Checking The Wheel Bearings; Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head And Lower Brackets - Yamaha MBK MW125 2014 Service Manual

A
TUBELESS
A. Tire
B. Wheel
Tube wheel
Tubeless wheel
EWA14090
WARNING
After extensive tests, the tires listed below
have been approved by Yamaha Motor Co.,
Ltd. for this model. The front and rear tires
should always be by the same manufacturer
and of the same design. No guarantee con-
cerning handling characteristics can be giv-
en if a tire combination other than one
approved by Yamaha is used on this vehicle.
Front tire
Size
90/80-14M/C 43P
Manufacturer/model
CHENG SHIN/M6231
Rear tire
Size
110/90-12 64P
Manufacturer/model
CHENG SHIN/M6232
EWA13210
WARNING
New tires have a relatively low grip on the
road surface until they have been slightly
worn. Therefore, approximately 100 km
should be traveled at normal speed before
any high-speed riding is done.
TIP
For tires with a direction of rotation mark "1":
• Install the tire with the mark pointing in the di-
rection of wheel rotation.
• Align the mark "2" with the valve installation
point. (rear tire only)
B
Tube tire only
Tube or tubeless tire
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
EAS30641

CHECKING THE WHEEL BEARINGS

The following procedure applies to all of the
wheel bearings.
1. Check:
• Wheel bearings
Refer to "CHECKING THE FRONT
WHEELS" on page 4-28 and "CHECKING
THE REAR WHEEL" on page 4-33.
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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD AND LOWER BRACKETS
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Elevate:
• Front wheels
Refer to "REMOVING THE FRONT
WHEELS" on page 4-28.
3. Check:
• Steering head
Grasp the handlebar and gently rock the han-
dlebar.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
4. Check:
• Lower brackets
Hold the lower ends of the front fork legs and
try to move them forward and backward.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the lower brack-
ets.
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2
1