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CHK
ADJ
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK/
ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
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CHECKING THE FRONT FORK
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
WARNING
@
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
@
2. Check:
• inner tube
Damage/scratches
→
Replace.
• oil seal
Oil leakage
→
Replace.
3. Hold the motorcycle upright and apply the
front brake.
4. Check:
• front fork operation
Push down hard on the handlebars several
times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Rough movement
→
Repair.
Refer to “FRONT FORK” in chapter 7.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
WARNING
@
• Always adjust both front fork legs evenly.
Uneven adjustment can result in poor
handling and loss of stability.
• Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
@
Spring preload
1. Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand so
that the front wheel is elevated.
NOTE:
@
When checking and adjusting the air pressure,
there should be no weight on the front end of
the motorcycle.
@
2. Remove:
• front fork air valve cap
Summary of Contents for VMX12 2001
Page 1: ...VMX12 2001 3LRD AE1 SERVICEMANUAL ...
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO ...
Page 21: ......
Page 22: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 24: ...SPEC ...
Page 52: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Camshaft 2 Main gallery 3 Crankshaft 4 Oil level switch ...
Page 54: ...2 30 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Crankshaft 2 Oil pipe 3 Oil filter ...
Page 65: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
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Page 126: ...ENG 4 ...
Page 130: ...ENG ...
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Page 237: ...COOL 5 ...
Page 239: ...COOL ...
Page 258: ...CARB 6 ...
Page 260: ...CARB ...
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Page 273: ...CHAS 7 ...
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Page 390: ...ELEC 8 ...
Page 396: ...8 4 ELEC SWITCHES ...
Page 417: ...8 25 ELEC STARTER MOTOR 3 Install O rings 1 bolts 2 New T R 5 Nm 0 5 m kg ...
Page 445: ...TRBL SHTG 9 ...