NOTE
Check the wheel alignment (see Wheel Alignment Inspection).
Rotate the rear wheel to find the position where the chain is tightest.
Measure the vertical movement (chain slack) [A] midway between the sprockets.
If the chain slack exceeds the standard, adjust it.
Chain Slack
Standard: 25 
35 mm (1.0
1.4 in.)
Drive Chain Lubrication Condition Inspection
Drive Chain Slack AdjustmentUpper Crankcase Assembly
When installing the breather plate, replace the gasket [A]
with a new one.
Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of
the bolts [A] and tighten them.
Torque - Breather Plate Bolts: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87 in·lb)
Install the fitting [A] until it is bottomed ...
Connecting Rod Bend Inspection
Remove the connecting rod big end bearing inserts, and
reinstall the connecting rod big end cap.
Select an arbor [A] of the same diameter as the connecting
rod big end, and insert the arbor through the connecting
rod big end.
Select an arbor of the same diameter as the piston pin
and ...
Before Servicing
Before starting to perform an inspection service or carry out a disassembly
and reassembly operation
on a motorcycle, read the precautions given below. To facilitate actual
operations, notes, illustrations,
photographs, cautions, and detailed descriptions have been included in each
chapter w ...