Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- LOCATION OF IMPORTANT LABELS
- SAFETY INFORMATION
- DESCRIPTION
- INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
- Main switch/steering lock
- Indicator and warning lights
- Multi-function meter unit
- Handlebar switches
- Clutch lever
- Shift pedal
- Brake lever
- Brake pedal
- Fuel tank cap
- Fuel
- Fuel tank breather/overflow hose
- Catalytic converters
- Seats
- Helmet holding cable
- Rear view mirrors
- Adjusting the front fork
- Adjusting the shock absorber assembly
- Luggage strap holders
- EXUP system
- Sidestand
- Ignition circuit cut-off system
- FOR YOUR SAFETY – PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
- OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
- PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
- Owner’s tool kit
- Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system
- General maintenance and lubrication chart
- Removing and installing cowlings and panels
- Checking the spark plugs
- Canister (for California only)
- Engine oil and oil filter cartridge
- Coolant
- Air filter element
- Checking the engine idling speed
- Checking the throttle cable free play
- Valve clearance
- Tires
- Cast wheels
- Adjusting the clutch lever free play
- Checking the brake lever free play
- Brake light switches
- Checking the front and rear brake pads
- Checking the brake fluid level
- Changing the brake fluid
- Drive chain slack
- Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain
- Checking and lubricating the cables
- Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable
- Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals
- Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers
- Checking and lubricating the sidestand
- Lubricating the swingarm pivots
- Checking the front fork
- Checking the steering
- Checking the wheel bearings
- Battery
- Replacing the fuses
- Replacing a headlight bulb
- Tail/brake light
- Replacing a turn signal light bulb
- Replacing the license plate light bulb
- Supporting the motorcycle
- Front wheel
- Rear wheel
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting charts
- MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE
- SPECIFICATIONS
- CONSUMER INFORMATION
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts in direction (a) to loosen
the drive chain enough so it can be
removed from the rear sprocket,
and then push the wheel forward.
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
● If the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
● The drive chain cannot be disas-
sembled.
7. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out,
and then remove the wheel.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the wheel has been re-
moved together with the brake
disc, otherwise the brake pads
will be forced shut.
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To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.
TIP
● Be sure to insert the retainer on the
brake caliper bracket into the slot
in the swingarm.
● Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground, and then put the sidestand
down.
4. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 7-28.)
5. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
1. Wheel axle
1. Retainer
2. Slot
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
110 Nm (11 m·kgf, 80 ft·lbf)
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