11-10 SERVICING INFORMATION
CHASSIS
Complaint Symptom and possible causes Remedy
Heavy steering.
1. Overtightened steering stem nut.
2. Broken bearing in steering stem.
3. Distorted steering stem.
4. Not enough pressure in tires.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Wobbly handlebars.
1. Loss of balance between right and left front forks.
2. Distorted front fork.
3. Distorted front axle or crooked tire.
4. Loose steering stem nut.
5. Worn or incorrect tire or wrong tire pressure.
6. Worn bearing/race in steering stem.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Adjust or replace.
Replace.
Wobbly front wheel.
1. Distorted wheel rim.
2. Worn front wheel bearings.
3. Defective or incorrect tire.
4. Loose axle or axle pinch bolt.
5. Incorrect front fork oil level.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Adjust.
Front suspension too
soft.
1. Weakened springs.
2. Not enough fork oil.
3. Wrong viscous fork oil.
Replace.
Replenish.
Replace.
Front suspension too
stiff.
1. Too viscous fork oil.
2. Too much fork oil.
3. Bent front axle.
Replace.
Drain excess oil.
Replace.
Noisy front suspen-
sion.
1. Not enough fork oil.
2. Loose bolts on suspension.
Replenish.
Retighten.
Wobbly rear wheel.
1. Distorted wheel rim.
2. Worn rear wheel bearing or swingarm bearings.
3. Defective or incorrect tire.
4. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension and rear swing-
arm.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Rear suspension too
soft.
1. Weakened spring of shock absorber.
2. Leakage of oil from shock absorber.
3. Improperly set rear spring unit adjuster.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Rear suspension too
stiff.
1. Bent shock absorber shaft.
2. Over tightened swingarm pivot bolt.
3. Worn swingarm and suspension bearings.
4. Improperly set rear suspension adjuster.
Replace.
Retighten.
Replace.
Adjust.
Noisy rear suspen-
sion.
1. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension.
2. Worn swingarm bearings.
Retighten.
Replace.
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