REAR WHEEL/SUSPENSION
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
AWARNING
• Use
only
nitrogen to pressurize the shock absorber. The use
of
an unstable gas can cause a
fire
or
explosion resulting
in
serious
inj
ury.
• The shock
absorber
contains
nitrogen
under
high
pressure. Do
not
allow
fire
or
heat
near
the
shock
absorber
.
• Before disposal
of
the
shock absorber, release
the
nitrogen
by
pressing the
valve
core. Then
remove
the
valve
from
the shock absorber.
• Keep grease
off
of
the brake pads and disk.
• A
contaminated
brake disk
or
pad reduces
stopping
power.
Discard
contaminated
pads
and clean a
contaminated
disk
with
a
high
qual
ity
brake
degreasing
agent.
•
When
selVicing
the
rear
wheel,
support
the
motorcycle
using
a
safety
stand
or
hoist.
• For
optimum
suspension
performance
and linkage
component
service life,
the
swinga
rm and shock linkage
pivot
bear-
ing
(along
with
related seals
and
bushings)
should
be disassembled, cleaned, inspected
for
wear
and
lubricated
with
multi-purpose
grease NLGI No.2 (
molybdenum
disulfide
additive)
every
three
races
or
7.5
hours
of
operation.
• Optional rear
wheel
sprockets,
drive
chain, shock
springs
and
spring
preload
pin
spanners are available. Refer
to
gen-
eral
information
(page 1-30\.
•
For brake system
information
(page 15-3).
•
Use
genuine
Honda
replacement
bolts
and
nuts
for
all
suspension
pivot
and
mounting
points.
SPECIFICATIONS
Unit·
mm
(in)
ITEM STANDARD SERVICE LIMIT
Cold
tire pressure 98
kPa
(
1.0
kgf
/cm',
14 psi)
Axle
runout
0.
20
(0.008)
Wheel
rim
runout
Radial
2.0 (0.08)
Axial
2.0 (0.08)
Wheel
hub-to-rim
distance 45.5 ± 1.00 (1.79 ± 0.039)
Drive chain slack
25
35
(1.0
1.4)
60
(2.
4)
Drive chain sizellink
DID
520MXV
-
116
Drive chain
slider
thickness
-
5.0 (0.2)
Drive cha in
roller
1.0.
'04,
'05
Upper
- 29(1.1)
Lower
39(1.5)
After
'OS
Upper
29 (
1.1
)
Lower
31
(1.2)
Shock absorber
Damper
gas pressure
981
kPa
(10.0 kglcm , 1
42
psi)
Damper
compressed
gas
Nitrogen
gas
-
Damper
rod
compressed
force
at
9
mm
compressed
20.0 - 24.0
kgf
(44
.1
- 52.9 Ibf) -
Spring
'04, '05 254.4 (10.02)
installed
length
After
'OS
256.6 (10.10) -
(standard)
High speed
compression
damping
'
04
, '05 1-7/12
2-1
/12
turns
out
from
full in
adjuster standard
position
After
'05 1-
314
2-1
/4
turns
out
from
full in
Low
speed
compression
damping
adjuster
standard
12 clicks
out
from
full in -
position
- Rebound
damping
adjuster standard
'04,
'OS
13 16 clicks
out
from
full
in
I
•
position
'OB
,
2-=15clicks
out
from
full
in
,
j
After
'06 10 13 clicks
out
from
full in
1
14-3
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