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Pre-Ride Inspections
Brake Pads
Inspect each front brake pad on both sides of
the front disc. Inspect each rear brake pad on
both sides of the rear disc. When the thinnest
point of the friction material has worn to the
minimum recommended thickness, see your
VICTORY dealer for brake pad replacement.
Replace brake pads when friction material
thickness reaches 1.0 mm.
When checking brake pad friction material
thickness, check each brake caliper for damp-
ness or stains from leaking or dried brake fluid.
If inspection reveals signs of fluid leakage, do
not operate the vehicle. See your VICTORY
dealer for service.
See page 73 for brake disc inspection.
Throttle
Rotate the throttle control grip. It should rotate
smoothly from the rest position to the completely
open position. It should return to the rest position
quickly when released.
Throttle Freeplay
Throttle freeplay is the amount of throttle control
grip movement from the rest position to the point of
cable resistance. Measure this distance.
Freeplay should be 2-4 mm. Adjust throttle freeplay as needed. See page 68.
Mechanical Clutch
1. Squeeze the clutch lever toward the handlebar
and release it. It should move freely and
smoothly, and it should return to the rest posi-
tion quickly when released. If the lever fails to
perform as stated, service the clutch lever before
riding.
2. Freeplay (gap) is the amount of lever movement
from the rest position to the point of cable resis-
tance. Clutch lever freeplay should be 0.5-1.5
mm. Measure the gap between the clutch lever
and the lever housing. Adjust clutch lever freeplay if necessary. See page 69.
Tip:
The starter interlock switch is dependent on the clutch lever freeplay being set correctly to ensure
activation of the clutch safety switch.
Friction
Material
Minimum: 1.0 mm
Front
Rear
2-4 mm to
resistance
Lever
Housing
Clutch
Lever
0.5-1.5 mm
Freeplay
