Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Changing the brake fluid
Have a Yamaha dealer change the
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brake fluid every 2 years. In addition,
have the seals of the master cylinders
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and brake calipers, as well as the brake
hoses replaced at the intervals listed
below or sooner if they are damaged or
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leaking.
Brake seals: every 2 years
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Brake hoses: every 4 years
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Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the sides-
tand.
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When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Find the center point of the chain
(position B) by measuring (approx.
53 mm (2.09 in)) forward from the
edge of the drive chain guard as
shown.
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1. Edge of the drive chain guard
2. Position B
1. Drive chain guard
2. Distance A
8-25
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4. Push down on the center of the
drive chain and measure the dis-
tance A from the drive chain guard
to the middle of the chain link being
pressed down at position B.
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