2002 Buell S3T: Maintenance 1-43
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CHASSIS
Irregular/Inadequate Brake Action
1. Master cylinder low on fluid.
2. Brake line contains air bubbles.
3. Master or wheel cylinder piston worn.
4. Brake pads covered with grease or oil.
5. Brake pads badly worn to minimum lining thickness.
6. Brake rotor badly worn or warped.
7. Brake pads dragging or excessive braking (brake fades
due to heat buildup).
8. Insufficient brake pedal or hand lever freeplay (brake
drags).
Handling Irregularities
1. Tires improperly inflated. See 1.8 TIRES AND WHEELS.
Do not overinflate.
2. Loose wheel axle nuts (metric). Tighten front nut to 48-
53 ft-lbs (65-72 Nm). Tighten rear nut to 66-73 ft-lbs (90-
99 Nm).
3. Excessive wheel hub bearing play.
4. Rear wheel out of alignment with frame and front wheel.
5. Rims and tires out-of-true sideways (tire runout should
not be more than 0.080 in. (2.03 mm)).
6. Rims and tires out-of-round or eccentric with hub (tire
runout should not be more than 0.090 in. (2.29 mm)).
7. Irregular or peaked front tire tread wear.
8. Tire and wheel unbalanced.
9. Steering head bearings improperly adjusted. See 1.16
STEERING HEAD BEARINGS. Correct adjustment and
replace pitted or worn bearings and races. See 2.17
FORK STEM AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY.
10. Shock absorber not functioning normally.
11. Heavy front end loading. Non-standard equipment on the
front end (such as heavy radio receivers, extra lighting
equipment or luggage) tends to cause unstable handling.
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