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ADJ
d. Hold the spring gauge at a 45˚ angle
from the handlebar, pull the spring
gauge, and record the m easurem ent
w hen the handlebar starts to turn.
e. Repeat the above procedure on the
opposite handlebar.
f. If the steering head tension is out of
specification (both handlebars should
be w ithin specification), rem ove the
upper bracket and loosen or tighten
the upper ring nut.
g. Reinstall the upper bracket and m ea-
sure the steering head tension again
as described above.
h. Repeat the above procedure until the
steering head tension is w ithin speci-
fication.
i. Grasp the bottom of the front fork
legs and gently rock the front fork.
Looseness or binding
→
Adjust the
steering head.
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Steering head tension
200 ~ 500 g
EB304141
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK
1. Stand the m otorcycle on a level surface.
WARNING
WARNING
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
2. Check:
• inner tube
1
Dam age/scratches
→
Replace.
• oil seal
2
Oil leakage
→
Replace.
3. Hold the m otorcycle upright and apply
the front brake.
4. Check:
• front fork operation
Push dow n hard on the handlebars
several tim es and check if the front
fork rebounds sm oothly.
Rough m ovem ent
→
Repair.
Refer to “ FRONT FORK” in chapter 7.
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD/
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK
Summary of Contents for YZF-R1 98
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 ...