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GENERAL INFORMA

TION

ENGINE

Type ....................................................Single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled
with countershaft and electric starting

Bore x stroke RR 350 ............................................................ 88 x 57,4 mm

Bore x stroke RR 400 ............................................................ 95 x 56,2 mm

Bore x stroke RR 450 ............................................................ 95 x 63,4 mm

Bore x stroke RR 498 .......................................................... 100 x 63,4 mm

Displacement (cm

) RR 350 ............................................................ 349 cm

Displacement (cm

) RR 400 ............................................................ 398 cm

Displacement (cm

) RR 450 ......................................................... 449,4 cm

Displacement (cm

) RR 498 ......................................................... 497,9 cm

Compression ratio RR 350 ............................................................... 13,3:1

Compression ratio RR 400 ............................................................... 12,4:1

Compression ratio RR 450 ............................................................. 11,95:1

Compression ratio RR 498 ............................................................... 12,0:1

Carburetor .................................................................................. see table

R350

R400

R450

R498

Type

Keihin FCR-MX 39

Keihin FCR-MX 39 Keihin FCR-MX 39 Keihin FCR-MX 39

Carburator-setting number

006121308 000

006.12.100.8.0 006.12.000.8.0

006.12.200.8.0

Main jet

170

175

180

Jet needle

NCVQ

OBDTS

OBDVS

Idling jet

Main air jet

200

Idling air jet

100

Needle position

3°

5°

4°

Mixture control screw open

1+1/2

Intake jet

Summary of Contents for 2011 RS

Page 1: ...RR 4T 201 2 350 400 450 498 ...

Page 2: ... information you need to properly operate and maintain your motorcycle The data and specifications provided in this manual does not constitute an engagement on the part of BETAMOTOR S p A BETAMOTOR reserves the right to make any changes and improvements to its models at any moment and without notice ...

Page 3: ... parts rear sprocket ensure that the footrests are properly fixed front rear brake levers calipers discs check that the plastics are properly fastened engine bolts shock absorber bolts swingarm wheel hubs spokes rear frame pipe connections tensioning the chain IMPORTANT For any servicing requirements please get in contact with Beta motor s authorized service network ...

Page 4: ...ng in 33 Starting the engine 34 Choke and Idling setting 35 Refuelling 36 CHAPTER 3 CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE 37 Motor oil level check 38 Changing the engine oil and filters extraction 39 Changing the gear and clutch oil 41 Check the level of the front and rear brake fluid and bleeding 42 Check the front and rear brake pads 44 Check the oil level in the hydraulic clutch and bleeding 45 Fork oil 46 Ai...

Page 5: ...ebars 63 Adjusting the throttle control cable 64 Checking and adjusting the steering play 64 Adjusting the Suspensions telescopic fork and shock absorber 65 67 Tensioning the chain 67 CHAPTER 5 REPLACEMENTS 69 Replacing the brake pads front and rear 70 Replacing the headlight bulbs 72 Replacing the rear optical batch 72 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 75 INDEX 77 ...

Page 6: ...thers always drive carefully and with your helmet on WARNING Any modifications and tampering with the vehicle during the warranty period exempt the manufacturer from all responsibility and invalidate warranty ECOLOGIC GUIDE Every vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine produces an amount of noise noise pollution and gases air pollution which varies with the riding style The abatement of n...

Page 7: ...ic while riding Never ride abreast with other vehicles Do not tow and avoid being towed by other vehicles Always keep a safe distance from other vehicles Do not sit on the vehicle when it is on its stand Do not start off while the vehicle is on its stand Do not pull out the stand when the vehicle is facing downhill Avoid swaying and wheelies as they are extremely dangerous for your own and other p...

Page 8: ...MATION 7 GB CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Vehicle identification data Delivery Load Tyres Steering lock Familiarizing with your vehicle Controls Specifications Wiring diagram Electrical devices Euro 3 devices ...

Page 9: ...ng with the identification numbers is severely punished by law DELIVERY The vehicle is supplied ready for use However it is advisable to conduct a few simple checks before riding Check the tyre pressures Check the oil level in the engine The following items are supplied as stand ard operation and maintenance manual tool kit see photo To take the tool kit push the button 1 to get off the saddle Pul...

Page 10: ...RMATION 9 GB Get off the male end wrenches and hexa gon socket 3 With these is possible to unscrew the screw 4 3 Pull the left cover of rear fender and unhook two rubber bande 5 Now the toolkit 6 is accessibile 5 5 6 ...

Page 11: ...road holding of the vehicle To protect your safety immediately re place any damaged tyres Slick tyres adversely affect the road holding of the vehicle especially on wet roads and in off road riding Insufficient pressure results in abnormal wear and overheating of the tyres The front and rear tyres must have the same tread design pressure is too high TYRES PRESSION ENDURO RR 400 450 520 TYRE Off ro...

Page 12: ...untry We recommend replacing the tyres at the latest when the tread is 2 mm thick Check the inflating pressure on a regular basis while the tyres are cold Proper pressure ensures optimum riding comfort and prolongs the life of the tyres STEERING LOCK The vehicle is supplied with one key and a spare to be used for the steering lock WARNING Do not keep the spare keys in the vehicle Keep the keys in ...

Page 13: ... absorber 5 Headlight 6 Rear light 7 Side stand 8 Fork 9 Rider s footrests 10 Lower bumper Bumper kit 11 Saddle 12 Engine 13 Front mudguard 14 Number plate holder 15 Kick start 16 Front side panel 17 Rear side panel 18 Fork covers 19 Rear mudguard 20 Cover air filter 5 8 2 1 11 19 14 12 9 7 6 3 4 17 15 10 13 16 18 20 ...

Page 14: ...side of the handlebars Screw B can be used to adjust the home position of the lever see Adjustments GEARCHANGE LEVER Gearchange lever 3 is fitted to the left side of the engine The positions corresponding to the different gears are shown in the figure The neutral position is between the 1st and 2nd gears BRAKE PEDAL Brake pedal 4 is located in front of the right hand footrest The position of the p...

Page 15: ...ey also represent the output configuration with which every in strument produced by MAE is programmed The basic functions include the following Current speed SPEED this data is always visible regardless of whether the vehicle is stationary or in movement The default configuration uses Km h as the unit of measure Total distance travelled ODO this data can only be displayed by pressing the mode butt...

Page 16: ... Note while the alarm and message is being displayed the buttons functionalities will be inhibited Odometer Function ODO The data is displayed on the left hand portion of the screen along with the ODO function indicator The total distance travelled by the vehicle is always calculated in km Nevertheless the relative value can be displayed in either km or miles see the section regarding the Setup Me...

Page 17: ...vehicle based on the selected configuration the data is expressed in either km or miles see the indications provided in the section regarding the Setup Menu The counter associated with this parameter can be reset by holding down the Mode button while the TR1 function is being displayed until the value on the screen is set to 000 0 see the section of this Manual entitled Button Functions The TR1 pa...

Page 18: ...nit of measure calculated as the ratio between the distance travelled represented by TR1 and the time in which the distance has been covered represented by S1 The average speed is recalculated every 0 1 km or 0 1 miles based on the selected unit of measure travel by the vehicle The counter associated with this parameter can be reset by holding down the Mode button while the A1 function is being di...

Page 19: ...ed value will be reset indicating to the user that the displayed LAP value has been sa ved to the temporary memory Once 10 partial times maximum have been saved pressing the Down button will not produce any effect The counter associated with this parameter can be reset without saving any data to memory by holding down the Mode button while the LAP function is being displayed until the value on the...

Page 20: ... the distance has been covered represented by S2 If the data to be displayed exceeds the value of 512 the character will be displayed The value of A2 is NOT saved to the permanent memory Maximum Speed Function MAX This function describes the correct functionality display of the maximum speed fun ction When selected the data is displayed as shown in the figure along with the MAX function indicator ...

Page 21: ...ssing the Up or Down buttons respectively press the Mode button to select all of the available functions sequentially When finished press the Mode button for about 3 seconds to return to standard operating mode after each procedure the selected functions will be saved to the permanent memory Modifying the wheel circumference WS Wheel circumference modification is always possible on the preconfigur...

Page 22: ...00000 From the setup menu use the Mode button to select the ODO function indicator Press the Up button to display the screen shown in the figure in which the only data shown is the total distance travelled use the Up and Down buttons to modify the displayed value based on the same logic already described for TR2 Pressing the Up or Down buttons will cause the immediate modification of the ODO value...

Page 23: ...s off KICKSTART Kickstart 6 is fitted to the right hand side of the engine The upper part of the kickstart can be oriented SIDE STAND Press down side stand 7 with the foot and lean the vehicle against it Ensure that the ground is solid and the vehicle stands steadily If the vehicle is used off road the closed stand can be further fastened by means of rubber band 8 STARTER BUTTON Starte button 1 is...

Page 24: ...807 mm overall height 1270 mm wheelbase 1490 mm saddle height 940 mm ground clearance 320 mm footrest height 413 mm FRAME molybdenum steel with double cradle split above exhaust port TYRES pressure bar off road front 1 0 rear 1 0 pressure bar road front 1 5 rear 1 8 WHEEL DIMENSION front cover 90 90 21 rear cover 140 80 18 front rim 21x1 6 36 holes rear rim 18x2 15 36 holes ...

Page 25: ...about details see page 41 FRONT SUSPENSION Sachs hydraulic upside down fork Ø48 mm shafts Fork oil capacity spring K 4 8 quantity 510 g oil level 150 mm oil type FUCHS 1091 front wheel travel 290 mm REAR SUSPENSION Single shock absorber with compound lever shock absorber travel 135 mm rear wheel travel 290 mm FRONT BRAKE Ø 260 mm floating disc and dual piston floating caliper REAR BRAKE Ø240 mm di...

Page 26: ...498 497 9 cm3 Compression ratio RR 350 13 3 1 Compression ratio RR 400 12 4 1 Compression ratio RR 450 11 95 1 Compression ratio RR 498 12 0 1 Carburetor see table R350 R400 R450 R498 Type Keihin FCR MX 39 Keihin FCR MX 39 Keihin FCR MX 39 Keihin FCR MX 39 Carburator setting number 006121308 000 006 12 100 8 0 006 12 000 8 0 006 12 200 8 0 Main jet 170 175 175 180 Jet needle NCVQ OBDTS OBDVS OBDVS...

Page 27: ... 50 Rear sprocket race use 450 498 cm3 Z 48 Play of valves intake 0 10 0 175 mm exhaust 0 125 0 20 mm Ignition DC CDI without trembler with digital variable spark advance Kokusan type Starting electric starter and kickstart RR 350 RR 400 RR450 RR 498 Primary drive 28 76 31 73 31 73 31 73 Gear ratio 1st gear 12 31 12 31 12 31 12 31 Gear ratio 2nd gear 15 28 15 28 15 28 15 28 Gear ratio 3rd gear 19 ...

Page 28: ...1 GENERAL INFORMATION 27 GB WIRING DIAGRAM RR 4T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ...

Page 29: ...R 12V 19 ELECTRIC FAN KIT OPTION 20 UNIT TURN SIGNAL LAMPS 21 LEFT HAND REAR TURN INDICATOR 12V 10W BULB 22 TAIL LIGHT WITH LED 23 RIGHT HAND REAR TURN INDICATOR 12V 10W BULB 24 NUMBER PLATE LIGHT 25 BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL 26 BATTERY 12V 4Ah 27 GENERATOR 28 10A FUSE 29 FRAME EARTH WIRE 30 STARTER MOTOR 31 STARTER RELAY 32 BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL 33 TPS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR 34 ELECTRONIC C...

Page 30: ...y WARNING Extreme caution should be exercised if the electrolyte sulphuric acid should spill out of the battery The electrolyte can cause severe burns In case of contact with the skin rinse generously with water Should the electrolyte come into contact with the eyes rinse with water for at least 15 minutes and immediately seek medical assistance Although the battery is sealed there is a possibilit...

Page 31: ...ccount fit a larger capacity fuse or attempt to fix a broken fuse Unskilled operations could cause a break down of the entire electrical system 4 3 DEVICES FOR E3 VERSION The latest models are E3 type approved and they differ from prior approvals in that two devices have been introduced AIS valve It is called AIS 1 and it is an air intake system which allows to complete the com bustion of some unb...

Page 32: ...2 OPERATION 31 GB CONTENTS CHAPTER 2 OPERATION Checks to be performed before each ride Lubricants Running in Starting the engine Choke and idling setting Refuelling ...

Page 33: ... be as prescribed by law Check the tyre pressure Wear and unsuitable pressure adversely affect road holding 5 BRAKES Check the operation of the brakes and the level of the brake fluid If the brake fluid level falls below the minimum check the brake pads for wear and the brak ing system for possible leaks If an oil leak is found have the braking system overhauled by a specialized BETAMOTOR workshop...

Page 34: ...f its power 3 Use the vehicle after properly warming up the engine 4 Avoid travelling at constant speed changing the speed causes the different com ponents to bed in evenly and more quickly This procedure should be followed each time piston piston rings cylinder crankshaft or crankshaft bearings are replaced WARNING After the first 3 hours or 20 litres of petrol change the engine and gear oil Alwa...

Page 35: ... neutral 4 WITHOUT opening the throttle firmly and FULLY operate kickstart 2 or use the electric starter WHAT TO DO IF THE ENGINE IS FLOODED After a fall the engine may receive more fuel than is needed Actuate the kickstart 5 10 times or press the electric starter but ton twice for 5 seconds Subsequently start the engine as described previously WARNING The carburettor is equipped with an ac celera...

Page 36: ...ck in extra fuel This makes it possible to obtain a rich fuel air mixture suitable for cold starting To deactivate the choke push it in to its starting position IDLING SETTING The knob 4 on the carburettor can be used to the set the idle speed Turn the knob clockwise A to increase turn the knob anticlockwise B to decrease 3 A B 4 ...

Page 37: ...tion of heat It is therefore recommended not to fill the tank to the brim FUEL COCK OFF Fuel cock 3 is closed ON Before using the vehicle turn the knob to ON This allows the fuel to flow to the carburettor When the fuel cock is in the ON position the fuel tank empties until only the reserve fuel is left RES The reserve fuel is used only if the knob is in the RES position Do not forget to bring the...

Page 38: ...g the gear and clutch oil Check the level of the front and rear brake fluid and bleeding Check the front and rear brake pads Check the oil level in the hydraulic clutch and bleeding Fork oil Air filter Spark plug Carburetor Coolant Drive chain maintenance and wear Charging the battery Cleaning and checking the vehicle Scheduled maintenance Prolonged inactivity ...

Page 39: ...ferior quality results in premature wear of the engine OIL CIRCUIT The pump 1 higth pressure push oil to crank mechanism 4 to piston oil jet 5 to stretcher 6 to head jet 7 The valve 2 control the pressure and the paper filter 3 scrubs the oil from subtle impurity When oil has lubricated the head and has pushed the chain stretcher the oil goes in generator room A When oil has lubricated the crank m...

Page 40: ...ilter After the oil has drained com pletely clean the sealing surface replace screw C with the sael ring and wire netting filter and tighten at 20 Nm In order to let the oil drain it s necessary to unscrew just the screw C Don t disassemble for any reason screw D which is part of the engine oil pressure adjustment valve In case the screw D was removed or the spring 42 ball 43 washer 41 were ex tra...

Page 41: ...il tap to engine tigthen the screws at 6 Nm Remove screw fastener from left carter and pour in 800 ml engine oil BARDAHL XTC 15W 50 Start the engine and let it idle for five minutes checking for oil leaks Stop the engine and after five minutes check the level oil through window ATTENTION Used oil contains hazardous to the en vironment For the replacement must be prepared for disposal in compliance...

Page 42: ...and tighten at 20 Nm Remove screw fastner from right carter and pour in gear oil BARDAHL GEAR BOX 10W 40 To check the oil level unscrew the check bolt D The oil level must arrive to the lower edge of check hole Under conditions with high engine tem peratures and intense clutch use deep sand and mud it is recommended to use an increased clutch gearbox oil quantity of 1000 ml ATTENTION To check the ...

Page 43: ...ple fluid with a base of silicone oil which requires special seals and tubes WARNING The brake fluid is extremely corrosive Take care not to spill it on the paintwork BLEEDING THE FRONT BRAKE To bleed air from the front brake circuit proceed as follows Remove the rubber cap B from the valve C Open the sump cap Insert one end of a trasparent tube into a container Pump with the brake lever 2 3 times...

Page 44: ... base of silicone oil which requires special seals and tubes WARNING The brake fluid is extremely corrosive Take care not to spill it on the paintwork BLEEDING THE REAR BRAKE To bleed air from the rear brake circuit proceed as follows Remove the rubber cap E from the valve F Open the sump cap Insert one end of a trasparent tube into a container Pump with the brake lever 2 3 times and keep the leve...

Page 45: ...eplace the brake pads can result in a considerable reduction of the braking action and in damage to the brake disc REAR BRAKE LINING CONTROL Inorder to verify the wear condition of rear brake is enough to view the plincer from the back side where is possible to glimpse the brake lining tails which will have to show a brake of 2 mm in thickness If the stratum is lesser let s start replacing them No...

Page 46: ...r BETAMOTOR dealer BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH To bleed air from the rear clutch pump proceed as follows Open the sump cap Insert one end of a trasparent tube into a container Pump with the clutch lever 2 3 times and keep the lever pressed Unscrew the valve and let the oil drain If are still visible in the tube repeat above aperation until obtaining a continuous outflow of oil within no air bubl...

Page 47: ...l stand lift it making sure that it is stable Remove the cable gland U bolt A Remove the screws B that fix the brake caliper to the left leg and remove the brake caliper Remove cap C loosen the screws D slide the wheel pin out and remove the front wheel Loosen the screws E and F that block the legs of the of the fork to the plate and slide the fork legs out Place the legs vertically with cap 1 fac...

Page 48: ...t and drain the remaining oil When the oil has been drained completely introduce the amount of new oil described in chapter 1 Bleed the pumping unit of air making it rise and fall until complete loading Introduce the spring and screw the cap 1 until it is completely inserted on the pum ping rod Block the cap to the pumping rod via the counter nut 2 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 49: ...ion tighten screws E at 17Nm and F at 12Nm after the screws have been greased Apply the wheel complete with spacers pin and cap C which will be tightened to 50Nm Tighten the screws D to 10Nm Apply the brake caliper and apply thre adlock of average intensity onto screws B Tighten to 35Nm Apply the cable gland U bolt and tighten the screws A to 1 5 Nm C A B D 1 5Nm 10Nm 50Nm 35Nm ...

Page 50: ...ater Dry the filter Wet the filter with filter oil and then remove the excess oil to prevent it from dripping WARNING To avoid corroding the filter do not clean it in foam containing petrol or petroleum Never use the vehicle if the air filter is not in place The infiltration of dust and dirt can cause damage and considerable wear If necessary clean the inside of the filter box Replace the filter t...

Page 51: ...od condi tion makes for reduced consumption and optimum engine performance It is advisable to remove the spark plug when the engine is hot and naturally off because the carbon formation and the colour of the insulator provide important information on carburetion lubrication and the general condition of the engine Note Black spark plug mixture is rich Light brown spark plug mixture is correct White...

Page 52: ...s gauge The gap should be 0 8 0 9 mm If the gap is not as specified restore the proper gap by bending the earth elec trode Check that the insulator is not cracked and that the electrodes are not corroded in which case the spark plug should be immediately replaced Conduct the check by referring to the table on page 58 Lubricate the spark plug thread and then when the engine is cold screw in the spa...

Page 53: ...n turn it until you obtain the basic adjustment recommended by BETAMOTOR see engine specifications on page 25 Warm up the engine Turn adjusting wheel 1 to obtain the standard idle speed 1400 1500 rpm Slowly turn mixture adjusting screw 2 clockwise until the idle speed begins to lower Remember this position then slowly turn the mixture adjusting screw anti clockwise until the engine speed lowers ag...

Page 54: ...anges in the outside temperature and riding altitude CARBURETTOR WEAR GUIDELINES The throttle valve the needle valve and the needle jet are subject to heavy wear due to engine vibrations This can result in carburettor malfunctions e g mixture enrichment CHECKING THE FLOAT LEVEL float height Remove the carburettor and the float chamber Tilt the carburettor so that the float touches the float needle...

Page 55: ...the engine is cold the radiator fins should be immersed in the liquid for about 10 mm Top up if the coolant does not cover the radiator fins see chart on page 33 The capacity of the circuit is shown in the table on page 24 WARNING To avoid scalds never unscrew the radiator filler cap when the engine is hot WARNING Fuel is flammable and toxic and must be handled with great care Never work on the fu...

Page 56: ... brake disc otherwise the tyre grip and the action of the brake would be greatly reduced making it very difficult to control the vehicle DRIVE CHAIN WEAR To check the wear of the drive chain use the procedure described below Shift into neutral pull up the upper stretch of the chain with a force of 10 15 kg see figure Measure the length of 18 links on the lower stretch of the chain If the length is...

Page 57: ...voltage 14 4 15 V Charge the battery for about 12 hours Check the voltage 10 12 hours after the end of recharge as described above Constant current Charge battery at 0 5 0 8 A until the voltage between the terminals stabilizes at 14 5 V WARNING The battery is sealed When recharging it do not remove the seal nor add any liquid WARNING When recharging first connect the battery to the battery charger...

Page 58: ...ming the jet to the digital instrument panel Detergents pollute water Always wash the vehicle in areas equipped for col lection and purification of the washing liquids Never wash the vehicle in the sun particularly during the summer when the bodywork is hot The shampoo would dry before being rinsed off and cause damage to the paintwork Do not clean the plastic surfaces with cloths soaked in petrol...

Page 59: ... I Exhaust manifold tightness I I Drives sliding and regulation I I Liquid level clutch pump I I Airbox and air filter P P Chain plate wheel and pinion I I Liquid level pads thickness I I Disc thickness I I Pipe tightness I I Idle travel levers and drives sliding I I Shock absorber and telescopic fork I I Fork cover P P Bearings of stearing I I Nuts and bolts T T Spokes I I Tyres I I Bearings clea...

Page 60: ...ne accurately I Inspect and if necessary replace S Replace renew Note For any service requirements please contact Betamotor s Authorized Service Network Clutch disc wear Clutch springs length Gearbox bearing crankcase side Clutch hub basket wear Cylinder wear Piston and segments Camshaft wear Valve spring Valves Valve guide wear Connecting rod Countershaft bearings Crankshaft bearings Wear gearbox...

Page 61: ... unpainted parts excepting the brakes and the rubber parts with a film of oil or spray silicone Remove the battery and keep it in a dry place Charge the battery every 15 days AFTER PROLONGED INACTIVITY Reinstall the battery Restore the tyre inflating pressures Check the tightening of all the screws having an important mechanical function Note Periodically check the tightening of the screws Start t...

Page 62: ...ment front lever and brake pedal Adjusting the home position of the clutch lever Adjusting the handlebars Adjusting the throttle control cable Checking and adjusting the steering play Adjusting the Suspensions telescopic fork and shock absorber Tensioning the chain ...

Page 63: ...ew 1 ADJUSTING THE HOME POSITION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL The home position of brake pedal 3 can be altered by turning adjusting screw 5 af ter loosening the counternut located under dust cap 4 Loosen the counternut and turn the adjusting screw until the desired height is obtained Retighten the counternut after completing the operation 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 64: ...justment of the distance of lever 7 from the knob The empty run is recovered automatically ADJUSTING THE HANDLEBARS The lower bracket 1 can be mounted on the holes nr 2 3 or 4 respectively while the handlebar can be rotated by 180 in order to meet the driver s specific driving needs 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 6 7 ...

Page 65: ...t the throttle twist grip turns smoothly CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING PLAY Periodically check the play of the steering head tube by moving the forks backwards and forwards as shown in the figure If any play is felt carry out the adjustment by following these steps Loosen the four screws 13 and screw 14 Recover the play by intervening on screw 15 Tighten the screws 13 to 17Nm Tighten the scr...

Page 66: ...ases the action of the rebound damper Standard adjustment RR 4t 14 clicks from the completely closed position ADJUSTING THE COMPRESSION DAMPER The hydraulic compression damper deter mines the behaviour of the telescopic fork during compression and can be adjusted by means of screw B ocated at the lower end of the fork legs Turning the screw clockwise increases the action of the com pression damper...

Page 67: ...ent Turn knob D ianticlockwise to decrease the hydraulic compression damper Regolazione standard RR 4t Knob completely open WARNING Starting from the standard position turn the knob anticlockwise with a closing action The central screw will move along with the knob This is normal as the screw will be in completely open position anyway SHOCK ABSORBER ADJUSTING THE HYDRAULIC COMPRES SION DAMPER high...

Page 68: ...wheel spindle nut 1 Loosen counternuts A on either side of the fork Turn adjusting screws B on either side until the desired chain tension is obtained Tighten counternuts A on either side of the fork Tighten nut 1 30 35 mm ADJUSTING THE HYDRAULIC REBOUND DAMPER Turn screw G to adjust the hydraulic re bound damper Turning the screw anticlockwise out de creases the damping effect Standard adjustment...

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Page 70: ...5 REPLACEMENTS 69 GB CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 REPLACEMENTS Replacing the brake pads front and rear Replacing the headlight bulbs Replacing the rear optic batch ...

Page 71: ... pads as shown in the figure Remove the brake pads taking care not to drop the leaf spring located under the pads To reassemble follow the reverse proce dure When fitting the pads ensure that the leaf spring is properly in place WARNING The brake disc must always be kept free from oil and grease An oily or greasy disc strongly reduces the braking action After work has been carried out on the braki...

Page 72: ...cated above the two pads To reassemble follow the reverse proce dure When fitting the pads ensure that the leaf spring is properly in place WARNING The brake disc must always be kept free from oil and grease An oily or greasy disc strongly reduces the braking action After work has been carried out on the braking system pull the brake lever to bring the pads into contact with the disc This will all...

Page 73: ...t to touch the bulb so as not to compromise its efficiency To refit follow the procedure above but in reverse order Fasten the lamp holder front cowl to the supporting pins and fix it with the two elastics 1 2 3 REPLACING THE REAR OPTIC BATCH The rear optical batch led type To replacing the rear optical batch remove the rear fender proceed as follows Remove the saddle and unscrew the four screws A...

Page 74: ... screws and the four F screws Take off the rear fender E F F F F Disconnect he connector A and unthread the cable To reassebly the optical batch insert before the connector in the hole B and then put the cable as it shown in the picture A B ...

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Page 76: ...6 TROUBLESHOOTING 75 GB CONTENTS CHARTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX ...

Page 77: ...adjusted Spark plug dirty Restore the spark gap Clean or replace the spark plug Engine knocks Spark advance excessive Carbon formation in cylinder or on spark plug Check the ignition timing Contact a BETAMOTOR dealer Engine overheats and loses power Silencer partly clogged Exhaust port clogged Ignition delayed Contact a BETAMOTOR dealer Contact a BETAMOTOR dealer Check the timing Front braking poo...

Page 78: ...trols 13 Coolant 54 Delivery 8 Drive chain maintenance and wear 55 Electrical devices 29 Engine oil check 38 Engine oil filters replacement and extraction 39 Fork oil right left rod 48 Front and rear brake check the level 42 Front and rear brake check pads 44 Gas clearance adjustment 64 Gearbox clutch oil replacement 41 Handlebars adjustment 63 Idling speed adjustment 35 Load 10 Lubricants 33 Refu...

Page 79: ...lock 11 Specifications 23 Suspensions telescopic fork and shock absorber 65 67 Tensioning the chain 67 Troubleshooting 75 Tyres 10 Vehicle identification data 8 Vehicle familiarizing with 12 Vehicle Prolonged inactivity 60 Wiring diagram RR 4t 27 ...

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