TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Center stand .................................................................... 54
Passenger footrests........................................................... 54
Tool set ........................................................................... 55
PREPARING FOR USE.......................................................... 56
Information on first use..................................................... 56
Running in the engine....................................................... 57
Loading the vehicle .......................................................... 58
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 60
Checks and maintenance measures when preparing for
use ................................................................................. 60
Starting ........................................................................... 61
Starting off ...................................................................... 63
Shifting, riding................................................................. 63
Braking ........................................................................... 67
Stopping, parking ............................................................. 69
Refueling......................................................................... 71
SERVICE SCHEDULE............................................................ 74
Service schedule .............................................................. 74
TUNING THE CHASSIS......................................................... 77
Fork/shock absorber.......................................................... 77
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork ................... 77
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork.......................... 78
Adjusting the spring preload of the fork .............................. 80
Compression damping of the shock absorber ....................... 81
Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the shock
absorber .......................................................................... 81
Adjusting the high-speed compression damping of the
shock absorber ................................................................. 83
Adjusting the rebound damping of the shock absorber.......... 84
Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber .............. 85
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS........................................ 87
Raising the vehicle using the center stand .......................... 87
Raising the vehicle off of the center stand .......................... 88
Bleeding the fork legs ....................................................... 88
Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs .............................. 89
Checking the steering head bearing play ............................. 89
Removing the front side cover............................................ 90
Installing the front side cover ............................................ 91
Removing the radiator guard.............................................. 92
Installing the radiator guard............................................... 93
Removing the seat ............................................................ 93
Mounting the seat ............................................................ 94
Removing the storage compartment and hanging it to one
side x............................................................................ 94
Installing the storage compartment x ............................... 95
Removing the left fuel tank x .......................................... 95
Installing the left fuel tank x........................................... 97
Checking for chain dirt...................................................... 98
Cleaning the chain............................................................ 98
Checking the chain tension ............................................. 100
Adjusting the chain tension ............................................. 101
Checking the chain, rear sprocket and engine sprocket....... 103
Adjusting the basic setting of the clutch lever ................... 106
Checking/rectifying the fluid level of the hydraulic clutch ... 106
Removing the right underride guard.................................. 107
Installing the right underride guard .................................. 107
Removing the underride guard x.................................... 108
Installing the underride guard x..................................... 108