Before & After Competition Maintenance
30 Servicing Your Honda
Before & After Competition Maintenance
After practice or between motos you have a chance
to make additional checks and adjustments.
• Clean accumulated dirt from under the fenders
and off the wheels, suspension components,
handgrips, controls, and footpegs. A stiff,
nylon parts cleaning brush works well.
• Check tire air pressure.
• Check spoke tension, and make sure the rim
locks are secure.
• Check to make sure the sprocket bolts and nuts
are secure.
• Clean the sides of the drive chain with a stiff,
nylon parts-cleaning brush. Lubricate and
adjust the chain as necessary.
Do not perform maintenance while engine is
running. Injury to your fingers or hands may result.
• After adjustment, check that the chain adjuster
index marks (1) are in the same position on
each side. This will ensure that the rear wheel
is in proper alignment and allow maximum
performance from the rear disc brake.
Maintaining proper wheel alignment will also
extend brake pad wear.
• After riding, the temperature and pressure inside
the front fork is high.
When adjusting the PSF air pressure after riding,
use the pressure adjustment value for “Before
riding” as a reference.
For details on PSF air pressure adjustment when
front fork is cold, refer to page 113.
Pressure adjustment range:
= PSF air pressure increase
= (PSF air pressure measurement after riding) -
(PSF air pressure measurement before riding)
psi
(kPa, kgf/cm
2
)
Do not adjust the PSF air pressure to less than the
minimum calculated value or more than the
maximum calculated value.
Between Motos & Practice Maintenance
(1) chain adjuster index marks
Before riding
(when front
fork is cold)
After riding
soft (minimum)
31
(220, 2.2)
+ 31
(220, 2.2)
standard
33
(230, 2.3)
+ 33
(230, 2.3)
medium - stiff
35
(240, 2.4)
+ 35
(240, 2.4)
stiff (maximum)
36
(250, 2.5)
+ 36
(250, 2.5)
(1)
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