CHASSIS
3-32
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Low compression dampingECA13590
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster forcibly beyond its
adjusting range.
1. Adjust:
• Low compression damping
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a. Turn the adjuster “1” in the direction of “a” or
“b” to make an adjustment.
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EAS1SL1107
CHECKING THE TIRES
1. Measure:
• Tire pressure
Out of specification Regulate.
TIP
• Check the tire while it is cold.
• Loose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip off
its position on the rim when the tire pressure
is low.
• If the tire valve stem is found tilted, the tire is
considered to be slipping off its position. Cor
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rect the tire position.
EAS1SL1108CHECKING AND TIGHTENING THE
SPOKES
1. Check:
• Spokes
Bend/damage Replace.
Loose Tighten.
TIP
A tight spoke will emit a clear, ringing tone; a
loose spoke will sound flat.
Direction “a”
Low compression damping force is in-
creased (suspension is harder).
Direction “b”
Low compression damping force is de-
creased (suspension is softer).
Low compression damping
Maximum
Turn it in finger-tight.
STD
Turn it out by 12 clicks.*
(USA)(CAN)
Turn it out by 10 clicks.*
(EUR)(JPN)(AUS)(NZL)(ZAF)
Minimum
Turn it out by 20 clicks.*
* With the adjuster fully turned in
1
a b
1ba
Tire pressure
100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm2,15 psi)
FRONT WHEEL
4-4
EAS1SL1123REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL
1. Use a suitable stand to raise the front wheel
off the ground.
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
• Front wheel
EAS1SL1124CHECKING THE FRONT WHEEL
1. Check:
• Front wheel axle
Roll the front wheel axle on a flat surface.
Bends Replace.
EWA13460
WARNING
Do not use a bent front wheel axle even after
correcting this.
2. Check:
•Tire (s)
• Front wheel
Damage/wear Replace
Refer to “CHECKING THE TIRES” on page
3-32 and “CHECKING THE WHEELS” on
page 3-33.
3. Check:
• Spokes
Bend/damage Replace.
Loose Tighten.
Tap the spokes with a screwdriver.
TIP
A tight spoke will emit a clear, ringing tone; a
loose spoke will sound flat.
4. Tighten:
• Spokes
Refer to “CHECKING AND TIGHTENING
THE SPOKES” on page 3-32.
TIP
After tightening the spokes, measure the wheel
runout.
5. Measure:
• Wheel radial runout “a”
• Wheel lateral runout “b”
Out of specification Repair/replace.
6. Check:
•Collars
Damage/wear Replace
7. Check:
• Bearing
Front wheel turns roughly or is loose Re-
place the wheel bearings.
• Oil seals
Damage/wear Replace
Spokes
2.5 Nm (0.25 m·kgf, 1.8 ft·lbf)
Radial wheel runout limit
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
Lateral wheel runout limit
2.0 mm (0.08 in)
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CHASSIS
10-2
TIRE PRESSURE
Tire pressure should be adjusted to suit the
road surface condition of the circuit.
• Under a rainy, a muddy, a sandy, or a slippery
condition, the tire pressure should be lower
for a larger area of contact with the road sur
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face.
• Under a stony or a hard road condition, the
tire pressure should be higher to prevent a flat
tire.
EAS1SL1369FRONT FORK SETTING
The front fork setting should be made depend-
ing on the rider's feeling of an actual run and
the circuit conditions.
The front fork setting includes the following
three factors:
1. Setting of air spring characteristics
• Change the fork oil amount.
2. Setting of spring preload
• Change the spring.
3. Setting of damping force
• Change the compression damping force.
• Change the rebound damping force.
The spring acts on the load and the damping
force acts on the cushion travel speed.
EAS1SL1370CHANGE IN AMOUNT AND CHARACTERIS-
TICS OF FORK OIL
Damping characteristic near the final stroke
can be changed by changing the fork oil
amount.
EWA1DX4001
WARNING
Adjust the oil amount in 5 cm3 (0.2 US oz,
0.2 Imp. oz) increments or decrements. Too
small oil amount causes the front fork to
produce a noise at full rebound or the rider
to feel some pressure on his hands or body.
Alternatively, too large oil amount will
cause the air spring characteristics to have
a tendency to be stiffer with the consequent
deteriorated performance and characteris
-
tics. Therefore, adjust the front fork within
the specified range.
EAS1SL1371
Standard tire pressure
100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm2,15 psi)
Extent of adjustment
60–80 kPa (0.6–0.8 kgf/cm2, 9.0–
12 psi)
Extent of adjustment
100–120 kPa (1.0–1.2 kgf/cm2,
15–18 psi)
Standard oil amount
335 cm3 (11.33 US oz, 11.82
lmp.oz) (USA) (CAN)
355 cm3 (12.00 US oz, 12.52
lmp.oz) (EUR) (JPN) (AUS) (NZL)
(ZAF)
Extent of adjustment
300–365 cm3 (10.14–12.34 US
oz, 10.58–12.87 Imp. oz)
A. Air spring characteristics in relation to oil
amount change
B. Load
C. Stroke
1. Max. oil amount
2. Standard oil amount
3. Min. oil amount
