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– Clean the chain regularly.
– Rinse off loose dirt with a soft jet of water.
– Remove old grease remains with chain cleaner.
Chain cleaner ( p. 244)
– After drying, apply chain spray.
Off-road chain spray ( p. 245)
13.8Checking the rear hub rubber dampers
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The engine power is transmitted from the rear sprocket to the rear wheel via 6 rubber dampers. They eventually wear out during
operation. If the rubber dampers are not changed in time, the rear sprocket carrier and the rear hub will be damaged.
– Remove the rear wheel. ( p. 75)
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– Check bearing .
» If the bearing is damaged or worn:
– Replace the bearings.
– Check rubber dampers of the rear hub for damage and wear.
» If the rubber dampers of the rear hub are damaged or worn:
– Change all rubber dampers in the rear hub.
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– Lay the rear wheel on a workbench with the rear sprocket facing upwards and insert
the wheel spindle in the hub.
– To check play , hold the rear wheel tight and try to rotate the rear sprocket.
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Measure the play on the outside of the rear sprocket.
Play in rubber dampers, rear wheel ≤ 5 mm (≤ 0.2 in)
» If play is larger than the specified value:
– Change all rubber dampers in the rear hub.
– Install the rear wheel. ( p. 75)
13.9Checking the spoke tension
Warning
Danger of accidents Instable handling due to incorrect spoke tension.
– Ensure that the spoke tension is correct.
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A loose spoke causes wheel imbalance and rapidly leads to more loose spokes.
If the spokes are too tight, they can break due to local overload.
Check the spoke tension regularly, especially on a new motorcycle.
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– Briefly strike each spoke with a screwdriver blade.
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The frequency of the tone is a function of the spoke length and spoke diam-
eter.
If you hear different tone frequencies from individual spokes of the same
length and thickness, this is an indication of different spoke tensions.
You should hear a high note.
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