The drive chain slack and lubrication must be checked each day before riding the motorcycle and must be maintained in accordance with the Periodic Maintenance Chart for safety and to prevent excessive wear. If the chain becomes badly worn or maladjusted - either too loose or too tight - the chain could jump off the sprockets or break.
| WARNING A chain that breaks or jumps off the sprockets could snag on the engine sprocket or lock the rear wheel, severely damaging the motorcycle and causing it to go out of control. Inspect the chain for damage and proper adjustment before each ride. |
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Chain Slack InspectionLeather, Vinyl, and Rubber
If your motorcycle has leather accessories,
special care must be taken.
Use a leather cleaner/treatment to
clean and care for leather accessories.
Washing leather parts with detergent
and water will damage them, shortening
their life.
Vinyl parts should be washed with the
rest of themo ...
Valve Seat Repair
Repair the valve seat with the valve seat cutters [A].
Special Tools - Valve Seat Cutter Holder Bar [B]: 57001
-1128
Valve Seat Cutter Holder, 4.5 [C]: 57001
-1330
[For Exhaust Valve Seat]
Valve Seat Cutter, 45° - 27.5:
57001-1114
Valve Seat Cutter, 32° - 28:
57001-1119
Valve Seat ...
Battery Charging
Remove the battery from the motorcycle
(see Battery Removal).
Attach the leads from the charger
and charge the battery at a rate (amperage
x hours) that is indicated on
the battery. If it is not possible to read
the rate, charge the battery at an amperage
that is about 1/10th of the ...