
9 - 4
TRBL
SHTG
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE/FAULTY FRONT FORK
LEGS/UNSTABLE HANDLING
EB907000
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE
• Worn brake pad
• Worn brake disc
• Air in hydraulic brake system
• Leaking brake fluid
• Faulty brake caliper piston seal
• Loose union bolt
• Damaged brake hose
• Oil or grease on the brake disc
• Oil or grease on the brake pad
• Incorrect brake fluid level
EB908001
FAULTY FRONT FORK LEGS
LEAKING OIL
• Bent, damaged or rusty inner tube
• Damaged outer tube
• Incorrectly installed oil seal
• Damaged oil seal lip
• Incorrect oil level (high)
• Loose damper rod assembly bolt
• Damaged damper rod assembly bolt
copper washer
• Damaged cap bolt O-ring
MALFUNCTION
• Bent or damaged inner tube
• Bent or damaged outer tube
• Damaged fork spring
• Worn or damaged outer tube bushing
• Bent or damaged damper rod
• Incorrect oil viscosity
• Incorrect oil level
EB909001
UNSTABLE HANDLING
Handlebars
• Bent or incorrectly installed right han-
dlebar
• Bent or incorrectly installed left han-
dlebar
Steering head components
• Incorrectly installed upper bracket
• Incorrectly installed lower bracket
(incorrectly tightened ring nut)
• Bent steering stem
• Damaged ball bearing or bearing race
Front fork legs
• Unevenoil levels (both front fork legs)
• Unevenly tensioned fork spring (both
front fork legs)
• Damaged fork spring
• Bent or damaged inner tube
• Bent or damaged outer tube
Swingarm
• Worn bearing or bushing
• Bent or damaged swingarm
Rear shock absorber assembly
• Faulty rear shock absorber spring
• Leaking oil or gas
Tires
• Uneven tire pressures (front and rear)
• Incorrect tire pressure
• Uneven tire wear
Wheels
• Incorrect wheel balance
• Deformed cast wheel
• Damaged wheel bearing
• Bent or loose wheel axle
• Excessive wheel runout
Frame
• Bent frame
• Damaged steering head pipe
• Incorrectly installed bearing race
Summary of Contents for YZF-R1 1998
Page 1: ...SERVICEMANUAL YZF R1 4XV1 AE1 98 ...
Page 7: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 9: ...GEN INFO ...
Page 18: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 20: ...SPEC ...
Page 41: ...2 21 SPEC Crankcase tightening sequence TIGHTENING TORQUES ...
Page 46: ...2 26 SPEC 1 Exhaust camshaft 2 Intake camshaft 3 Oil filter OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 47: ...2 27 SPEC 1 Cylinder head 2 Crankshaft OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 48: ...2 28 SPEC 1 Main axle 2 Oil delivery pipe 3 Drive axle OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 50: ...2 30 SPEC 1 Thermostat housing 2 Water pump 3 Radiator 4 Radiator fan OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 51: ...2 31 SPEC 1 Radiator cap 2 Thermostat 3 Thermostat housing 4 Water pump OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 52: ...2 32 SPEC 1 Radiator 2 Thermo switch 3 Temperature sender OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 64: ...2 44 SPEC ...
Page 65: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
Page 134: ...ENG 4 ...
Page 224: ...4 88 ENG ...
Page 225: ...COOL 5 ...
Page 227: ...COOL ...
Page 245: ...5 18 COOL ...
Page 246: ...CARB 6 ...
Page 248: ...CARB ...
Page 264: ...6 16 CARB ...
Page 265: ...CHAS 7 ...
Page 344: ...ELEC 8 ...
Page 408: ...8 62 ELEC ...
Page 409: ...TRBL SHTG 9 ...
Page 417: ...9 6 TRBL SHTG ...