TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RIDING INSTRUCTIONS............................................. 42
9.1
Starting.......................................................... 42
Starting off..................................................... 43
Shifting, riding ............................................... 43
Braking .......................................................... 43
Stopping, parking............................................ 44
Transport ....................................................... 44
Refueling ....................................................... 45
10 SERVICE SCHEDULE ................................................. 46
Service schedule............................................. 46
Service work (as additional order) ..................... 47
11 TUNING THE CHASSIS .............................................. 48
Compression damping of shock absorber ........... 48
Adjusting the high-speed compression
damping of the shock absorber......................... 49
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded................... 50
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber .... 50
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber.... 50
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock
absorber
.................................................... 51
11.10 Adjusting the riding sag
.............................. 51
fork ............................................................... 52
11.13 Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork ........ 53
11.14 Adjusting the spring preload of the fork
12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS.............................. 56
Raising the motorcycle with the lift stand.......... 56
Removing the motorcycle from the lift stand...... 56
Bleeding fork legs ........................................... 56
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs............. 56
Loosening the fork protector............................. 57
Positioning the fork protector ........................... 57
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12.10 Installing the fork protector
12.11 Removing the lower triple clamp
12.12 Removing the lower triple clamp
SIXDAYS models)............................................ 60
12.13 Installing the lower triple clamp
W) ........................................ 61
12.14 Installing the lower triple clamp
SIXDAYS models)............................................ 63
12.15 Checking the steering head bearing play............ 64
12.16 Adjusting the play of the steering head
12.17 Adjusting the play of the steering head
(All SIXDAYS models) ..................... 65
12.18 Greasing the steering head bearing
12.19 Removing the front fender ............................... 66
12.20 Installing the front fender ................................ 66
12.21 Removing the shock absorber
12.22 Installing the shock absorber
12.23 Removing the seat .......................................... 67
12.24 Mounting the seat ........................................... 68
12.25 Removing the air filter box lid .......................... 68
12.26 Installing the air filter box lid ........................... 68
12.27 Removing the air filter
................................ 68
12.28 Installing the air filter
................................. 69
12.29 Cleaning the air filter and air filter box
12.30 Sealing the air filter box
.............................. 70
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12.35 Installing the fuel tank
................................ 72
12.36 Checking for chain dirt accumulation................ 73
12.37 Cleaning the chain .......................................... 74
12.38 Checking the chain tension .............................. 74
12.39 Adjusting the chain tension.............................. 75
12.40 Checking the chain, rear sprocket, engine
sprocket and chain guide................................. 75
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12.43 Checking the throttle cable routing ................... 77
12.44 Checking the rubber grip ................................. 78
12.45 Additionally securing the rubber grip................. 78
12.46 Adjusting the basic position of the clutch
lever .............................................................. 78
12.47 Checking/correcting the fluid level of the
hydraulic clutch.............................................. 79
12.48 Changing the hydraulic clutch fluid
12.49 Removing the engine guard (EXC
SIXDAYS models)............................................ 80
12.50 Installing the engine guard (EXC
SIXDAYS models)............................................ 80
13 BRAKE SYSTEM ........................................................ 81
Checking free travel of hand brake lever ............ 81
Adjusting free travel of hand brake lever (All
EXC
F models)................................................ 81
Checking the brake discs ................................. 82
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Checking the front brake linings ....................... 83
Changing the front brake linings
Checking the free travel of foot brake lever ........ 85
13.10 Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake
......................................................... 85
13.11 Checking the rear brake fluid level.................... 86
13.12 Adding rear brake fluid
............................... 86
13.13 Checking the rear brake linings ........................ 87
13.14 Changing the rear brake linings
14 WHEELS, TIRES ........................................................ 90
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