Your riding skill and your mechanical knowledge form the foundation for safe riding practices. We suggest that you practice riding your motorcycle in a non-traffic situation until you are thoroughly famil iar with your machine and its controls. Again, consider taking one of the msf's rider courses.
Even experts will be pleased with the caliber of the information presented in these courses. As the msf says: "the more you know, the better it gets!"
Be extra safety-conscious on bad weather days
Inspection before ridingSpecifications
Service data
Electrical
unit: mm
Caution
never use anything except the specified battery.
Tightening torque specifications
Note
the specified tightening torque is described in the following.
“Regulator / rectifier construction”
Reference: for the tig ...
Pair system inspection
Inspect pair system
every 12 000 km (7 500 miles, 24 months)
Inspect the pair (air supply) system periodically. Refer to “pair system
inspection” in section 1b .
Throttle valve synchronization
Inspect throttle valve synchronization
initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) (e-33 only)
and ...
Rear brake caliper disassembly and
assembly
Refer to “rear brake caliper removal and installation” .
Disassembly
Remove the pad spring (1) and rubber boot (2) from
the caliper.
Place a rag over the piston to prevent it from popping
out and then force out the piston using compressed
air.
Caution
do not use hig ...