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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Drive chain
The drive chain must be checked, adjusted, and
lubricated for safety and to prevent excessive wear.
lf the chain becomes badly worn or maladjusted -
either too loose or too tight the chain could jump of
the sprockets and damage your engine casing, chain
guard or worse still, your leg. Maintain regular
checks.
Handlebar
To keep the handlebar properly secured in place, it is
necessary to install the handlebar clamps correctly.
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Mount the handlebar clamps so that the arrows
on the clamps face the front.
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Ensure the handlebars are installed parallel to the
forks.
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Tighten all 4 clamp bolts and torque them to
25Nm.
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Ensure the gap on the clamp is even on all four
corners.
Chain slack inspection
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Set the motorcycle up on its side stand.
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Rotate the rear wheel to find the point where
the chain is tightest.
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Push up the chain midway point between the
engine sprocket and the rear wheel sprocket.
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Using a rule to measure, move the chain up and
down.
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The chain should move up and down approx
25mm (rider weight dependant)
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WARNING
A chain that breaks or jumps off the sprockets
could snag on the engine sprocket or lock the rear
wheel, severely damaging the motorcycle and
causing it to go out of control.