The first 1 600 km (1 000 mi) that the motorcycle is ridden is designated as the break-in period. If the motorcycle is not used carefully during this period, you may very well end up with a “broken down” instead of a “broken in” motorcycle after a few thousand kilometers.
The following rules should be observed during the break-in period.
NOTE
When operating on public roadways, keep maximum speed under traffic low limits.
| WARNING New tires are slippery and may cause loss of control and injury. A break-in period of 160 km (100 miles) is necessary to establish normal tire traction. During break-in, avoid sudden and maximum braking and acceleration, and hard cornering. |
In addition to the above, at 1 000 km (600 mi) it is extremely important that the owner has the initial maintenance service performed by a competent mechanic following the procedures in the Service Manual.
Front Footpeg PositionMuffler Body Installation
Replace the muffler body gasket [A] with a new one.
Install the muffler body gasket to the premuffler chamber
[B] until it is bottomed so that the chamfer side faces premuffler
chamber.
Install the muffler body clamp [C] as shown in the figure.
Insert the projection [D] into the slot [ ...
Tire Repair
Currently two types of repair for tubeless tires have come
into wide use. One type is called a temporary (external) repair
which can be carried out without removing the tire from
the rim, and the other type is called permanent (internal)
repair which requires tire removal. It is generally unders ...
Fuel Pump Installation
Remove dirt or dust from the fuel pump [A] by lightly applying
compressed air.
Replace the fuel pump gasket with a new one.
Check that the fuel pump terminal [A] and band [B] are in
place.
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of
the fuel pump bolts.
Tighten the ...
