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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing*
Check steering head bearing for play periodicaly. To check this, put motorcy-
cle on stand so that the front wheel is off the ground. Now try to move the
fork forward and backward - no play should be discernable To adjust, loosen
the five clamp screws
[1]
of the top triple clamp and turn steering stem bolt
clockwise
[2]
until there is no more play. Don’t tighten the steering stem bolt
all the way, otherwise the bearings will be damaged. With a plastic hammer,
lightly tap on the top triple clamp to release tension. Re-tight the five clamp
screws to 15 Nm (11 ft.lb).
IF THE STEERING HEAD BEARING IS NOT ADJUSTED TO BE FREE OF PLAY, THE
MOTORCYCLE WILL SHOW AN UNSTEADY DRIVING PERFORMANCE AND CAN GET
OUT OF CONTROL.
IF YOU DRIVE WITH PLAY IN THE STEERING HEAD BEARING FOR LONGER PERI-
ODS, FIRSTLY THE BEARINGS AND THEN THE BEARING SEATS IN THE FRAME WILL
BE DESTROYED.
At least once a year, the steering head bearings should be greased.
(e.g. Motorex Long Therm 2000)
Bleeder screw front fork
The bleeder screws
[3]
should now and then be released a few turns to let
overpressure, if any, escape from the interior of the fork. To do this, place the
motorcycle on a stand with the front wheel lifted off the ground. When riding
the motorcycle mainly on street, it will be enough to have this job performed
in the course of the periodical maintenance service.
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FORK CAN CAUSE LEAKS IN THE
FORK. IF YOUR FORK IS LEAKING, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO OPEN THE BLEEDER
SCREWS BEFORE HAVING THE SEALS REPLACED.
Cleaning the dust sleeves of the telescopic fork
The dust-protection bellows
[4]
are to remove dust and coarse dirt particles
from the fork tube. However, after some time, dirt may also get in behind the
dust-protection bellows. If this dirt is not removed, the oil sealing rings located
behind it may start to leak.
Use a screwdriver to lever the dust-protection bellows out of the outer tubes
and slide them downward.
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Clean dust-protection bellows, outer tubes, and fork tubes thoroughly, and oil
them thoroughly with Universal oil spray (Motorex Joker 440) or engine oil.
Then, push dust-protection bellows into the outer tubes by hand.
NO OIL MAY REACH THE FRONT TIRE OR THE BRAKE DISKS SINCE THIS WOULD
CONSIDERABLY REDUCE THE TIRE'S ROAD GRIP AND THE BRAKING EFFECT OF
THE FRONT BRAKE.
