SERVICING INFORMATION
7-6
CHASSIS
Complaint
Symptom and possible causes
Remedy
Steering feels too
heavy or stiff.
1. Steering stem nut overtightened.
2. Worn bearing or race in steering stem.
3. Distorted steering stem.
4. Not enough pressure in tires.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Wobbling
front wheel.
1. Distorted wheel rim.
2. Worn-down wheel bearings.
3. Defective or incorrect tire.
4. Loosen nut on axle.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Steering
oscillation.
1. Loss of balance between right and left front suspensions.
2. Distorted front fork.
3. Distorted front axle or crooked tire.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Front suspension
too soft.
1. Weakened springs.
2. Not enough fork oil.
Replace.
Refill.
Front suspension
too stiff.
1. Fork oil too viscous.
2. Too much fork oil.
Replace.
Drain excess oil.
Noisy front
suspension.
1. Not enough fork oil.
2. Loosen nuts on suspension.
Refill.
Retighten.
Rear suspension
too soft.
1. Weakened springs.
2. Rear suspension adjuster impromerly set.
Replace.
Adjust.
Rear suspension
too stiff.
1. Rear suspension adjuster improperly set.
2. Worn swing arm spacers.
Adjust.
Replace.
Noisy rear
suspension.
1. Loosen nuts on suspension.
2. Worn swing arm spacers.
Retighten.
Replace.
Wobbling
rear wheel.
1. Distorted wheel rim.
2. Worn-down rear wheel bearing.
3. Defective or incorrect tire.
4. Loose nut on axle.
5. Worn swing arm spacers.
6. Loosen nut on the rear shock.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Replace.
Retighten.