PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-14
BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE LEVER PLAY
• Adjust the brake lever position.
• Adjust the free travel
A
to 15 – 25 mm (0.6 – 1.0 in) by turn-
ing the adjusting nut
1
.
Front brake lever play
A
: 15 – 25 mm (0.6 – 1.0 in)
REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
• Adjust the free travel
B
to 15 – 20 mm (0.6 – 0.8 in) by turn-
ing the adjusting nut
2
.
Brake pedal free travel
B
: 15 – 20 mm (0.6 – 0.8 in)
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SHOE WEAR
This motorcycle is equipped with the brake lining wear limit indi-
cator on the front and rear brakes.
To check wear of the brake lining, perform the following steps:
• First, check if the brake system is properly adjusted.
• While operating the brake, check to see that brake lining wear
indicator line
1
is within the wear indicator mark
2
on the
brake panel.
• If the brake lining wear indicator line
1
is reached the wear
indicator mark
2
, the brake shoe assembly must be replaced
with a new set of shoe. (
5-7)
TIRES
TIRE TREAD CONDITION
Operating the motorcycle with excessively worn tires will
decrease riding stability and consequently invite a dangerous
situation. It is highly recommended to replace a tire when the
remaining depth of the tire tread reaches the following specifica-
tion.
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09900-20805: Tire depth gauge
Tire tread depth (Front and Rear):
Service Limit: FRONT AND REAR: 4.0 mm (0.16 in)
Inspect initially at 1 month and every 6 months there-
after.
Front
Rear
Inspect every 6 months.