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 PositionKIBS Equipped Models
1. Clutch Cable
2. Vacuum Hose (Equipped Models)
3. Left Switch Housing Lead
4. Main Harness
5. Front Brake Hose
6. Throttle Cables
7. Right Switch Housing Lead
8. Bracket (Hold the brake pipes.)
9. Run the meter lead to outside of the meter bracket.
10. Run the vacuum hoses to inside o ...
Compression Damping Force Adjustment
There are two adjustments you can make to the compression
damping force.
High Speed Compression Damping Adjuster [A]
Low Speed Compression Damping Adjuster [B]
To adjust the high speed compression damping force, turn
the outside damping adjuster with a wrench to the desired
position ...
Spring Preload Adjustment
Remove the rear shock absorber from the frame (see
Rear Shock Absorber Removal).
Loosen the locknut and turn out the adjusting nut to free
the spring.
Special Tools - Hook Wrench T=3.2 R37: 57001-1539
Hook Wrench R=35: 57001-1580
To adjust the spring preload, turn in the adjusting n ...
