Chassis - Suzuki VZ800 Service Manual

CHASSIS

Complaint
Heavy steering
Wobbly handlebars
Wobbly front wheel
Front suspension
too soft
Front suspension
too stiff
Noisy front
suspension
Wobbly rear wheel
Rear suspension
too soft
Rear suspension
too stiff
Noisy rear
suspension
Symptom and possible causes
1. Overtightened steering stem nut
2. Broken bearing in steering stem
3. Distorted steering stem
4. Not enough pressure in tires
1. Loss of balance between right and left front forks
2. Distorted front fork
3. Distorted front axle or crooked tire
4. Loose steering stem nut
5. Worn or incorrect tire or wrong tire pressure
6. Worn bearing/race in steering stem
1. Distorted wheel rim
2. Worn front wheel bearings
3. Defective or incorrect tire
4. Loose axle or axle pinch bolt
5. Incorrect front fork oil level
1. Weakened springs
2. Not enough fork oil
3. Wrong weight fork oil
4. Improperly set front fork spring adjuster
5. Improperly set front fork damping force adjuster
1. Too viscous fork oil
2. Too much fork oil
3. Improperly set front fork spring adjuster
4. Improperly set front fork damping force adjuster
5. Bent front axle
1. Not enough fork oil
2. Loose bolts on suspension
1. Distorted wheel rim
2. Worn rear wheel bearing or swingarm bearings
3. Defective or incorrect tire
4. Worn swingarm and rear suspension bearings
5. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspensions
1. Weakened spring of shock absorber
2. Leakage oil or gas of shock absorber
3. Improperly set rear spring pre-load adjuster
4. Improperly set damping force adjuster
1. Bent shock absorber shaft
2. Bent swingarm
3. Worn swingarm and rear suspension bearings
4. Improperly set rear spring pre-load adjuster
5. Improperly set damping force adjuster
1. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension
2. Worn swingarm and suspension bearings
SERVICING INFORMATION 10-11
Remedy
Adjust.
Replace.
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Adjust.
Adjust.
Repair or replace.
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Adjust.
Adjust or replace.
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Replace.
Retighten.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replenish.
Replace.
Adjust.
Adjust.
Replace.
Drain excess oil.
Adjust.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replenish.
Retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Adjust.
Retighten.
Replace.