Visual Inspection - Suzuki VL800 Supplementary Service Manual

36 VL800K5 ('05-MODEL)
MOTORCYCLE/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS
Weather
Fair
Temperature
Hot
Frequency
Always
Under certain condition
Road Urban
Tarmacadam
Engine condition Cold
Immediately after start
Motorcycle con-
During driving:
dition
Right hand corner
Motorcycle speed when problem occurs (
Other
NOTE:
The above form is a standard sample. The form should be modified according to condition and characteris-
tics of each market.

VISUAL INSPECTION

• Prior to diagnosis using the mode select switch or SDS, perform the following visual inspections. The rea-
son for visual inspection is that mechanical failures (such as oil leakage) cannot be displayed on the
screen with the use of mode select switch or SDS.
* Engine oil level and leakage. ($VL800K1 2-8)
* Engine coolant level and leakage. ($VL800K1 2-13)
* Fuel level and leakage. ($VL800K1 2-10)
* Clogged air cleaner element. ($VL800K1 2-4)
* Battery condition. ($VL800K1 8-31)
* Throttle cable play. ($VL800K1 2-11)
* Vacuum hoses looseness, bend and disconnection.
* Broken fuse.
* Each warning light operation. ($VL800K1 8-21)
* Exhaust gas leakage and noise. ($VL800K1 2-19)
* Each coupler disconnection.
* Clogged radiator core. ($VL800K1 6-5)
Environmental condition
Cloudy Rain Snow
Warm Cool Cold (
Sometimes ( times/
Suburb Highway
Gravel Other
Motorcycle condition
Warming up phase
Racing without load
Constant speed
Left hand corner
Always Other
°F/ °C) Always
day, month)
Mountainous ( Uphill
Warmed up Always
Engine speed (
Accelerating Decelerating
At stop
km/h,
Only once
Downhill)
Other at starting
r/min)
Mile/h)