Check the radiator hoses for leakage, cracks or deterioration, and connections for leakage, or looseness each day before riding the motorcycle, and carry out the maintenance and adjustments in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart.
Radiator and Cooling Fan
CoolantValve Clearance
Valve and valve seat wear decreases
valve clearance, upsetting valve timing.
NOTICE
If valve clearance is left unadjusted,
wear will eventually
cause the valves to remain
partly open; which lowers performance,
burns the valves and
valve seats, and may cause serious
engine damage.
Valve cle ...
Steering Stem Bearing Lubrication
Remove the steering stem (see Stem, Stem Bearing Removal
in the Steering chapter).
Using a high flash-point solvent, wash the upper and
lower ball bearings [A] in the cages.
Wipe the upper and lower outer races which are press
-fitted into the head pipe to clean off grease and dirt.
V ...
Headlight Aiming Adjustment
NOTE
Do not turn the bolts [A] because the reflector in the
headlight comes off.
(In the photo, the headlight unit has been removed for
clarity.)
NOTE
The left adjuster [A] and right adjuster [B] can move the
direction of the headlight beam to up, down, left and
right by turning each a ...