Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Changing the brake fluid
Have a Yamaha dealer change the
brake fluid at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. In addition, have the oil seals
of the brake master cylinder and cali-
per as well as the brake hose replaced
at the intervals listed below or whenev-
er they are damaged or leaking.
Brake seals: Replace every two
years.
Brake hose: Replace every four
years.
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Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
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To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the side-
stand or centerstand.
When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
3. Remove the drive chain slack
check hole cap.
4. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
5. If the drive chain slack is correct,
install the check hole cap. If the
drive chain slack is incorrect, ad-
just it as follows. NOTICE: Im-
proper drive chain slack will
overload the engine as well as
other vital parts of the motorcy-
cle and can lead to chain slip-
page or breakage. To prevent
this from occurring, keep the
drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
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1. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
30.0–40.0 mm (1.18–1.57 in)
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