brake pedal
•Shift pedal
Recommended lubricant:
SAE 10W30 motor oil
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INSP
ADJREPLACING THE TAIL/
BRAKE LIGHT BULB
3-57
REPLACING THE TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT BULB
1. Remove:
•Screws (1) (lens fixing)
•Lens (2)
•Bulb (3)
NOTE:
To remove the bulb press it into place and turn it
counterclockwise (a).
2. Install:
•New bulb
NOTE:
To install the bulb press it into place and turn it
clockwise (b).
•Lens
•Screws (lens fixing)
Do not overtighten the screws, otherwise the
lens may break.
CAUTION:
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CHAS
CHAPTER 4. CHASSIS
FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
FRONT WHEEL DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
FRONT WHEEL INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
BRAKE DISC INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
FRONT WHEEL INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
WHEEL STATIC BALANCE ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
FRONT BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
BRAKE PAD REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
MASTER CYLINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
MASTER CYLINDER INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
BRAKE CALIPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
BRAKE CALIPER DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
CALIPER INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
CALIPER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
CALIPER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
REAR WHEEL DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
REAR WHEEL INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
BRAKE DISC INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
REAR WHEEL INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
WHEEL STATIC BALANCE ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
REAR BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
BRAKE PAD REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
MASTER CYLINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
MASTER CYLINDER INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
BRAKE PEDAL REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
BRAKE CALIPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
BRAKE CALIPER DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
CALIPER INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
CALIPER ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
CALIPER INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
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CHASFRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC
4-1
CHASSIS - FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC
Order Job name/Part name Q.ty Remarks Front wheel and brake disc Remove the parts in order.
removal
WARNING
Securely support the motorcycle so there
is no danger of it falling over.
1 Speedometer cable 1 Disconnect.
2 Pinch bolt 2 Loosen.
3 Wheel axle 1
4 Front wheel assembly 1 Refer to “FRONT WHEEL INSTALLATION”
5 Collar 1
section.
6 Gear unit assembly 1
7 Brake disc screw 6
8 Brake disc 1
9 Ring 1 Reverse the removal procedure for instal- lation.
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