Operation Manual

Brake inspection and adjustment

Brakes are items of personal safety and should always be

maintained in proper adjustment.

1 Front brake

a. Raise the front wheel off the ground by placing

a support block under the engine, spin the front

wheel by hand and measure the amount of the

front brake lever free play until the wheel starts to

take hold.

The lever free play is 10~20mm(0.4~0.8 in) at

the end of the brake lever and if the actual

measurement exceeds the range, adjust the

brake.

b. If adjustment is necessary, turning the front

brake adjusting nut –4– in the clockwise direction

will decrease the free play.

NOTE:

MAKE SURE THAT THE CUT-OUT ON THE ADJUSTING NUT

IS SEATED ON THE BRAKE ARM PIN AFTER THE FINAL

ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN MADE.

1 Front wheel

2 Front brake lever

3 Lever free play

4 Front brake adjusting nut

2 Rear brake

a. Raise the rear wheel off the ground placing

motorcycle on the stand and check the free play

of the rear brake pedal before the brake starts to

take hold.

b. Nominal free play –1– is 15~20mm (0.6~0.8 in)

for the brake pedal. If adjustment is required,

make the adjustment with the adjusting nut

–2– the same manner as for the front brake.

1 Rear brake pedal

2 Rear brake adjusting nut