Triumph BONNEVILLE SE User Manual

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Maintenance and Adjustment
Adjustment
• If the chain free-movement
measurement is incorrect,
adjustments must be made as
follows:
• Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
• Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount, turn the adjuster bolts
clockwise to increase chain
free-movement and
counter-clockwise to reduce chain
free-movement.
1. Rear wheel spindle nut
2. Adjusters
3. Wheel alignment markings
• When the correct amount of chain
free-movement has been set, tighten
the rear wheel spindle nut to
63 lbf ft (85 Nm).
• Tighten the adjusters,
counter-clockwise, to
44 lbf in (5 Nm).
• Ensure that the wheel alignment
markings fall in the same position on
both sides of the motorcycle.
Adjust as necessary if incorrect.
• Rotate the rear wheel and repeat the
chain adjustment check.
Re-adjust if necessary.
• Check the rear brake effectiveness.
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Warning
Operation of the motorcycle with a loose
wheel spindle may result in impaired
stability and handling of the motorcycle.
This impaired stability and handling may
lead to loss of control or an accident.

Triumph BONNEVILLE SE Specifications

General

Displacement	865cc
Bore x Stroke	90 x 68 mm
Compression Ratio	9.2:1
Final Drive	X ring chain
Clutch	Wet, multi-plate
Gearbox	5-speed
Frame	Tubular steel cradle
Engine Type	Air-cooled, DOHC, parallel-twin
Max Torque	68 Nm @ 5800 rpm
Fuel System	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection
Exhaust	2-into-2 exhaust system
Front Suspension	41mm forks
Rear Suspension	Twin shocks
Front Brakes	Single 310 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Rear Brakes	Single 255mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Front Wheel	17 x 3.0in
Rear Wheel	17-inch
Rear Tire	130/80 R17
Wheelbase	1490 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	16 liters