Lubricating The Levers

CHASSIS

                                                               EAS21690

           Front tire                                          CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE
            Size                                               CABLES
              120/70 ZR17M/C (58W)                             The following procedure applies to all of the in-
            Manufacturer/model                                 ner and outer cables.
              METZELER/Roadtec Z6G                             EWA13270

            Manufacturer/model                                        WARNING
              BRIDGESTONE/BT020F                               Damaged outer cable may cause the cable to
                                                               corrode and interfere with its movement. Re-
                                                               place damaged outer cable and inner cables
           Rear tire
                                                               as soon as possible.
            Size
             180/55 ZR17M/C (73W)                              1. Check:
            Manufacturer/model                                  • Outer cable
             METZELER/Roadtec Z6C                                 Damage → Replace.
            Manufacturer/model                                 2. Check:
             BRIDGESTONE/BT020R                                 • Cable operation
EWA13210                                                          Rough movement → Lubricate.
       WARNING
                                                                          Recommended lubricant
New tires have a relatively low grip on the                                Engine oil or a suitable cable lu-
road surface until they have been slightly                                 bricant
worn. Therefore, approximately 100 km
should be traveled at normal speed before                  NOTE:
any high-speed riding is done.                                 Hold the cable end upright and pour a few drops
NOTE:                                                          of lubricant into the cable sheath or use a suit-
For tires with a direction of rotation mark “1”:               able lubricating device.
Install the tire with the mark pointing in the direc-
tion of wheel rotation.                                        EAS21700

                                                               LUBRICATING THE LEVERS
                                                               Lubricate the pivoting point and metal-to-metal
                                                               moving parts of the levers.

                                                                          Recommended lubricant
                                                                           Lithium-soap-based grease

                                                               EAS21710

                                                               LUBRICATING THE PEDALS
                                                               Lubricate the pivoting point and metal-to-metal
                                                               moving parts of the pedals.
EAS21670
                                                                          Recommended lubricant
CHECKING THE WHEELS                                                        Lithium-soap-based grease
The following procedure applies to both of the
wheels.                                                        EAS21720
1. Check:                                                      LUBRICATING THE SIDESTAND
 • Wheel                                                       Lubricate the pivoting point and metal-to-metal
   Damage/out-of-round → Replace.                              moving parts of the sidestand.
EWA13260

       WARNING                                                            Recommended lubricant
Never attempt to make any repairs to the                                   Lithium-soap-based grease
wheel.
                                                               EAS21730
NOTE:                                                          LUBRICATING THE CENTERSTAND
After a tire or wheel has been changed or re-                  Lubricate the pivoting point and metal-to-metal
placed, always balance the wheel.                              moving parts of the centerstand.

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