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CHASFRONT WHEEL AND REAR WHEEL
8. Install:
9Chain puller (right) 1
9Plain washer 2
9Nut (wheel axle) 3
NOTE:
Temporarily tighten the nut (wheel axle) at this
point.
9. Adjust:
9Drive chain slack a
Refer to “DRIVE CHAIN SLACK ADJUSTMENT”
section in the CHAPTER 3.
10. Tighten:
9Nut (wheel axle) 1
9Locknut 2
125 Nm (12.5 m•kg, 90 ft•lb)
Drive chain slack :
48~58 mm (1.9~2.3 in)
16 Nm (1.6 m•kg, 11 ft•lb)
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CHASFRONT BRAKE AND REAR BRAKE
EC5A8100
REAR BRAKE
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
REAR BRAKE REMOVAL
Preparation for
Hold the machine by placing the
removalsuitable stand under the engine.
Rear wheel Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND
REAR WHEEL” section.
Drain the brake fluid. Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
1 Brake pedal 1
2 Master cylinder 1
3 Brake hose holder 2
4 Union bolt 2
5 Brake hose 1
6 Pad pin plug 1
Remove when loosening the pad pin.
7 Pad pin 1Loosen when disassembling the caliper.
8 Caliper 1
Extent of removal:1Master cylinder removal2Brake hose removal3Caliper removal
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Support the machine securely so there is no dan-
ger of it falling over.
2
3
31
1
1 Nm (0.1 m•kg, 0.7 ft•lb)
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22 ft•lb)
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22 ft•lb)
3 Nm (0.3 m•kg, 2.2 ft•lb)
18 Nm (1.8 m•kg, 13 ft•lb)
6 Nm (0.6 m•kg, 4.3 ft•lb)
26 Nm (2.6 m•kg, 19 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
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EC5A5121
Rear caliper
1. Install:
9Pad support 1
9Brake pad 2
9Pad pin 3
NOTE:
9Install the brake pads with their projections
ainto the caliper recesses b.
9Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this point.
2. Install:
9Disc cover 1
9Bolt (disc cover) 2 2. Install:
9Caliper 1
9Bolt (caliper) 2
3. Tighten:
9Pad pin 3
4. Install:
9Pad pin plug 4
23 Nm (2.3 m•kg, 17 ft•lb)
18 Nm (1.8 m•kg, 13 ft•lb)
3 Nm (0.3 m•kg, 2.2 ft•lb)
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
18 Nm (1.8 m•kg, 13 ft•lb)
3 Nm (0.3 m•kg, 2.2 ft•lb)
3. Install:
9Caliper 1
9Rear wheel 2
Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND REAR
WHEEL” section.
4. Tighten:
9Pad pin 3
5. Install:
9Pad pin plug 4
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CHASFRONT FORK
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
FRONT FORK REMOVAL
Preparation for
Hold the machine by placing the
removalsuitable stand under the engine.
Front wheel Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND
REAR WHEEL”section.
Front caliper Refer to “FRONT BRAKE AND
REAR BRAKE”section.
Number plate
1 Protector 1
2 Pinch bolt (handle crown) 2 Only loosening.
3 Damper assembly 1
Loosen when disassembling the front fork.
Use special tool. Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
4 Pinch bolt (under bracket) 2 Only loosening.
5 Front fork 1
1
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Support the machine securely so there is no dan-
ger of it falling over.
Extent of removal:1Front fork removal
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
23 Nm (2.3 m•kg, 17 ft•lb)
EC550000
FRONT FORK
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TUNSETTING
EC72B000
Rear suspension setting
The rear suspension setting should be made
depending on the rider’s feeling of an actual run
and the circuit conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes the follow-
ing two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
9Change the set length of the spring.
9Change the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
9Change the rebound damping.
9Change the compression damping.
EC72C001
Choosing set length
1. Place a stand or block under the engine to
put the rear wheel above the floor, and mea-
sure the length abetween the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.
2. Remove the stand or block from the engine
and with a rider astride the seat, measure
the sunken length bbetween the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut 1and make adjustment
by turning the spring adjuster 2to achieve
the standard figure from the subtraction of
the length bfrom the length a.
Standard figure:
90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
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