CHASSIS
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d. Hold the spring gauge at a 90° angle from the
handlebar, pull the spring gauge, and then
record the measurement when the handlebar
starts to run.
e. Repeat the above procedure on the opposite
handlebar.
f. If the steering head tension is out of specifica-
tion (both handlebars should be within speci-
fication), remove the upper bracket and
loosen or tighten the lower ring nut.
g. Reinstall the upper bracket and measure the
steering head tension again as described
above.
h. Repeat the above procedure until the steer-
ing head tension is within specification.
i. Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness
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Adjust the steering
head.
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EAS21530
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Check:
• Inner tube “1”
Damage/scratches
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Replace.
• Oil seal “2”
Oil leakage
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Replace.
3. Hold the vehicle upright and apply the front
brake.
4. Check:
• Front fork operation
Push down hard on the handlebar several
times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Rough movement
→
Repair.
Refer to “FRONT FORK” on page 4-44.
EAS21580
ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
WARNING
EW2C01006
• Always adjust both front fork legs evenly.
Uneven adjustment can result in poor han-
dling and loss of stability.
• Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
Spring preload
CAUTION:
ECA13570
• Grooves are provided to indicate the ad-
justment position.
• Never go beyond the maximum or mini-
mum adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• Spring preload
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a. Turn the adjusting bolt “1” in direction “a” or
“b”.
Steering head tension
200–500 g
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Page 68: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 42 1 Oil pipe 2 Main axle 3 Drive axle ...
Page 69: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 43 EAS20420 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 71: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 45 A A 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 13 8 9 15 14 9 10 11 12 ...
Page 81: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 55 A 3 1 2 3 C B ...
Page 83: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 14 12 10 15 16 11 16 6 A C E B D 5 6 10 12 16 1 2 3 ...
Page 200: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 73 1 2 3 a a New ...
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