
MAINTENANCE WORK ON FRAME AND ENGINE
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Adjusting front vehicle level
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Warning
Danger of accidents
Modifications to the suspension settings can seriously alter the vehicle's ride behavior.
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Following modifications, ride slowly at first to get the feel of the new ride behavior.
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Loosen screws
on the lower triple clamp.
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Loosen screw
on the upper triple clamp.
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Loosen screw
of the handlebar stub.
Info
Loosen the screws far enough to prevent damage to the lacquer when the fork
legs are moved.
Make the adjustments first on one fork leg and then on the other. When the
screws of both fork legs are loosened, the vehicle sags toward the front.
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Align the fork leg in the desired position by means of the fork rings.
Guideline
Upper triple clamp flush with upper edge
of fork legs
0 mm (0 in)
Upper triple clamp flush with 1st ring of
fork legs
2.5 mm (0.098 in)
Upper triple clamp flush with 2nd ring of
fork legs (standard)
5 mm (0.2 in)
Summary of Contents for 1190 RC8 AUS
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Page 14: ...VIEW OF VEHICLE 12 3 1 View of vehicle front left side 100652 10...
Page 16: ...VIEW OF VEHICLE 14 3 2 View of vehicle rear right side 100653 10...
Page 35: ...CONTROLS 33...
Page 36: ...CONTROLS 34 5 18 Overview of ROAD mode 400942 10...
Page 42: ...CONTROLS 40 5 24 Overview of RACE mode 400943 10...
Page 48: ...CONTROLS 46 5 30 Overview of SET UP mode 400945 01...