Chassis - Suzuki GW250 Service Manual

10-10 SERVICING INFORMATION

CHASSIS

Complaint
Heavy steering
Wobbly handlebars
Wobbly front wheel
Front suspension
too soft
Front suspension
too stiff
Noisy front suspen-
sion
Wobbly rear wheel
Rear suspension
too soft
Rear suspension
too stiff
Noisy rear suspen-
sion
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
6. Incorrect front wheel weight balance
1. Weakened springs
2. Not enough fork oil
3. Wrong weight fork oil
1. Too viscous fork oil
2. Too much fork oil
3. Bent front axle
1. Not enough fork oil
2. Loose bolts on suspension
1. Distorted wheel rim
2. Worn rear wheel bearings or swingarm bearings
3. Defective or incorrect tire
4. Worn rear suspension bearings
5. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension
6. Loose rear axle nut
7. Incorrect rear wheel weight balance
1. Weakened spring of shock absorber
2. Leakage of oil from shock absorber
3. Improperly rear suspension setting
1. Bent shock absorber shaft
2. Bent swingarm pivot shaft
3. Worn swingarm and rear suspension bearings
4. Improperly rear suspension setting
1. Loose nuts or bolts on rear suspension
2. Worn swingarm and suspension bearings
Remedy
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Adjust.
Repair or replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Adjust or replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Adjust.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replenish.
Replace.
Replace.
Drain excess oil.
Replace.
Replenish.
Retighten.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Retighten.
Retighten.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Replace.
Replace.
Replace.
Adjust.
Retighten.
Replace.