Front Suspension; Front Fork Inspection - Triumph Speed 400 Owner's Handbook Manual

MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Front Suspension

This motorcycle
suspension adjustment.

Front Fork Inspection

Make sure the motorcycle is stabilized
and adequately supported.
Do not support the motorcycle on
any ancillary component, the exhaust
system or any other non structural
parts of the motorcycle frame.
A correctly supported motorcycle will
help prevent it from falling.
An unstable
resulting
serious injury or death.
Never neglect front fork maintenance.
Check the front forks in accordance
with scheduled
requirements and make adjustments
or replace as necessary.
Scheduled
carried out by a competent person
with the
and technical
motorcycles, such as an authorized
Triumph dealer.
Riding with defective or damaged
suspension components is dangerous
and may lead to loss of motorcycle
control which could result in serious
injury or death.
has no
WARNING
motorcycle may
in motorcycle damage,
WARNING
maintenance
maintenance must
specialist knowledge
understanding
front
All suspension
pressurized oil.
Do not attempt to dismantle any part
of the suspension units. Inspections
and repairs
by a competent person with the
specialist knowledge and technical
understanding of motorcycles, such as
an authorized Triumph dealer.
Accidental release of pressurized oil
or springs could result in minor to
moderate injury.
fall
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be
Position the motorcycle on level
▼
ground.
While holding the handlebars and
of
▼
applying the front brake, pump the
forks up and down several times.
Check for roughness or excessive
▼
stiffness.
Examine each fork for any sign of
▼
damage, scratching of the slider
surface, or for oil leaks.
CAUTION
units contain
must be completed