12-18 BRAKES

Brake Disc

Brake• Disc Removal

•Remove the wheel (see Wheels/Tires chapter). Unscrew the mounting bolts, and take off the disc.

Brake• Disc Installation

Install the brake disc on the wheel so that the marked side

•[A] faces out.

Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of

•the front and rear brake disc mounting bolts [B]. Tighten:

Torque - Brake Disc Mounting Bolts: 27 N·m (2.8 kgf·m, 20 ft·lb)

Brake• Disc Wear

Measure the thickness of each disc [A] at the point where it has worn the most.

If the disk has worn past the service limit, replace it. Measuring Area [B]

Front Disc Thickness

Standard: 4.3 4.5 mm (0.17 0.18 in.)

Service Limit: 4.0 mm (0.16 in.)

Rear Disc Thickness

Standard: 4.8 5.2 mm (0.19 0.20 in.)

Service Limit: 4.5 mm (0.18 in.)

Brake• Disc Warp

Jack up the motorcycle so that the wheel is off the ground (see Wheels/Tires chapter).

Special Tool - Jack: 57001–1238

○For front disc inspection, turn the handlebar fully to one

•side.

Set up a dial gauge against the disc [A] as shown and measure disc runout, while turning [B] the wheel by hand.

If runout exceeds the service limit, replace the disc.

Disc Runout

Standard: Not more than 0.2 mm (0.008 in.)

Service Limit: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)

Special Tool - Jack: 57001–1238

BRAKES 12-19

Brake Fluid

Brake• Fluid Level Inspection

Refer to the Brakes in the Periodic Maintenance chapter.

Brake• Fluid Change

Refer to the Brakes in the Periodic Maintenance chapter.

Brake• Line Bleeding

Refer to the Brakes in the Periodic Maintenance chapter.