Yamaha YZF750 R,SP 93-98,YZF1000R Thunderace 96-00 Haynes Service Manual ENGYAMAHA YlF750R & YlF750SP '93 to '98 YlF1000R ThunderaCe '96 to
Yamaha YZF750R, YZF750SP and YZF1000R Thunderace Service and Repair Manual by Matthew Coombs
Models covered
YZF750R. 1993 to 1997 (UK), 1994 to 1998 (US) YZF750SP. 1993 to 1997 (UK only) YZF1000R Thunderace. 1996 to 2000 (UK), 1997 only (US)
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Introduction Yamaha - Musical instruments to Motorcycles p- O·, Acknowledgements P.,. 0· ' Aboullhl$ manual P- 0· 9
Safety firstl P- 0' 10 identification nurnbe<$ P- 0°" -...... - P- 0' 11
Daily (pre-ride) checks Et9~oiIlevelcn.ck P- 0' 12 Coolant level check P.,. 0" 3 Brake "wid level checks P,," 0' 13 Clutch "uid leyel check P.,. 0' 15 Tyrt checks Poge 0" 6 Suspension, steering ar.d finaJ drive clleckl P- 0' 16 Legal and aafety checks P,," 0' 16
MAINTENANCE
Routine maintenance and servicing Specib~ P,," 1·' A!I(lOIi •• aoded lubricants and nuldl P.,. ,., Mllintl!!OllOCe schedule P.,. ,., Compone!1t Ioca1lona P- ,., Mlllntenat'ICe procedures Pogo 1·'
Contents
CooIIr.g system Fuej and exhaust systems
ignition system
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The Yamaha Motor Company
n Yamaha namII can be - back 10 1889, when T(It'akUSOJ Yamaha founded tile Yamaila Organ Manufacturillll
Company, suc~ was the Suec"S5 of the company, tnat In 1897 II becama Nippon Gakk; Umited and manufactured a wida range 01 ..:I Ot'gans and panos
CunnI! Wood War II. Nippon Gakki's manufacturing "- wu u\"fsed by the Japan ...... lutll<>t1lies to produce PfopelllKll and fuel laMa 10< thIIf avlatoon industry. The end ", the war btooglll about 8 huge pL>b!lc demand 10< low cost ttansport and marty firms decided to ulillae their 00S0I8I8 await toollrlg '(If the producHon 01 motOr(:yc l.,.. NIppon Gakkl', liNl' motorcyde went Of! ""I. in F*'>ruwy 195ti.rld W1'o rIamed 1hf1125 VA·' Red Dragonfly. Thl, machl .... "'a. a COllY 01 tne German OKW AT125 motorcycle. fe8\urlng. 'Ingle ~inder two-stroke engine wlln a lour-speed lI_bo .. . Due 10 the outstand,ng success of th,s model the moto>/cyc la operation was a&pa'aled from Nippoo Gakki In July 1955 and tn. Yamat>o M,,!Of Company was formed.
The VA·' a~ recei...cj accIaun by winning two of Japan'. biggflosl fQAd raoIlS, the Moun1 Fuji Cl imbing rBee and Ihe Asama Volcano ractI. The high ....,.. of putNi<; demand for the YA-1 Ieod 10 the deveIopmenl of a wfIokI .... of lwo-stroke s<ngIes and twintl.
Having made a IarOe ""PaC1 on t~ home mari<eI. y"""""",, __ e><ported 10 the USA in
1958 and to the UK In 1962. In the UK the "gnlng 01 an Anglo-Japanese 1,11<1.
agf....,.,,' doorog 1962 _bled 1M sa'- of Japll_ lightweight motorcyct.. and ..,.,.,t.. In BritaIn. AI thaI ~me, compeIJl~ ~W-' the many motorcycle prod"" .... In JlIOIII' ~ reduced numberI ~tiy and by tile and 01 the "~I'''. only the big-lour wilich .. I ..... WIth~~.
y..,... Ewopoo_ rwno.d In 1968....,. _ In _. N!hough DfIginaIIy _ up 10
market marine produo;1a, the Dutch baH II now the off.:;'" E .... ~ HMdquanlQ and d'tVibulion cenltl. Vemal\a motorcycles ... bull! II 'actories In Holland, o.omark, Norway, Ilaly. Fr • .-. Spain and Portugal Yarmha ... Importtd WlIO ,"- UK by V.man. Motor UK Ltd. IormetIy M'IIUI M~ Sal<M (UIQ Ltd MItsui and Co __ ongonaIIy • trwlmg ~, handhng the ah'ppng, dltllibutign and marklJtJng 01 Japanese products Into _t.,n coum ..... UH.mately M,tJoI MacNnwy Sales was formed to handle Ywnaha motorcydM; and outboard -Bued on 1M IIICI\naIo!J)' _ from IH
motorcycM _allOn. Yamaha hlva produced many Olher products, slOCh .. automobile and bghlwtlghl ..,crafl engmet. m.rl .... engln .. and _1.. __ tor.,
pumpll. ATVa. anowmot>l .. , golf COIri. ~u'Ir1.1 robott, I.wnmower., swimmIng pooa. and areher'y equtprnenl
Two-strokes first
P an 01 Yamaha', ~ was. whole string ollmovaUOM In ttlll two-.troke won,t Autolube eng ..... lubrication,
torque WKluctlon. multH,otltd eng i ...... ...cI v. lv .. and power val..,.. kept Ih.I, two· .1rOkM at the !Of,1ron1 01 technology Many advanc. ... _ 1Ch~ with the UN 01 rICOI'IIiI .. a ~t I __ tory, They ......,to!heUSA ... !he ... t~_ .. _· cooIoId 2500c \Won but didn't hrI!he ~ until the..ty t960s ~ FImklIto IIOOtIod a 11M­ trick 01 110111 __ in !he 1U&01 ManTT.!he Dutch TT..-.::tltle BeIgiIn GP, Thil.xper!mem ~ ... rt.. to !he ~ 01 the O'o' .. -the-(:ount .. _ ... _tI1at~.-btyin!heTDt.
the I'nt 'on .. III'W'I'IIIIChe ..n.. 01 two-l1rokto r-. that ...... the ltandard i...... lor prtVIIt ..... '" ... tIoNII and int_toonaI _ IOf ~....,. helped V ..... he -..op ,_ roed "'gin ..... While p<lv" ...... raced Ih' t ... ln.. Vlmaha built Ih' olllrageou.iy compliCated v_tou, 250 lor Phil Read and foIlo ... ed It ... ith. ""'!ou' t2S thaI Bill Ivy Ia!1Ped the Isle 01 Man on "ov.. lOOrnP>I ~ theFIMteg""'\>OI\a_~to
IIfI'IIt the IftIako GP cIaues 10 two cytn:jera. ~ "'otic biUoI dIIed but set !he ...,. lor an unparall.,ed cty"""y 01 ...... ·produced rteer"I baNd on the uma lechnology as Ihe road ~k ....
In the 19605 and 70. the tVt'Q·"roI<. WlgiMod VAS3 125. VOSI to VOS7 250 and VA! 350 fonned!he c:orII 01 V"""""'. IW9I ~!he rrid-70s!hey heel bNn supwseded bV "" AD ~o...Ioped) 125. 250 . ..-.::I 350
IW9I 01 two-lIn::Ike r-. r.t..tng mproo..d 7·po<t '"II' ....... ,th rMd vltva IndUCl>Oll arak'ng ... as Improved by IhI UN 01 an hydraulic brake on Ih. front wheel 01 OX mod,ll. In" .. d 01 Ih. drum ... angetnant VIed ~. and cut "'toy __ ,
aVlOlable as an opt>on on lat. RO modet. no.. R0350 ..... rliPllC«! by thtt Ao.oa In ,,~
Rumung par ..... """h !he RD !WInS w ... rwtge 01 ..ngIe-cyItndIr ~II'OMI. LIHd in • vanaty 01 ch ..... typ"o th. "'101 ... wI. ......:I m thtt popular 50 cc FSt·E moped. lhe V50 10 90 Slep-IIYuI. RSl00 ..-.::1125. VatOO 1M theOTtn/I...-.ge
n TO ..... go! .... ,..-..cooIIng In 1073 10 bacama Iha TZa. the mosl ..-IU .-.d..........- ov...ttta-count .. racer.
..... bu,lt. That .. rna )'Nr. Jamo Sun ..... btIcamfI the Inl rldar 10 win • SOO<::c GP on • lQUr·cylinder Iwo·l1rolo. on the new In·IoM lour which ..... , If..cttv.ty I pair 01 TZs .,.. by-lOde. m.....,., ~-r.t;IucIlng the o.ytON 200 .-.d I!iOO _ ~ ..-botad
lo351cc. A 700cc TZ aIIo ~ ""'.,.. ~ tII<M out 10 75Occ. 51 .... Sa"- won !he liral Formula 750 wonct t,'1e - one 01 thl 1" ............. 01 SuperbIo. - on one in I un The
Introduction 0· 5
following.,.. ~ RoDan::s won V"""""'I fO"ll world 500 Iltle _ '*OUkI be ~ by Wayne RIo,,..,. and Eddie Lawson beIonI Mick Ooohart and the NSRSOO took 0Yet
The air-c:oolad SIng'" and """ cylinder RD f'OIIod bj_ ..... -.lualy ~ by the LC -'as In 11180. f .. tlMing bquod-c~ .....,....... radOCll new styllnll. SPirel patt .... CMt whHII Ifill ClInt',.,... .... ~ (YamahI·.~. 01" !he LC modIII.. the RD35OLC. or RD3~R .. h wa' lat" ~l\Own. h .. madl th. most Impact In th • market Laler mod.l. had VPV$ (y,maha Power Valve System) ongInn . .nothar n ... t lor Vama/1.a-tItiI __ ti8lJy ........ Iocaled
In !he ""-I POflI whicI'I wee ~ oparaled 10 .It. po<t torNng to .c ....... maxomum power output The RD500lC ..... !he largesl two-Itroka".. by VarnII'II....::I d_ from lhe othar Le. by the uN 0111. _tou, cylinder angone.
With Ihl ucaption 01 the R0350A. rt(l ...
m.nufacIInd in BrazIl. the LC ...-.ge t.a been dilCOnl'nued Two·strok. IIfIQ'MO(! models haw. g ...... way 10 ..,vronmantll prM"'''. P thuI WIth a r- ucept_ IUch • the TZRt25 and TZR250. ar. uMel only In KOOI.a ....:I ....... capaci!y bI< • •
0. 6 Introduction The Four-strokes
Y amana cone.nUlted loilly on two· stroll, models ...,tilli70 ......... IIM:<81 .... produc..:l. IhW Ii,., /gu,-atroka
motorcycle II _ perIlapl' 'I'...w.. .• ~ WIth two-atrol<_!hal _Iponed .., ..... move Iota 11M !out-SIr"'" motorcycle market, although their wori< with Toyota during thl 19601 had g;.eo them a sound _ In tour-atro'" technology
The XS 1 t.d I 650 CC IW'WI-C)'Ionder SOHC .rvr- oro _ 18'-10 DIoCOtnIo known .. the
XS65O, appMrlng also In the popo .... S£ custom Iotm. V.maIl_ InlTOdueed • IIItH cylinder 750 co ~i'" In 1916. litted in • lport-too,er Ifame and called the XS750, TX750 In IPM USA The XS750 Mlablishtod itself wlOll In ,,,. spot! 10lIl''' clns aNI rwnaIrwd In production with wry lew ~ unIi upIlII.,;I1O 650cc in 1\180
OIher fo\6·all'Ol<M lo/Iowltd In 1976, WIth ,,,. W/'odo(:!lon oIlhe XS2501380101OO _
twins. The XSfar>gfl was atraongt'*'-d 10 1918 byltMoto..-eyIor'Ide<XS1100
The 198(M "w ....... 111TII!y 01 four­ .--. II'1II XJ55O, 650. 750 .nd 900 FOld. ~_IheXSI'W"'qe~1O • .,mll*" OOHC eoginto UIIi! due 10 tile .. location of '''* IIIemllOf beh ... d tile cyllfld~. ~ect,ontC Ignlllon and Uprlted tlraking and auapenSior1 aylteml_ Moo.ta w.e ,~""bIe .... inly on 1I....o.rd trun. although CUStom-styled Mn...... ,.... prodUC8CI espeaa/Iy lor the US """"a\ The
.............. )(5750 . .. pn:>du<:«Ilrom 't78 10 lte:2 .....:I_l,IJQIed to 850 eo::
lUS50T _ "- first.....o.l !rom Y ........ 10
hive I ~ ~ AI\hoo.Vl ~ -"I )U moOItI hive rqo, bMn diIc:on\lnuIId. 11.- _ .... on It! "- XJIlOOS and XJiOOS
er..-.-n r.;.ca I~ modeII. The FZR p'''I~ &nCom~_ tllto PIJ"
'POI'i' YIImBhI. modeII. Wtlh the "'ceplkln oj 1M 16-"""- FZR_OO and FZR800 model ... the FZ/FZR75O Ind FZRlooo uMd 2O-vllvl tong ....... two ,"""ust vatv.. '"" IlvM Inltot _ ~ cyIin<Mr. Thill CIIIIOIPl w .. c.'-d
a.- and G"" mPfO""'d IIQ !low 10 the CCIITII:r4Ilon ~ Other fNturM of "­ '- ""9"" w .... the ..... of down,draught ~ .-.d "- engotIII', Inc:IoMd tngIIo In the nm.. piuI. the CI\aI'9' to 1IQ<,oO-cooiong. UOhI~1 Delisbox dMlgn Ilum,nlum If ....... and uprated o.uspenIion lmj:Irovad lhe bokII', _lng. The a...... tngIne ...... on ... the VZF750 and 1000 modaIs,
The ~s concept w .. 11M t.s.. oj
V ....... •• ' 01".." into four-.troka rec>ng. fQl with s bika known ~ .. .,... GlnlliI·, .. fZT50"""""in.TTforrnullotl;lilot_~
the tactory Inampl..:l 10 ., ... \hi Hon<Uo RVf7SO·. Ih.ndII &I. mponsn! _IS like "­ SUzuki 8 Hour1I and 11M 801 d'Or- aIthougl'l tMy ........ liaId«! il ' 01" • w_ World
~ IMSOI"I. That had to waol lorthe advanl of the WOIid Supert"ka ct .... nplc",.,....,. altnougn 0-. was no lull _. l&am untH 1M. ",,*_It _left to 1ndMduaI......., .. toa,!ppO(ll ........ ~_the ...... ~DaIIIr T .... Y_ WIIICh acorad the 'ac\Ory',1InI1 WotId ~ --. on It'll ...... dIbut ~ of I!NIB. The ridIr'1 Moek 000hIn Slightly. • t.wt_lOh. ~ _ the.,... ~ FZ750
rather tI1an 1!11 FZR f'o:lmoIogItllOn apacIaIlhIl won racn. The awOl was s ""'" w,nnlr. mainI)I In 1hI _ of Fabriz;o Pirovsno. lhe lacIory' • .- a.ooc.IIuI ~ _ wIIh
len vIcIorIM. Dut ~ ~ In the UK. Japan • .-.d In It'll 0Iyt0na 200 I'Ias not bMn bWtIIated IntO WOI'Id ~ lor IIrf 01 V ....... '. 750L
Introduction 0'7
The vee,\win tngIne I\Ba DeIn the mainstay of the 'IN Virago rangI. Sio'a 1981 XV. III"" _ p<'OCIuc..:l In 535. 100. 750. 920. 1000 and 1100 ..-.gUl, .'Z". all u"n9 the aatM bIIoc _-eooIad IIOhc __ .-.gIna. au- .- 01 _ ~ hive bMn In the XZ550
0/ haty 191!Os.lheXVZ12 VI!I1tIn: tnllhll moghtyVMX-12 V-Mao<.
0 •• Introduction
Vamaha hat alway1J been a sportmo­ orientated company who ... mona could be 'Aacj~ Improvu th' Breed', SO II', no surprise that thl latest 0..,.,.11011 01 Ilghtwelght oport!Ilers are at the cuttng edge of perIof'fTl!l1lC8 on and 011 !tie lIack. n." Rfi WOO ~ racoo thi\n any ott"ror ~irlOl ~ ~ inaugural yIN. of the World Superapcwls Champiooship, the R7 won B nOC,. in ks debut y.,.' In Wor1d Superbil<a In the hands 01 the m&rCurlal NOflyuki Haga, and the m~hty l000cc Rt ondecI i'ionda's domination 01 lhol
tsle of Man Fl TT when David Jelteoi ... won \t1fe8o races in a week in 1999.
In Grand Prix racing. the factory tOOk ......... 1 )'MI'S to ge1 over the shock of WWfM Rainey" crippling accident. and first M)()cc win $IrIce the ~'. ""I~ .... t" ... n.nt didn't QQm, until 1We when Simofl Crala. won at Oonlngton Park. FO<" '999. Yamaha refocussed their arnbOtiona and slQII8d Italian superst .... Mme Siaogl plus SpanIsh trIw c.no. ell"". for the wctks team, whHa dashing young Frenchman Regis Lacon! and tough
11111. Aossle Gary McCoy rode for Iha we", satellitto team. 80th teams got. win In u.. '99 """"",, and wilh a new 12250 beln\! dev&loped for 2000 11 lookS WI If Yamaha's spirit ol compe1itioo willI!" on unabated into thol __ MiUeNum.
In the shade
1:; 750 and tooo cc 'YZF 'Y1lITIIOhas ahara more than Just. common d ... ~n, they snare tha same reputation. Or 'lith.".
lack 01 ~. Neither Is In any way. bad bike. quite the reVerH, but boIh followed and preceded 'Y&r'1'\8ha5 of gtfIate< reputations.
The 'YZf75OR first appear'9d In 1993 and H ~ had a ptoblern ~ wM that ~ was thol last of the in_line lours 01 ~s generation. Suzuki's GSX-A750 and Kawa .... ki' . ZXA750 had already ~ arOlllld 101" a co;.ople of year5 and while the Yamaha was just as \IOOd • bike H was a bit late In arriving lor the party. Developed from the old aWOl, the YZF was" Iypical r .. l inemlK1t of th" older bike bul atypiellily H was a tono·llved model.
Th",. was al"" a 'YIF750SP vefsion lor Superbll<e """"9 Wlth clos&-ralio box. single seat, multi -adjustable suspenSion aOld Ilal­ slkle carb$. nevertheless 'Yamaha teams stili hlId 10 starI with somethlllg much __ to a road b.ka th.n an £18.000 homologation apeciallil<e the Honda ACl5. That d\dn·t.top the bi~e winning doIMatic Champlonsl1lps Irt Germany. Japsn aOld the UK 0< linll Eddla lawson ao<:l Iheo Scon Au.HlI dominating Ihe Daytona 200. The Y2F750 also won 'Y.maha'. lirsl ~ d·c.. sinca 11178 Whan CIl, iltian Sarron final ly won In 1994 afler tryi"ll for yea .. . Not e bad record. bul !tOIT1ehow the racIng!lUOClt$S c!ldn't tranWIta InlO $howroom \ratnc.
CI"" ... buyer. d.d note, h~. thai Ihe sporty YIf made a brilliant secoodfWld buy and a very effective trackday too!. And w~ shouldn'l it? ~ wao IllIhl ... , with a beuer pow",-Io·welllht ratio than lIS immed iate compelitors and wheoln 199511 came with 0hIIna 1Usp&n1llOll as Siandard ~ Wall snarp. than aver. The only other slgnmcant change happened the ume year. a b~ curved radlato< that looked Ii~e ~ came straqrt out of the race kiI.
Those clev ... enough 10 buy an underpriced YZF eodad up besk;r.g happHy in the ...nlleted glory of the Supwbike team wh"" N<N1yukl Kaga burst on the...,.,. and In 1997 won the onty Worl<l Championship road race for the 'Yamaha factory thai )If!IllI". As the factory was aboot to and the """""" wtthout • viCtory for Ihe first ti ..... &lnce they started racing. you could uy Yamaha haw a lot to be gralelulto the YZF750 101".
The YZF750 CIltntI be!we"" the awol 8i'Id A·7, but the YZFl000A Thund .. ace had two much ~probIems: the EXUP and the A-I. Both of !hoM were the benchnaI1< sportSbikas 01 their lime but the YIF1000A was ""I as Iocused. H was big. cornIortabIe, easy 10 ride. ao<:l very lasl but witl>out Ihe cutt.ng edge
""ndq 01 ~. IibIInga. In lact wMo put up aga.nst the OI)p(*toon'. Iop-of-the-range .-repIic:Io sportS!" It 100I<.:I ....... and ....... liM • SpOrta ,.,..,.. Or II would ","VI _~the~ ___ .......
~. The ~ looked big ~ the QPPOIIIlon I:M IheI was mainly dull 10 the capec:ioIa bodywoIt< tIwt COSMI«I .....
Und ....... th tl>lo li~I ... was a 101111)1 reworked FZR1000 mol'" wllh ,n'new Internals, new C'f~ and new gaarboK. ~Ing wM by • big curv.d radiator as lin..:! 10 the .. ,. 750 ..-.d the cI\IIIaM bears • WILY close resembiallCl 10 tha smalle< YZF'. !tame, 001 aurprllllng II lIMo 1000 """'8<1 In '06. the ~ Itt. the 150 got b only major updoole.1n 181;1 the two~' d-.s ... 10 ......... lhellhe 1000. onty 5 mm Ioolu« in the .. _baM Ihlon the 750. y"" woulcln'\ ;.- 111M bylooloog 1\ them. such is the irnprMalOn of bulk Ihlo! the Thun<letaca -. The mo10."1 .ng.... charact_t_ .... Iorce tholl 1m_lion, Ttl •• lit. not ~,IIoI« poww on tap. Unlike the 13,000 rpm 750. ,r.. bigger bike has I",,' ~ curw_ '"'- power -.y._ tor~ am......t 8SOO rpm,....-ty 1500 ....... beft:n Jl'Nk power. Yeo can Slick ~ 10 topand IN ... the gear pedal alone. Try '''''' O<l moat ~ and )'QU'. ~down. hole .. the pow.- turVI the InC IirrM you try and puI out 01 • IIow comer
With ~ h'l pouitM to __ both
'fZf ~ -. wry good tJikeI iodMd, W. "'al Ihlt when they _. new no-one .. u qUl~' ...... how !My mled 1n10 the gr_' ~ oIlhIngI;. FonUNItaly, tIlT» has put boMbiI<tIf;ln~ __ 1Iwn
.t ttonlung batV-~. V_'s fi,..v ..... motor naa .... ~ combIr1ed useability wittI ~Iy. and the YZFa are no except"", •. Buy • wei cao.d for ~ _ you' ..... 10 .- Acknowledgements
0 " lharIkf, .... doe to Fowlers 01 BrIstol and John WlllslI Motorcycles Of Weitlon-aupw·M .... who supplied the
mach,.... 'Nt,,,Ml In the IRulUltlQrnl IMlughout this ........ , W, would liiio Iika to thatlk M,ta.! MacI'I'I"IIoIY SalM (UK) ltd tor p.rmIM.Ion 10 ~ C*'IaII'I IIus1r1ItlonI UMdlnthls ........ WldIor~_oI 11"01_ photograp., liiio NGK ~ PII.QI (UIQ ltd tor .uppIyIng the coIoI¥ sp&I1t plug con;Iitlon photo. IIId !he ... """ Rubblor Company lor .... pplylng informlltlon on tyte -ThInk, .. , liso dlHl to K.. Edge who lupplMl II" colo\lr "Inlp • .r.ncy of the YZf750M till ___ .
About this manual
Introduction 0' 9
you dIoOe ...... t WOI'k must btl dI:IrM. __ W
you cIIooH 10 hoi.,. it done by • dealer. II pro_ In'ormlItlon and procad..... tor /'OUt, ........ ntar.nca and ~; _ II orr... d~tic and rapair procadllf. to toIow """*' trouIlIeoo:::un..
WI ...,.,. you ION thl <I\IlI'IUIl to tacII~ 11"01 _ you"""_ For many .. rnplar jobI.. doll"lg
h yourMII m.y '- qlli<:k"" ttum ....... nging an appointment to get tl'll motorcycll Into I
dUlIlI' and .... k"'ll the trips to lea ... it and pic;k It up. Mor.lmporllnHy. I Jot 01 money c.n btl .. vM! by Ivoldlng the eXptlflN Ihe II'IOP mUll p ... on to you to CO"" It , I.bour Ind ovtlrhead costs. An Idded beMl1,1 II Ihe .en .. 01 saUslachon Illd aceOmphlhm.nt 11'111 you 'eel .tt ... doing
.... ""....- ~ 10 11"01 '"Wt" or '"fight" tide 0111"01
motorcyelol _ you ..... n"", on the _. ~ torwan:I.
We ~k. g .... 1 pride In lhe accurlcy of Informltlon gl.en In Ihls rnl ..... l, but mOIOl'cycl. m.nuleelu.... m.kl .tt .... tiona MId design cl>a"9" durirog the productlon run 01 1 p.rtlcular motorcycle 01 which the)' do not Inform UI. No IllOIlity e.n btl .CClplld by thl , ulho" or publllhl<l lor lOll. d.m.gl or Injury .......ct by l1li)'_ in. 01" oml ....... fn>m, tIM InfonmItIorIlIfven.
0· 10 Safety first! Prof9ssoonaI meci'>Anics ...... trained In sale
working procedure". Howev .... entl!ut!astiC you may be about ge11i"ll on with the job al hand, I .. "" toe time to """"'" thaI y<1'$ oaf My it rIO' put at rI$k. A """,,*,,'sllOd< ot attention can resull In an aecldent, as Can ,,,llure 10 oo-w. ~ precaoIioM. T~ w ill elways be f>flW ways of ~a","lI
accidents. and tha lollow,ng la not a comPf_"",ve I,st 01 ,II dangers: II "­ intended rather 10 make you aw .... 01 th& riskJ end 10 lII'IOO<>'aoe " 08'" appf08CtllO all wor!< you carT)' out on your bike.
Asbestos • Certain frlction, insulallng, IleDhng and olh. products· s...ch as brake pads, clutch linings, gaskats, tic . - contain "sbestos. EJc"",m, care must be taken 10 avoid lrttalalion of dust /rom such products a.nce ~ I. hua,do"" 10 hea~h, If in <klubt assume thIIt they do contain a&bes1Ol.
Fire • Remember at all ~mt13 thai petrol is htghly llammable. ,......., smoke 0/ have any kind 01 naked lIam" a,aund, wl>&n working on tne "ehiel .. , BUI ttM risk don "", end there· " spatk caused by 00 eIectrlcaI ohort-ciwit. by 1W<l melal surf"""" contaclong Itach other. by car .. I.... use 01 tOOls. o. "van by .tlthe; electtlc;ty bum Ujl iI'1 your bod)i unOer certa ... cond~ions. can ~niI. petrOl VBp"'-". _ ..,
"confined space;" lIigl1ly "><pkl$lve. Neller .. M pe'rol •• " cl .... mng ...,I • ..,t Usa an approved safely ""'-'I.
Remember ... .. Don't start the ""9,ne Wlth-Out flfst a~ftrtaining that Ih" transmISSIon Is in -". .. Don't ouddOloIy """""" the prassun! c.ap from a hoi COOling ayst"'" - cover it WIth a cloth and """""" the pnI55UtlI greduaIIy firsl , or you may gel scalded by fI5CllI)Ing coolant .. Don't atleml't to drain oil unlil you are sure It has cooled suffiCIently to a_Old -,.. • Don't g"'sl' any part of the engi ..... or "xhaust .ysl,,", w ithout fll'Sl aacertlllning thai rt Is cOO """"IIh not 10 bum you • 0 .... ·1 ali<)w brak" Ituid or an1 if"",ze to contact the machine's J>IIintwork or ~a$liC =,."..,. .. Don't lllpoI"IOn toXIC liqu;d. SU(;/t as Wei. hyd,aul;c fl~ld or antilr .... ,,, by mouth. or allow them to remain on your Skin.
• Don't ",hale dust - rt may b8 injurious to heaJth (_ A$bastos heading) .. Don't IlIi0w an~ sp; lI<td ~I Of grease to ramrun on thlllloor - wil>& tt UJI right away. be!or .. """"""'" 1IIiJ>s on ~ .. Don't use Ill-titting span"",. or other tools which may slip _ CDUH inj"'Y
• Don't lilt a heavy component whIc/'I may
• Always dlsconne¢t th" battary earth tonninal before wonung on any part of the fuel Of electrieat Iyatem. and nav ... risk Iplil ing , .... on to a hol eogIne or axl>au$t. • ~ Is reoommended tnat • "re a.llnguislw" of a type suitabIa 'Of 'ual and eIactricaI flfeI is kept handy In the 11""'11" Of wori<placa.t all times. N"" ... try to extinguIsh • luat or electricat fir4I with water
Fumes • Certain lu"," ar. highly to~lc and "an quickly cause uncon~lous"""s and ""en death ~ Inhaled to any "xtent. Petrol .apour ~ Into this cataoory. as do thol V"POurs lrom ""rtain solvents such u trlchloro­ ,""ylen .. . Any draining or pouring of such voiatl l" flUIds should b<I don" in I wetl ventilated ......... • WIlen vslng c"""*'ll tlulds and ooIveml, rud the InstructIOns car .. fully. N" .... use materials Irom unmarl<ed comamers - thay ""'Y give off PQISOrlOUI vapours. • ~ ......, thol engine of I motor vehicle in an aocIosad space such as a gatf08 &hautt fumes contain carbon mono.ld" whICh III .. "tremely poiA<>nouA: W you .......:t to run thol engme, a/W8)" de SO in tho! open 8Ir or at "",.1 hava th .. raar 01 1M vehlclfl outside the -The battery • Nev ... caus. a spark. or allow a naked 11ght.-- the vehIcIe's battery. n win normally hoi giving off a cartain amount 01 hydr~
~ whic!'lis highly axplMiva.
b8 beyond your capabluty - get 8S$<stanc. • Oon·t rUSh 10 Hnlsh a Job or take unverlliad short cuts. • Don't allow chlldran or animals in or around an unattended vehocIe • Oon'l infiate a tyre abo.. the 'ecommended I'r .... su,e, Al>art Itom ov .... trfl!;Sing the carcass, In extreme cases the tyra may blow otl lorcibly "De ......... 1hat the mac/IInIiI iII5UJll>DflOO securely at al l tim .... This i. espec ially Important _ the mach ....... IliOCkad up to IlId _ or fork removal
" De take care when attemJ>1.ing to Ioo$en a olubbom nut or boll. tt Is generally better to poll on a 5I>11n".. ratller than p~sI\. SO
that il you slip. you fall away 'rom Ihe machine raltlar than onto it "Do wUr eye prolectlon when uSIng pow'" tOOl, .uCh .s dril l. send .... ben<:h ,...,.., tI Do use a barner c"am 0" your hands J)rIor to undertaking dirty jO~ - ~ WIll Pfolect your ski~ lrom infection as wetl as making tho! dirt ""sier to remove alterwards; but make sur" your hands aren't left sj ,WOlfY. Note that tong_term contact with used er>gII"Ia 011 can b8 a health hazard "De kees> loose ctothlng (cul ts. tIM etc _long h8Ir) weoIt out of the w,,", 01 movir>g
• Always disconnect the battery ground (earth) t...." ..... 1 beIor1I worI<jng on the Iuet or IIIectricaI .y.~ (.><eepI1Io'tIIn notad).
• "possit;Ma, Ioo$en the filial plugs or...­ whM charging the b.attery lrom an "",,,nal 1IOI.n:e. 00 oot charge at an excessive fIIle or the battery may burst. • Taka ca" when lopplng up. cleaning or canying the battery. The acid electrolyta. "".nwhen di luted, I, very corr~v. and $hoI.J4d oot be allowed to OOfItoot the ~ or uoo. AI'ways _ ru_ gi<>Ya. _ gogo,""
or • lace ohleld. II you ""'" nMd to prepar. alactrolyt" yourself. always add the acid oIowIy 10 the waifii'; .-.... ;odd the wa"" to the -. Electricity • When u.ing an atectrie power tool. Inspection light etc .• always ""!WrI!I that th" apl'lianca i, correctly connected to Ita poIug and that. where nee .. saary. It III l>'opa!1y gro~n<led (urtl>ad). Do not usa such al'l'liancfll In daml' condit,on. and, agalfl, bewar .. 01 c,,"lng a spark or applying uces,lv" hftat In the "Icinfty 01 fuat or luel V8I>QIIf,AIso"""""lhlltltN!~"""" national .... fety standards. • A ""."r. electric shock can resu~ from toochlng CIIfI&in J)8I1s ot !hit electrical O)'SI""', such as the...,..... !>lUll _ (t-IT leedal. when the eng ine I. running or ~ng cranked. particularly 11 components a" daml' or lhe ;n""lal ion ;. defecl i" ... Wh_ an atectronic ignition "yolem i, usad. Ihe secondary (HTj vott""", Is much higher and could J>r<IV" latal.
""",han ..... J>BrIS " De remove rings. wns!watch etc .. before working on tn. vehicle - .sl>8Clally th • electrical system "" Da k ... p YOU' work area lIdy _ It i. only too "".y to lall ov ... arj iet .. ifill Iyi"ll .-. "0,, .~erclse cautlOf"l when Comp"tSSIr\g springs for removal or t"stDl laHon. Ensu" that the t""""", i. ~ and raIaaMd in ~ controlled manner. using sU itDblfl tools w!'Ik:h precIuOe the possibility of the Spr\r1g IIISCBJ>Ing -.1oIantly "De -,-""that any liltu.g tackle u~ has a ..afe Working toad ratlflQ adequale for the .., "Do get somllOM to check periodically that aU i1I welt, wher1 wor\<Ing alor>e "" th& Vflhicle .
"" De carry out work 111 a logical sequence and chack 1hat IWerything is corractly _bled and tighter1f!d alterw8fdS "De ,,,,,,,,,,,be< that your vehicle's ulmy affects that of yourse~ and other •. It In doubt on any peOnt, I1"t profassionDlIKMcoo.
• II in ""I<, of IoIIowIrl{J thllso! precau\IO<"I8. you Dr" unlortunat .. enough to Injure ~I, _ madIcaI Dllention .. $QOfI (0$ .......
Frame and engine numbers The "- ..n. IUl'Ibtf II ~ Into 11-..
right-hand side 01 the Ita.lng head. The .-.gn ntIITIbIr ....... Into IIw top oj 11-.. ~anlhlrigtrt......., ... ot1te .... The rncdoII oocIt label is en IIw lop Dl It» Ie/I. hand aub·" ..... _, unOtor tn. Mal. TheM ......-. IhaJd be 1'8ClCIf<*I.-.d "-PI on ..... __ .. they '*' t.. ~ 10 .... w.rorc. "*" officIaoIt In !he ~ 01 • theft. ThIn II tIIIo.~identi!ic:otOClrlntllTlblronlhe
In~ side 01 each carb..onInOf DOdy The Irame ~.I f'lumbM". ltr'IlIone ~aI
ntIITIbIr, carbure!lot idantdicaloon"'-"lber lind modIIoocItlhould be ~ _ kIipIln. I\arIdy place (ouch as with your ~, IoIrcIj 10 that 1floIy .. -. .vaiIabIe whIn purchasing 01 ordering ~ lor I'O'¥ mactW>e.
The proc::ecP..orM In thIa manual odenbly It. Doll.- by ~..., model (.g 1998 VZFl 0D0R). TIlt rn<><IM cocIM for an y-. and model, _ed .. tabled below. Wh .... ''';IIllbIe, the iMfa! ", ..... lind engine roumbers ... alia -. Buying spare parts
Once you NIve found .. the odentrllcllbon number1l • • .cord tl\em lOt f,' .. enee when buying parte. SulcfI the manulacturen c~ 1Ptdf\Ca\lona, 1*11 _ -.doni (c:ornproIM
IhII rnanuIacI ... .wIous c:ornpoIW1Is on IIw rrechIneI. proyDng II'Ie 1O.....nt.n illt. only 'dtIODe..-ty ... _.,... .. 1:>uyIng the COfTOCI pwll.
~ .. poM,bIe, ta" the worn pari to dw _10 ctnc1 ~ with !he '-
~ catl be maode. Ab'Ig \he trail from the mIrIUfacI ... to the poWtI shell, n-. _ _ ~ that l11li p.n can.-d up _ !hi wrong ......m.r or be "'ted "'oomIcUy
The two ... ~ new ~ rOt
"""'" ,~ ... " 000101 ...., 000101..",
"""'" """ ~"D7 No1 av",1aIlIe NoII.aolabie YZf7SQS1> "., 4H51 000101 000101
""''''''' ,,.. 'kS> 002101 002101
"fl""" ,- .. '" OO!il01 005101
""""" ''''''' ... " "'".,.., "' -150 rnodM (US) ,- - _No. EngIneHo. VZF75OA(Fj - 49-lIate " .. "" 001101 001101 VZl'7MlR(FC) - QII,!omIa " .. .,,' 000101 000101 YZF75OF11H) • 49-_ , ..
"" 0031 01 0031 0 1 VZF7SOR(HC) - c./domoa , .. ",. 0001101 0041 0 1 VZf75OA(J\ - 4ktat. "" .'" NoI .... ""_ Not avaollble Y2f75OA(JC) - Cal!fcmIIo "" "" ""-- .. ,...- YZF7!SOfl(l(J - 49·s181. "" .'" NQt availa~ No! . vllila/>le VZf75OA(KC) - cailfomla , ... "" """"""'" "",- 1000 "*'* (UK) ,- -YlF1000F1~ "" "'" Yl:J'1000A Tlu:1der_ "., ."" YZF1(l()()fl Thundetace '''''' "'" YZF1000f1 Thundentce """ "'" 1000 .......... (uSI ,- -YHllXlCiA(tQ - 49-$Ial1 "" .W. VZFlOOOR(KC) - CIobIomoII "" -
the price 01 new DfWS, but you can~ alway. be ~her DuyIng new. used or retluI.tI parta, .... 01 _ you' .. gerling. Once ~_ the ~I coo.... .. 10 d .... ' dortcl ly WIth you< worn 1*1 to !he ~s ya-d Iof' direct ............ w ..... apecia_ in J>an, 1 .... you< -. .... --
0. ' 2 Daily or (pre-ride) checks
1 Engine/transmission oil level check
Before you start The correct oil '" Support 11>10 molorcy<;le In In "plight I>OSOIlon. USing an ,u , diary ."rId W requltiKI Make u. ~ .. on IwIIIJ'OUI'd
• MoOMo, hogIl-revvmg eogrr>M ~ g<MC de!naoda on tt.. oiI_ It IS Y«Y I~ thai 1M COI'Tect Oil lor you' bi~. IS used
,,; St.llIMtengonelnllM II..,.. for __
-.~
• """"')'11 top up with IIl"CXI ql,lMty oil ollhll fIIlICi\'Ied IyJ>e rod ...sc:osi\y and cIo 001 overfMI ...... c.uwn: Do not ..... ~ IIddItiI'M .". oIfII wtrII • ~ ot CD or 1Iighw. 01" ..... .,.. _ ~N~ftOYCONSERVINO ,'-,....." _."..,.. eou/de ..... dutch....,.
Calli/on: 00 nOI ... n Iha angln. In .n lHIeltnMl Sp«II . uth " • ,11.~' Of' -- "'-"'-"'_ U8modoo ..
API ~ SE, SF Of so
&.IrE tOW3O Of IOWCO &AE 10W30 Of:>ow.co
"" ........ the motOfCVdl undl.turl>ed tor. lew ~ to .-ow the 01...,.. 10 ItJIbIoN
·~IOIhIJ~,.."'-""ctIhlJOlibest .... '-'dIO'IfJU#"oondI'IIIona.
Bike care • ~ 1'00 ~ 10 KId oil frwQuIntIy.\'OU shOukIdwc< whifdWyou IIawo any oiIlMQ. If lhln .. no Iigr1 01 oiIlIekage from IhejOOt. 8nd ~ IIMt ....... caAd to. tuning oil (1M FIIUIt Fhdingj.
-W-tO" Q'> 10" 20" ~ 40"~
! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
: ~~bl": "'.el the 011 but lull«l to 1 ::~~~~= =:': =~Ioc~-::
~ ml I ...... I. t>eIow 11>00 mInimum 10M, 'emov<I th. fight-hand I .... ng s.lde-I*"'I (_ et>apt_ 8). 1WncI"" the h ..... cap from 1M top oIl1Mt cluldl _
.. ~ W~h the I'IIOIOfCyde ~. !he oM ........ .r-.ld I .. _w .... _ .................... mnmo.m ..,....... on 1M window ~WTOWed). ------....
Daily or (pre-ride) checks 0" 3
2 Coolant level check
Before you start II' 101 .......... you 1'Ia .... supply 01 coolant ~ -. 1TI1l<\VftI of SO" dlStJu.d _,..­ n ~ C<:lO'lOaIOI'Ilnhibled ~ glycol .,m·frwz •• ~, Nolr. Yam.hIt JPKify rn.r I0Il 'lIP..,.rw C&'! N uaec. our NOr_ ..,., .... If In dotibl. boll ,~ water tim 01' use only di31i1111d ..,.r., ~~
1 =..:. ~!.:\~;: =~: FULL Mel LOW 1evel1ina .. ~ on
!hi reservoir - 11 they .r. dllficult to _. _ the .--voW cap and look inIIde.
'" Always check the coojanl level wlllon lIMo ----II' Suppcwl the motorcycle in an Upnghl papllon • .-.g" ~.uncI W ~ M ........... on ..... groInl .
Bike care • Use ~ \tie specl1Ied coolant miJlture. It
3 Brake fluid level checks
Before you start " Support the motorcycll In an upright pOart""'. using an .... d..,.,. arand II f«I\Ilred T.." \tie ~ until the top 01 the frol'lI ......... cylinder II II IeYeiII poAlbil. The _ mas.er cy\ItIder __ ~ Ioco!t.ci
tIIIwld the rIght-hand .... ~ " MIIb ... you hoi ... the COI'I'eo;:t ~ Ikid. DOT 4 ~ iiOOi,", ... >d6d, " W'ap a .. g around the "&eIV~' beooQ work.ci on to ..,..." tNt any spli. _ ~ come intO COI'ItacI wIIh pMrted-...fK8L
Bike care • The fluid In the Ironl and ru, bf,k, ona!ter cyilodtor ,.....an will drop lIog/1t1y lIS "- brakeI pads _ down.
• "any fluid ~ '«lui", I'I9NI.ci IOIlPng-up tm ". ... ondicaI>on 01 , ~
... .....-.... '" the~. ~ eI>oo*I bI ..... lJga!ed..........edoat
• Check lot ~ 01 fluid IeaI<aO" from the hydrauliC hoses and components - If found. rect'l)i immBdialllly • Cl!ec:k lhe """al00n of bolh brak .. beftq taking the ~ oro the fOld; " It-. iii evICIence of ... in the 1'1&""" ~ IMI to ..... Of ped .... ~ ""'* be bled .. dMcnbIod in CNopter7.
FRONT BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
(CONTlNUED OVERlEAF)
ia lmponanl thlt atUl"'HU I, used In the ~t"'" .n yur round, and not just In \he WItIMr Do IlOI lOP till' system up usong ontv _, .. the ~""' wiI ~ too dilVled
• Do rIO! ov.tilIlIMI...voir. If the e<>a1lrl1 " algnillcant,>, abolrfo the "FULL· level line a' atrI time. Ilia ..... ,pIus Ihould be elphoned or drained DI1 10 prwenl the pouibIlily of II being "PlIed out of tIw ~ hoM. • tlltle oooI8nC ...... '-* ~. chick Ihe syst ... lor 1Mb (_ Chap,., I). " no ....... .. found and the level eonlon.- 10 lall, H .. ...commended tllat the ~ .. tak"" to • y.....n.dMllrlor.~~.
3 Top the coolant level up wnh ,tit rw:o""'*""'<l coolant mi.,.,.... Fit Ihe cap MClIfeIy. then I",'all the _ t \_ '-0·
0" 4 Daily or (pre-ride) checks
FRONT BRAKE FLUID LEVEL (CONTINUED)
REAR BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
5 On Ylf750R ...,;I SP models, Ihe ,.., t:nke fluid ....... 'Alible 1Iw'o\.9I1he __ body - ~ rrwI be atxwe LOWER ........... , H \he ....... II DIllow 1M LOWER ......... ......,..... !he ...voIr cap
clamp ,..;r.,w (Irrowed) vod .....-oove the cla'np. Support the .--voIr uprIgI\l. "*' UlIXAtW lhe cap _ .............. tt>oo dl~ pIaIe and the --
8 !:,~~:t~h:~~~ !e,:.41~~d=~ matk. Take car. 10 aWlid spik (_ Warning 01'1_ prwyioua~.
9 Ens~r. U,,' Ih' d iaphragm Is eOmtC:lly _led bel",. Installlrlg ItHt plaIa and
ClIp. Tight ... the cap~, On YZFT50R ..m SP mocIM;, fit '1'4 c~ clamp. On 'YZFl000R models, light.., the mounting IICrew. Ins'" the side covwjl) CO' _I o;owIng (_Chap,. 8).
Daily or (pre-ride) checks 0' "
4 Clutch fluid level check
A w.,..;"g: a,.. - dutcII ~ fluid c.n"""" _.,... _ ~ pMtNd....,.,-. IN .... __ ~r"" ... MiI ,...,.... _ P<Mri>SI h _ ~ sumxmdIfnsII aurt.c.. wflh .-g. 00 nol .... IfukI ".., /\.N bHtI ~ Of*' f« ........
• tione, ... _~".,..., __ "..,,;.,J,can.,..,.._oIclulctl~
Before you start: "" Support tile motorcycle in .., upright p<*\lon, ,.;ng ." .-y stand II NqII,.W.:I T ...... 1he ~ I,11I(II the IQp of 11-. '"-* cyIIncItir ............ ~ '" Mak. an 1'00 ~ .... the QIltI'.cI hyOrBuIic 1Iuod. DOT 4 Is recommended
'" WrIfJ. rag .aund the .--10 ......
Bike care: • It the ftuid reservo4r requm repeated topping-up tNo. ill.., indIc.11on of." ~ Uk lOfI'\eWt>et'e in the syst .... , wI\od1 IhooId t.. ""_tlgIted imrnMIIately
• ChecII tOt ~ oIl1uld ~ from tI'le hyd .... lie hoM alld component. - II round rwctify....-tl!ly • ChK:Ir.Ihe CII*Eon ot the CIuId'I; If_ • ~ or ... on Itw av-t_ t-P<>ngy !MIllO lh. lev .. }. bletd the clutch U deacribed in Chap'«:
-f " -r "~ ... ~ '-'$\ '~ ~ f" 111 (11.1{ ""~.'~ "~ 'II" ... ...J..:... ~,
. . , .... 1 Or> VZF750R _ SP model •. 'M cllllch fluid ~ IS visible II'WOugtlIhe_body- n_ be_u..lOWER ...... _. If !he"'" II ~ the LOWER ...... n . .......,...1'" ~ ""P clllmp __ (.rrowed), then u~w the c.p .n.d .....,.... !he dillphregm plet. and II-. dl~
5 :.~:; :~:-i:'I:;~-o;~S =~~'~ ...... h .... Tak, c. ... to ."'lId SPiI' (_ co_ Of cap. On YZF1~.nd SP mocMola. w...-.g ~. .::.n !he c.p WIth itS c:IIImp
0" 6 Daily or (pre-ride) checks
5 Tyre checks The correct pressures • The tyr. ..... , t.. cl\eckMl _ cold noc ~ aft. riding. NoI,1tIat Iow~ Pf8SWreI II'IIY CIUH the ty .. to slop on ,"­ rim or comeofl. Hightvr .. ~ wlM cause ...,.""... __ and ..... 1. hIndIlog.
-""'
Loading/_peed .... .., Rk* and~. Of high ~ <DIg
lYre care • Check tile 'Yr- c.refIAy t", -. t ..... IImtMdcSed naft or ott- sharp otIjoIets and u __ . Openollon ot tI1e motorqocle
with '~C".I~.ly wOrn ry.... I, ut ... m~y I'WIUrdoul, .. I,acllon Ind hlndhng .... dIr8c:tIy.tl~.
• Check the condition 01 11-. tyre ....... ....:I -..tMo..\ c.pialn~.
R •• r 36 pal (2.50 Bar) 42~(:2.fIOa.,
• PIck out any .t...- or Raila whld> m.-y ....... bec:ornI ~ In IhII lyre 1rMd. II WI. ttwv wII ~ ~ II'lwgh tI1e c.Ing and _ • punc\lA.
• II tyra damage II apparent, or unexplained <>sa ot preslUta .. uptrlen<::..:1 _ !hl .dyle. 01 " lyre fRllng ~(.H" --. lYre tread depth • AI the bme 01 wrftlng. UK IiIw ....... mal treed depth m..-' be I I leut 1 mm (Net 3/' 01 Ihe _ r.r-ftII .. 1M WIly .rcund tI1e tyre,
with no bM:I ~tc:hM. M.-.y rk*1I, "",,"-, CCIIWdIt 2 mm _ a.pth ..........." 10 be " .... lmlt.Y ........ ~ .......... oI UI!m\. • Many Iyr.. now Incorpo •• ,. w • ., ind~lors ~ 1M \.-..d. IdenUty the trIang ..... ~ter or "1WI" """' on tile tyre IIcMrwIIII to loci', !he hdicatof t. and ~ the tyre H 1I'II'tr-..l has worn down to thoI '*
6 Suspension, steering and final drive checks Suspension and Steering • Check tNt It'oIIrorIl and ,.. -...pensIotl • Check 11\&1 tile 1'-"'11 ~ amooIhIy opwaIOIf; ~--"""'1:*IOing.. '""" 10<:1<.10-__
7 Legal and safety checks Lighting and signalling • Taka a ",lnl,llilo chide that lhe t.acIigtrt. \aMogh1. btal<e light. ns\rument IIg\1b and lum ~ .. WOI1< oorrectIy • Check thai 1"- hom IOUfIds when 1"­ switch ;. operat.::l
• A ~ ~ grMIuaIed in mph 1I.~~lntheUK.
Safety • Cl>eclc 11111 1"- Ih,oW. gnp ,olalH """"'th~. and UlIP1IlIhul wh6-l ,el6&-'. In ell sl~ng poaliion •. AlII<) check lor the COIl1ICI_offtMpleyt-ChlrQte" 1).
• ct.:k that the ..... II>..¢I 011 wtwt the IdI ewiId'I ;. operaIed
• ct.:k that MIntand I1IWm IIfl'Ing holds the "and eec...-e/y up when retrac!ed.
Final drive • Cl>eck thai ,,,- dm.. ella." .lack lan'l a.c_, and MlI ... 1 11 ..--..y t_ et.pt.,). • II the chain Iookt dry, IubrlCllle It (_ Chapt .. ll.
Fuel • Tl'1I. may -." obvOous. but chKI! th.1 you h.ve """"g~ fuel \0 compll'. your p..m.y. If you notlOe.q,. of fuellMk.age­ r..::dty !he __ inmedlaIeIy.
• Ensure you I.e \"- correc:I grade fuel - - 0'I0Ipt.- • SpecII\cabara.
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Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and Servicing
Contents Nt l1li .. _ cINnng IUId ...--.l All«rla10f brushes - .-.. AI SIn...,. - charging a.n...,. - check Ban...,. -.....,..". ... ~. r.pectlcn_
, " .. _Chapt.,e
8nN WId dutch mut. c;:yIndIw ....::I caI!*"-- cyIIrIdw ..... - ...-... ..2tI
Stake IIuid le>tel check . . .. _ DeIly (pr8-ride) u-kI Bl'11cI~-w_c:twd< a 1IrIk4I'Y't." - _ 8
~..,.;jduldl-lIuk:I~ 25 Clrburetcors - synctwoniMtlorI • C1uIdI- chodr. 10 Cluld'l1IuiCI _ check ._ o.iIy ~ cn.cq ~ ....... check . • ._ Dally \In-ridlI) checks ~ ayel." - check . . ........... 18 CoolIng syst .... -dnaining, IIushing _ Nti~ing .. 22 Cvlnder~-check 31 DrIve ct..In ....:l ~ - d'IecI<. tdj!..ctmenl IOd IubriCllbOn • 1 EngIne 01 pr-.. - check 32
Degrees of difficulty
~ .me~
FrolU IorI<s - 01 chMge . F .... __ ....-.I
FUll ~ ... .-.d EXUP ~." - died< Headlight 110m - _ WId .cIjuItmenI
Idle speed -check wd ~ NuUo IUId bolla -light .... check SidMtand - check Spar\< plugs - !PI' check _ ""jostrMnI
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" ." , ." .. " " " " ThtotI!e and choke CIIbIM - check • 17
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' ''' Ellctrode gap . "',.,.,., '''' ElectrOOe 0II!l ' ...... -VZF15OF1 r<I SP ..-
YlfllJOOR""'ldIIII .
CerbInItor I)'I'ICI'In::ribOrl - ir'ItIIke '4Cl.U'I'I VZF75OF1_ SP..- YUlOOOR modeIt •
Cltb<nt!o.-~Uon - mII~. dlff....::e t:>etwe.l eartIIdItOrs YZF750A IOnd SP modM YlF lllOOR rn<>deIs
v ..... cIMrancfIa (COLD engine) .... -. '-'-- . """"-VZF75Of1 _ SP modeIt ....,. ........,
"""""'" . Max. differwoce betwewI cyIInd«s . VV: l 000R modelS
"""'" ......., .......,. Max. diIIerence _ c:yIIndwa
Cyele parts ~cn.;r,eIeocI<.
o..In "retch IImt (Me text) VZF750A and SP modelS • VZF1000R modeIoI .
Re. brake pedal heigtoI (Me text) VZFJ'5OR.nd SP modeIt YlFIIJOOR rnocIeIs """""--EXUP cat» frMpIay .
TyN~(coIdI
NGK 04'18£A Of NI~ X24ESR-U 0.6100.1 mm
1150 10 12:50 <pm 11)5010 1150rpm
0.11 10 0.20 rmI
0.21 to 0.30 mm
192II1II(13.25811) 196p111(13.$2&.) 17'9~(12.35e.)
14.5ptl(I.0Btor)
202 pili (13.9<' Bat) 213 pel (1 '.119 BIll) 190pai(13.11 BII) '4.5 peI(I.O BII) 50 to &I pili IUS 10 U2 BII) • 4000 rpm
20 10 35 mm
YZF150R &'Id SP mod*"
01 d'IIwIOe 3.0 _ Oil .nd fil* d\ange 3.2 _
folawlng ...... 0YeIha0I.' ~ dry ...... ~ f'lM< 4.0_ 'Note rtl8f ttJfI capec;ry of 2. 7 itru (2700 cc) ~ted on tn. Ct8tII<aIse on __ R IrIOdM Is """"""t.nd Ihouk1 b.1graed YZF1000A~
"" ..... Oil &'Id 1iIt_ cn.ng. FoIowIng ..... ~ - dry eng.ne...- Nt_
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"""""'-lW3 &'Id 11I00I VZF150R rod SP..- lW6-on YZF150R lind SP rnodoIII YlFl000R mociIII
ar.kaiclu1chlluld Ortve cllain . Sl~heId~ SwIngarm p/ItoI--. &..penIioo rug. beIwIrIQS . a..mg .... ~ ... . GewchIoge ..... ,dutcr. .... fIront tIr1IQ leverl
..... bnlke ~tand pivot.
""" . --.. Torque wrench settings __ M
1993 &'Id ll11M YZF150R lind SP rnodoIII 1995-00 YZF750R Ind SP I'I'OCJdR VZFl DOOR ITIOdM ~ brake ~.." nub . --VZF150R ..-.d SP modIIII
VZFl000R modIIII exuP pulley =-- bclob • Oil <!fa ... plug Qilrllt. Steerng held ~ I!djost. nut .......... ... """, Sle.ing 51 ... nut FOfII clamp bob ~op yoke)
YZF7SOR and SP models . YlEl000RlTIOdIIIs - ............. ---VZF150R &'Id SP modeIt VZFl000R rnodoIII
Cooli"ll system dr .... plug(s) Ct~ft ond-c:ov. ICfBWII
001 gaIIIwy boll (yZF75OA arod SP) M ... ailp.ry '*'IiI ('(ZF-l000A)
3.0 Itres 3.2_ 3.S_ ~ distlled __ .5(W, _ Wibiled ~ glycol rio
l\'Mze. Note: r ........ ~ tt.l """ '-P __ an bet.-d. buf NOT hMd .... ,... If in _. bDIIlhe .... ,., IiBI 01'", only dislM«! ~~.
2 .• _
2.S_ 2.7_ 00" SA.E 30 to 50 w ~ 011 or cn.in lubricant ""!table lor O-ring chaIna UlhI\lm-baaed mvttJ·~~ ~ IiIuIphideor- MoIybdootun ~W- ~~gr-.
Lithium,baSed muItI·~ ~ 10W30 motoroU MuIIi-t:uJXIM grMM Of dry 111m lubrlcenl
"" 'm 150 Nm HIONm
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,.4 Maintenance schedule Nol. : n.. dally (pt-.-ndfI) chKkI oorHt>fld... ....m~ Inr.rv~ (In ~I/OII 10 rile r:II!ring rile ~ ""'" cOVMKt In 1hI. u...,...,..".--...t covers !110M ItetN whlch proc«/urIU HS led). n.. inftlllleJ. /lfr.,. bM>w m.nl.llli. Y!XJr OWtltl,', ",-null mlY he .... should tt. 1Mpect.d on • dilly basIs............,.. are III. intflf'l"/s teCOmmended by t~ rMfwen//nteM/s Irx 'JOUf model. P¥form ,IIe p,.tide iIllP'K'l(In .1 -->' manulKrur ... kx eecll ".,rJcuIM opInIlion
Daily (pre-ride) See Deily (pI&-ride) checks at the beginning of this manual.
After the initial 600 miles (1000 km) flak: 1hiI _ II USUiIify ptJtfomwKJ cr. YtmIhI dM/Ir fIIIw lIN fim 600 _ (I OOO 11m) from rHIW. ~1Mf'. mall!_ Is .,.mad out ~ 10 11M ~ In,.,..,. 01 eM ldIeduie
Every 300 miles (600 km) - YZF750R and SP
Check, adjust, clean and lubricate the drive chain (Section 1)
Every 600 miles (1000 km) - YZF1000R tI Check. adjust , clean and lubricate the drive chain
(Section 1)
Every 4000 miles (6000 km) or 6 months (whichever comes sooner)
§ Check the spark plug gaps (Section 2) Check and adjust the idle speed (Section 3) ChecWadJust the cartlurettor synchronisation (Section 4) Clean and check the air filter element (Section 5) Cheek the fuel system and EXUP system (Section 6) ChanQe the engine/transmiSSIOn oil (Section 7) Check the brake pads (Section 8) Check the brake system and brnke light SWitch operauon (Section 9) Check the clutch (Section 10) Check the battery (Section 11) Check the COI'Idition of the wheels III'ld tyres (SectiOn 12) Check the wheel bearings (SectIOn 13) Check the sldestand (Section 14) Check the tightness 01 all nuts, bolts and lasten8fS (Section 15) Check the cooling system (Section 16) Check and adjust the throllle and choke cables (Section 17) Lubricate the clutchlgearchangelbrakeleverlbrake pedaVsldestand pivots and the throttle/choke cables (Section 18) Check the suspension (Section 19) Check and adjust the steeting head bearings (Section 20)
Every 8000 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months (whichever comes sooner) c.v.y aut l1li tIN iMmS """'"" rile 4000 mIM (I!lOOO 11m) checII. p/I4 tIN ......... Q Change the eng.neltransmission Oil and filter
(Section 21) Renew !he spark plugs (Section 2)
Every 16,000 miles (24,000 km) or two years (whichever comes sooner) ca..y aut II rile ___ !he 8000 mIM (12.000 Icm) cMd<, pM ""-.0. Change the coolant (Section 22) D Ae-grease!he sWlngarm and SlJspension linkage
bearings (Section 23). Re-grease the steering head bearings (Section 24). Change the brake and clutch fluid (Section 25) Renew the brake and clutch master cylinder and caliper/slave cylinder seals (Section 26)
Every 28,000 miles (42,000 km) or 42 months (whichever comes sooner) c.-,y aut IIIl !hto /!ems under the 4000 mile (6000 11m) chtock, p/I4 rhe -.. Check and adJus! the valve clearances (Secbon 27)
Every 60,000 miles (100,000 km) Renew the alternator brushes (Section 28)
Every four years t1. Renew the brake and Clutch hoses (Section 29)
Non-scheduled maintenance
~ Check and adjust the headlight aim (Section 30) Check the cylinder compression (Section 31) Check the engine oil pressure (Section 32) Aenew the fuel hoses (SectlOfl 33) Change the front fori< 011 (Section 34)
Maintenance - component location '.5
""OJ'" FrotrI~lfuk1~
eoo.ing system pI8$SUffI
"" 7 Coolant drain plug In cylinder block
8 /Ole speed adius/fIt' (YZR>QSP) .--.. --10 Englfle/lranSlT'lWioo oil fillet cap
Component locations on left-hand side - YZF750R and SP models
I CJtJtchffuld~ 2 Stvering head bearings 3 Idle speed /lCliU$ter
(YZRSOR) .. AltttrrllalOf , EXUP pulley COWW"
8 Coolant drain plug in water ",mp 1 __ oiI
-,.,. 8 COoism cklJIn plug in
cytinder block II Ertgine/rran~mJuJon oil
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Component locations on right-hand side - YZF1 OOOR model
r-------------------------~ 1 Coo/aIItreservoir 2 RMr brake fluid res&voir 3 In-line /vel fiitw 4 Air filter 5 Front b<'8ke It.Jid ~ 6 CooNng system prBAUre .,., 7 len. $peIKI ttdjustet 8 COOlant drain plug in
cytind&r b/ocJI 9 Enp!neltransmission oil
teveJ Inspecr/ofl window 10 EngineltrllflSmisskJn oil -""
Component locations on left-hand side - YZF1 ODOR model
r--------,=---=:------=:-------------~ 1 Clutch !fWd res&fV{)fr
2 SteMng head bearings 3 AJtemator . 8o-5 EXUP pulley cover 6 COOlant drain plug ., w.,..
""''''' 7 EnglneltfilflsmissJon oil dralnp/ug
8 CooIanr dnJin plug in --9 EngIneItnIn5mission 0/1 -
Introduction 1 lNs CI'\apIa" is deIIgned 10 hIIIp 11K! tIome mach_nle mllintaln hillher molor<;y<:1e for H'lIly. KOfIOmy, k>ng IWI and peak perlo<--. 2 o.cldlng wt.er. \0 11811 or plug into lhe routine maintenance achIocI .... dependI on --' lacIon.. " !hit -..nty period on )'<U moIClfC)'CN .... juIt uiXw<l. _" ~ .... been malntalned &CCOtd'ng to \he wmrratlty Ilanclardl, you may wlnt to pick up rool ;", malnt .. · .. nc ... ~ coincklM wilh the .... xt ~ or cal_at InlfIfVaI. II you "IVI _the~IOf_"""'butMYII
Maintenance procedures ,.,
_ pMotnIOtCI any "*,,1-...:,, on 11 , II>IIn
you may want to Illn .II~ begInning and II>dude .. "'-, ptOOtdUf«l to -..... thai nothing Important " -'ooI<ed. 11 you till"" 1<41 had II tnajOt WIQIne overmoul, Ihen you IhouId starlIN wogirMo ~_
from the beginnIng. If you NY'll .. UNcI rMC;hIrMI_ haW no ~ of ~I hll;1OI'y or m81nlenance~, you II/><>UId c:ornbInoo .u \tie check, 1m" one Wo-lniIisI ~ lWId th.., Nt'" loto the malntenaOCfl achadule -. :I Belote begInnIng any .... ",tenance Of
.-.pair, Into machine should be CINn'" thoroughly. ItSpeclal ly 'found the oH lilte<, ,park pjugs, valve COY"". aida pe ..... . ~r.ltors. ale. C .... ning will help .. ....... ~ dirt 00.. not QOn\a'ninIIIe Il'ol .-.gIM WId wIIl/IIoW you 10 0I0t..:t _ .-.:I darr\IoI' thai
could otn.wIM """'Y go .........uc.I. 4 c.rtain malnt__ Inform.llon is .omeIimM printed on decals ~ 10 the moIorcy<;le. It any inlormatiorl on the ciecals dIffers from \hal Included herl, uN thl information on the o.c:.I.
Every 300 miles (500 km) - YZF750R and SP
Every 600 miles (1000 km) - YZF1000R
Drive chain and sproetets -"""-and lubrication
Check I A IIIIgIeC:Ied drtw chain won" last long and ..... QIIIc;I<Jy damage the ~ket3. Routw.. ct.i'I~.-.:I~ ... ,ctnia.III .-.d ............. ~ chain II'ICI sprocIuII .. 2 To ~"-<;k ItItI chain, pi,.... the bike on It .
1.3 Puah up on the chIoIn __ 1M _.
..... ,_ ...,. MIlt 1M tnonsmlsaion 01\0
'*""'. 3 """'" up on u.. boIIom "'" "'!he _ In<! IYINS<Q the -*" ITII(!way -. the two sprockets, then compare )'OUt ........... ........rn to II'IIIt listed In thll Ctlapter'a Speclfleatiool (_ IIIus' riltlon) ..... 1M C/I!Iin '!reIet. wtrh W_. ..:Iiu.I",.,,1 will periodically 1M ~ t- beIowJ. Slnoe the chain will .. ely wear.....nly, roIlM I)iq fc<warda ... IhM waocher MCtIon 01 chain can be ~; do IN, __ I tlm .. 10 eheck lila IIItll'
length 01 chain. .. II the challl h •• 'Helle<! Ihe end 01 III adjustment 1t lias probably stretched ~ III HM<:. limit. TlIia Cln be cMclced by ~ng • ....Ilon 01 the chain (_ 11 ... lrr.tIonJ """II Ihe d\aIn '*<I taught, .,..;I competing 1M -....meoI to 1M IrM In Ihe Spee/fi<::atiooa. IdHIly t~. ahouId be ~ whh tt>e c:r.in _ • .tthough ~ ill poMIbIe 10 tek. Ihe mtoa.",amant on Ihe bike 11 the ohaIr.guard is _lid WId \tie measur_ I, "'ken on the chain', lop run, mKlwIY IMII_ !he _kell. Taka tI .... mMIUrfIOTIefIlI In d."--,t place. on II ... cr-.. If tt.. chain has ".-tched beyond ,,.. ~mIt, replace It with • new OM (1M ~ .. 6).
5Inscmeca.""'*-If.ot)rIr;aUon .... _ ""lllected. COt1'l»iOI'I II'ICI galling ~ __ the links 10 bII'Id and .......... wNch"'~ ItIort.w 1he d\WI'. Iwogtt\. SUch ...... IhcUd be thoroughly cIoMned and WOtked II'M. If 1M chain is light belw-, the ~I, rulty Of
Imked, W., ..... to ~ 11 wtrh • .- one. ~ you lind • Ught ...... nwk it with hili '*' or poIint. and .-pMt the~, afI .. !hoI biU .... _ rkIdIn. if 1hIocn..·. 8tlII tigtII: In
the -... .. _ ~ ""'Y be damagMI or worn . Because a bgIlt or lOOked chaI1 can tIiJMgI!J the transmllaiotl output shall bearing, 1\"1 • good IdtNI to .tptac. It with • ~ 0l'Il (_
Chap!1If6) II Check th • • n\ l,e length 01 the ch.ln lor damaged ~. loose bnks and pin •. and missing O-rings lind replace with • MW _
II It damage I, lound. Nota: ~ m.tell a "..... ~ 0(1 old JPfOC""ts, and,._ 11M 1 the old c;haJI! " )'011 IIIstlll ,.W ~~.ts -_w the chUr and .spmcImts as • "I. 7 Remove the lront BprOCket cov .. (_ Chapt .. 6). Cl\ack me teeth on the enolne .p'.":I<,,.1 at"<! the _ whoaI sptOCItet tor_ 1_ Illustration) II Iospect the drive chall! sWdar 0(1 the swingarm tor &l<cauIva _ at"<! .-.- It It
worn (_ ChIpt .. 61.
-~ -~ -- ---1.7 ChodI_~~In ___ ~to_iflhay_
' "8 Every 300 miles (yZF750). every 600 miles (YZF1000)
1.'0. Slacken the ..... axle nut (arrowed) 1.1Ob RlOmoV<l the split pin (am>Wed) and alacken tn. nUl oro each end of the 1<If'qOJe arm
,------.._,.....,,""
Ule bolt on eacIl erld of the brake torque and s'ack"" the nuts - this will allow eesle< movement of Ihe.....n&el Ba the adjustm.nt i. made ( .... IIlustnotloni. 11 SIacI<8n!hol adjuster IocIttM O<l each side 01 H •• swingarm. Ihen tum tM adjusters evenly unW the 8rno<Jnl 01 lreeplay apecffied at the beginning of the Chapleor Is obtained at the <*Iue 01 tI>e bottom run of tf>e chain (_ "tll.'r. tlon) . Following chain adjustment, cIleck that eacl'I chain adjustmlWl1 matl<oor Is In the """'" position in .... ation to the marl<s on the swirlgarm (Me IIlustratio<1). II is important &Dell adjuster aligns with Ih .. """. rIOlch: If n01, Iha ,e.r wh~ will be out 01 aligmnent with the "001. Also chec" that Ih ... 8 '5 "" cle.rance between Ihe adjuster and the adjustment marker - push or 1<k:1< the wh .... 1ofw0ldll to eliminate any frgepIay.
~ Refer to ehepter 7 fOl'
H"N /nformetlon on "h"'~lng I wheel e llgnmenl.
12 II Ihere Is a dls.crepal'l¢)l In the chain adluatllf positions, adjust one 011l'l9m so that ~s position fs e><act~ tho! sa"", ... the o!her, CheCl< the chain freeplay as OOscnbed above and readjust W necessary. 13 T\gIlt"" the e><1e nullo the lorque seniog ~Iied at the OOgInn;no 01 !heChapter, then lIghten the adjuster locknuts """moly (I" illustration}. AIS<! IllIhlen Ihe brake torqua arm nuts to the specified torque and lit the spi lt pins 10 lock them.
Lubrication 14 II required, wa!lll Iha chain In paraffin (k~}. then wipe ~ off and allow k 10 '*'I, using compressed air W available. N the chain Is excessively dirty ~ should be removad from the machln. and allowed to loak In Ihe paraffin (1M ChapI ... 6). CII"tion: Don~ UN petrol IgII8OIineJ, .."...", or Of her cle"n/nl1 flu/ds "'hleh m/f1ht 1IMn1l~ the "'".mlll _IInl1 properties of tha "haln. Don~ "Ia hll1h-PBSs"re war .... The en" ... process shouldn't ,"ke lon_
Every 300 miles (yZF750), every 600 miles (YZF1000) 1. 9
llYn """""ut .. -Wltdon, tIM O-rfnSroo In !tie cit';" ron.r. could be dtnn~ 15 Fa< routi". iubrieation. the best tim. '0 ... t.-lo;'''1 the chaolll.tl.h ~ 11M ~ tIddetl. WMn the chain .. warm, the 1..obrIcwoI .... ~.IM~~1he IIde plat" belt .. !han wilen cold Not.: y ........ spIICh'iM SAE 30 m 50 W ~ oil: do nor us. eNj" ru~, wllieh m.¥ co""jn ~ts 11>11 cOUld _goo /he O·ring •. ....... It is ~ Tor O-mg chehs. ~ U. Iubrican! 10 II-. _ """"' the Iidto pIa\tI8 -'ap - not t .... mldd .. 01 , ..... on .... 1_ - . Every 4000 miles (6000 km) or 6 months
1 ~.k. su" you •• park plug IIQC:k-' fIi the COINCt sIZII !)eIcq .nempUng to _. "'" ~ - • sort,tIIe ooe Is .... pplied In ttle rnotort:yo:Ie', tool kit whictlls ~ UI"IO:Nr \he _. ~ U .. '"lIng side ~ t_
"""". 2 UsIng ~ IIIr W iMIiIabIe.~"" IhII I.M around the b ... 01 , .... spark ph.>g' to
pt...,.m any din tailing Into the qine_ UM~""...........:I. 3 et.dc IIIal UM "'fIin<* location 11 ma/k., on ..,.;II plug Iud, ~ pull the -" plug cap off ...", spoo'" plug ( ... iIIu, trltlonl UeIog eat... !he plug terllOYing tool .... ppIled In the bike', toolkll or • deep aookl' type wrr.ch, unscrew the plugs from the cylinder I>Hd t_ illustr1ltlonl. Ley each plug OUI In tWIlontoits~. a'Jy pbg __ up. IIfObIem II will !hen be Hly 10 Iden\ofy 1M --4 InsptCt th& electrocl8s lor WfIIr. Both \he cent" lind IkIe ollClI'oo. thoI.*:I ha\Ie IIQI#'II
edg .. and the side elecl'odft should be 01 uniIoIm ~ Look lor ~ depoI/tI. _~«. a.:Md OO'~ inUeIof .....-.d the centre .-etrode. Compere your -" plugllO !tie coIou' ~ plug .-ding ~ I' the ....:I 01 this rTI¥oUlII. Chedr. the ~. !he w_ and the c:wamIc InIuI8\or
body for o;t.,;:ks .00 other~. 5 Ifthe~ .. not~wom. .00 ~ the depoIits..., !)II ..ely ............ with a .... bNIh. the pIugiI; ,*,!)II ~.oo .........0 (II 1lOcr.cks 01 cI"ipI; .. YIsibIIIIn the 1nsIMtorI. W In 00ubI concerning lhe GOIIdftIon 01 lhe pIugI, replace !him wHtI new ones. 115 IhtI IXpenM ~ minimal. Not, tha!1hI apar\c ptug. eI>ould !)II _Id " IV«)' uc:ond .....a Intervflt. iI-V aooo ....... e C'-"'>g IPIrl< plugs by undbtasbng Is perm:t11d. pn:Mded you cIMrI the pt..ogs with I higI1l'111s1"1-point.avent al1_11r"1k. 7 BelOt. installing the ptUOI. make sura tilly are the COfNC1 type .00 ilia! fII\gI.oo chick the gill bIlWNn !htI IIIctrodei ,_ ~Iuatrltlon.) Com.,.... IhtI \Iatl to lllat spK:ItiId .00 IdjusI .. ~. If the gap mual !)II 'dtUllIId, _ IhtI -'<II ellctrodel
only MId !)II ~ CIIffIfuI not 10 chip Ot a.cI< the Ins~I'lor nosl ( .. I 1I1~.t.atlon). Mak, .... the ....... if In ~ on the ptuo IIaIorI ......,.
'·'0 Every 4000 miles or 6 months
2.8 n....d _ plug .. ,.. .. poMIbIe
Iw'*'O the 1001 by h&nd
I Since ,"- cytI_ liNd ~ fI1.Iod.e of ............... , which ill .011 ..-d .asiIy d~. th,"d lila pI\I91 Inlo t~ heads turning '''e tool by I\arId 1_ IlluttretlOl'1) Once 'I'l0l pIugI .. ~-Iight. _ jaC c.n be III"IIIt.d with • spann.r on the tool suppli..:! or • KId<et dIM! 1_ iIIu.tr8tlon :it3b). W • t~ "",""",II can be applied. tighten ,he _ric plug. to the speC,fIIod torqutl "U'llg. OIIwwiutighl., ItIem by 11~ 10 1121U'n mt. 1twy' __ IuIyIWld~ __
_ad Do not ov. I%JiI*1 them.
~ A, ' ha pllIfI' .... quite
-..do(,lIeplllfllo ....... _10 rlw..ditil'ltoplM;e. n.._ will ~ _ plug well enrwgh 10 tum II, but
• 111 511rt to slip If III. plug lMfIln. to c,... .. -,,,,...d In ,IN /loJe - MI .... 111
- '-.ped- II R..:onnect 1M opItIc plug caps, mtk'fIg lura they .r. """",rely <;'1,,,,...,led to the ocmoc1 ~ C- Ilknotnltion 2.311) Install _r~""~I_cn.c-8)
3 Idle speed- check and adjustment
1 The Idle 5peed lIhould be cn.c;ked and .,;1""'1.,;1 beI<lre _ .n.. _ c.oor.nor. .. ~lIron1Md (bIolancltd) ."" wilton It Ie _aty 100 high or too low Befen ~the __ ~,maQ"""_""'"
clNraoceOl and span. plug II8PI are correct and Ihe Ilr filter I, cllan. AI&O, WIn the ~ back· ... d-Iorth WId _ W!he idle S9MCl er...g. _ IN.. <IDrw. H M -. Itw __ .... rr-v not ". Jld;AlIod Of l'OIJIed COfTKtly. or may be wom out. This ... dar.geroul cond~lon that can cau"," lou 0/ control 01 the bike. a. lure to correct this _ ..... - 2 The ...... IIhouId be -' notmIII ~ ~"""'*'hIl~_.tt.l0 1015 m"",'"" 01 stop·and·go riding. Make ...... t~ transmllllion 111 In ".,tra!,..xI place ttIa motorcycM on lis .tand. 3 On YZF1SOR mocMIs. !he ten. opeod ~ lit ~ on ttIa Wt-Iwld tkleofttla motorcyclto and ~ .:cftHd using • oc .. wdr/ver inun., Ihrough I~ hoi. In I~ Ira ..... be.am - !'8I'OOVtI the blanking cap from I~ hOle 's_ Ilh .. trstlons). On VZF750SP and YZf100QR mod*. I~ Idlto opeod sdtUII. ;. Ioc:at.:I on ttIa rIgM-h8nd _ 01
. """""""" - .""""""",
.&. Wllmlng: Patrol (g.so/ln./ I,
I .x/Tlmely fillmmlbla, 10 Ilka • _ pt'KlIU _ _ rou '""'* "" ."y ".rt of Ilta fuel .,..,..". Don't amaII. <K __ -" ""_ <K bMa /ifI'" buIba"..,.lhawor1<_, lIIIddorl'twor1<" II 111'"gl wha,. II "at",.1 gal-typa ~"~I.lfroul{Jlll""Yfuelor!
~"""""""oII""""'-'~IO'ifh_ .ttd _ _ WI'Ien rou P«f«m ..." kind at
worl< on I"a f"si syslam, WI.' uf.ty gill.... .nd ".... • II,. ax/;"I1"I."., .,,/table fOI' • Cia .. B typII ".. (fmnmlIbJa _m ....... .&. WMnJng: T.k. ~, ...... "ot to
bum~_or!_""''''''''''' • unll w"en • .,.,..aI"l1 ,Ita g.~
tak...," point. or! Iha Milk. rnanIfokIs. Do nol allow .xIIII",,' f1ISII 10 build up IrI Ilta _--" _petfomIlhad-" ~ <K ...... ~gao~~
1 c.mur1l1lor ~hronlutlOll 111 aunply tha ~ 01 adjuIt"'lllhe cartkntIora 110 \hey peas the .. me amount 01 fuaIIalr ml.tu .. 10 ..en cyIIndar. Thia 111 dona by -.mg!he WKwm prOdUC4ld In uch cyllrICItor. carou..ttOfl \hit _ out 01 aync:hroniNItlo
WIN rnuh In <Iacr ... """, ru.t mltaaoe. irIcreasad engoM ' '''penlltura, .. than kINI throru. raapotIH and higt- vi!n'!on "'eli . s.for4I aync:IwonIaing ttIa CIIburatIors. maka IUNttIa_~...cIIdIa~ .. ...--. a To ~~ Iynchron;n the carburettors Y<'I' will n...:t I MI of vacuum g.u~. or. mlnomeler. ThaN !nstnJmanlt _
..-.g"'" vacuum. arid can be obt_ from mot~ dN!art or ..... ~ .,...,. part, tuppllers. The equipmant uHCI ahooJld ~ tuItabIa lor a lour cylindar angl". ..xl _
complele with II", l'>eCeuary Idap'_ and r.o.. to lit tha taka orr ~ Mol., Baca.­ ollila I1Ittn 0I1l'11 oync:/ItI;InIII_ ptO(»(in and"",.- for ~ ",.fttlme", •. mo.l """""'_ltIafltkro.y ....... dMIet".
Every 4000 miles or 6 months ,."
4.11 Pull 1M bI..,klng plug. out 01 u.. 110_ for eyII-. 2, 3 ..-d 4 (arrowed)
, Star! theerqooerdMl II run unII ~ __ lKI.plllll"S 1_ IUUSlrallOO'l) ~ 1M I'IOmIaI opIf"ItJng t.npenIt .... then IhI.It k ott. fuel '-P vacwm ho$8 from the IakH>l! point 4 On 1993 and 1~ YZF7!iOA and all SP on No. 1 c'jIinder Intaka menifold aro::l comect models, ........... 1M carburettDfll 1_ 11'4 ~......omet'" hoM. Makl aura 1M a..pw 4). ~ !he bIwoking t)O/ts from No. 1 ~ it an.d'oed 10 the hoM In:m the IhI -.dI points on the ImaklI ~ fA No, 1 1WI-IwId) ~or manrIok\, a'\d so "'-,2.3..-.;14 ~!WId IdtaCh ttw 0IU0e on, Instal the ca'bo.nI1ora. or manomet .. roo- 10 I'*" lI$ing .u llabie 5 Oro 1995-00 YZF750A models, retfIOV'I the
f .... lank (SM Ctlapt_ 4) . Detach tM three ...::u.m IlONa leo' NoL 2. 3..., 4_or rNniIokb from their cIipI (lIw. .. two _
00 ,ro. rigllt-Nrld aide and OIMI 00 1M ..n). then pull the bIaokk'og plug out 01 tile _ 01 INCh hoM In lum ISM Mtustratlon) The I<Kwm hole from lIMo No. 1 carburet!or ......vtoId ... ~ ~ det..:hed Irom It.. ru~ lap. AU&Ch the gaug.e 0' mlrlOll'le!er holM to the "toCUUm hoMe ...sing I .,;tabje Irion. MaQ .... the No. 1 ~ it .rtact.d 10 ,,,. hoM from 'M No. 1 (lell-haod) ....to.nnor,.-.d .. on. e 0.. \'ZF1000R modell, r~!he fuel \¥Ik
1_ Chapt'" 4). Detach 'he....,.,..", '­ "om their cIIpt ~ .. two hQseI on ..", lkIa). then pul l Ihe Dlanking pl"'O oul 01 the ..,.;I 04 each hoM In ha'n .nd .ttad1 the gfIUgII
or_._to1hlmUlio'lgI~
union ISM '.ull.lllon.). On C.hlor~
~., only \hr .. 01 lhe 110_ .... HI ". .... blinking pluG', .... hlle Ihl O\he< one will be ,notehed 10 • union on 0tI1 of the EVAP .)'Stwn components.. MI~ ..... tile No. 1 oaug. • _ 10 II'1II hoM Ircm 1M No. 1 (Iett·Mnd)~._.oDn.
7 Minge I tempowy /vel aupply using III IWdIIary tanIc ..-.::I lOme hotong. a SIlrtIl'lll...gone..-.::l.~kIIe,tfll'lll~ .. tirt.,;I w;!h dImpng Kt;u.unem, _ u.. 10
that tha neIdIe nutter l$1-'S1 .mlnalld but .0 tI\M t!lIIy can 1101 rw.pond to ....-.all c/IInoM ... ...-.. , The vacuum ..aditIO. lor III c~ W>ouId bot the ........ c_ """rr.tlonl "the V8CUUI11 r"AIdlngI dotfer. procMd lIS follows.
'·'2 Every 4000 miles or 6 months
10 On YZF750R and YZFHXIOA rn<><IM. !he carb\lletlors are ~a.nc..:l by turning 'M Iynchroruw.g 1Cr_ ao,uated Irt-bel_ MCh ~or. In !he ItnIttIe Iink-o- I­ IlIut~lon'l . Not': 00 1101 pl'$# on 1M SCrllWS whilst .dju,linQ r~. olheiwlae I 1.lse rNdln(J ",,/I 0. obtained. Finli ~ No. 1 cart:llnncr to No. 2 I.IIing the Ieft·NOd 8ynchrontau'lg sc._ unl~ tile <8IKI1ng'I ""' the ,..,.... n..n sync;hronise No.3 ctlrbu"Uor to No, 4 tilling 1M rlghl­ MIld 1ICI'eW. Fif\aIJy aynchrooise Nos. 1 and 2 carblQttcn Ie NoL 3 IIIld 4 I.IIing the ca-rtre _.0II'(ZF1000R~~~ .. ahown .... ng • IonQ 1CnIWdriv« (_ lIIustr.tlon) When ,II the ca~lors ". .ynchronIMod, open and ~1oH the Throlll .. QUIcI<.Iy to Httle \he linkage. and recheck It .. gaugoo rM<IInga, ...... bn'iJ !t r-ury 11 OnYUTsosP~.""'~ .. ItQf:l .... balanced by turning the sync;hro<lisong
__ " IUllted In the .,1<» """""bII' In !he lOp
oI..,;:t\~._:Do1lOlptlllMon!l"­
SCI'8WI wfIiIsr wIju,'mg them, Oll!erwiw a '-he rwdIng _ be obr.ined. UnKraw !he
bolt. INCurtng the lOP covers on Nos. I, :) and 4 carouretlOJll and rf!mOVa Ille coYenI - No.2 I, the " f.,.enc:4I and t/IoIIld not be ..... 1«1, FnI synchto<KM No. 1 carb.nnor to t«I. 2 by Iiad<wwIg the Iodulut in !he lop 01 No. 1 c-rburetlor and turning the lyncIIton/WIg __ unlil !he rNdingl are 1M
1WllII. Then synchronjse No. 3 cartlIutlor 10 No.2 u"'ng tha K'_ in No. :) c.rbu • .,tor 1'".-..11\1 ~ No. 4 carbIntIor 10 No. 2 _ .. I!Mt carburMtcn ""' syr'IdYonIsed,
"'*' and close !he Ihroltlol quickly 10 ",UIe the linkage, and recheck the ~ readngs. readjustlrog ~.-swy. 12 When tIM adJUltment I. completl, -'** IIw ya;o.o,m ~ "*' .... IIw Idle apeed <_ Section 3) unlil 1M apeed
1111.,;1 in thl' Ch.pW '1 Spee~lcal """ II obt1ined Aemo .... !he ga.ugn and refit 1M bIanI<Ing pt .. or boIb II -.qw.d by your mod1I <_ S~ ., 5 and 6}- On CaIiIomiII models, do not IOtIl"I 10 .n1C;h !he If1C;uum holtl 10 th' EVAP system. Detach 1M tempOtary IUOIIIUPPIy IMId ... ~ IIw IUOII tank 1- Chap!.- .)
AirfiMIIf- ~ cleaning and renewal
I ~ IIw IUOIIIMk ~ChIpl •• ). 2 On VZF750R and SP ~ •• J'&flII>W 1!\41 ICf1WS ..:urIng Ih1 .... M..- _ 10 "" r.tt. houM>g, "*' ......aYe IIw CO\f1I" IMId withdraw 1M M. element /rom 1M housing t_ -.
3 On YZFl000R modeII. ~ u... ~~ MCUring tile ai. fitter coyer 10 tile lin ... ho<.osrIg, thin ~ the COV« rod wittldraw the Ilk .. ....".", ',om the houalng ( .... - , , Tap the -....., on • ~d 1tIfI";:1 10
d<sIodgtI any "'11" !*lie'" of eM, then W ~ •• """_, .-11 todNr1 the ........". dnctiog the air In the opposl" diNction of .."...-.III .o-tIgw C.ulion: " 'ha m.c:tmt. II: 1:On';nlHl/y _ In <*1, 0' condfflotI .. lIN fIIf« -"auld be _MI ....,.. fl9Q<*II!y. 5 Ct-..dr. tt.. *'-, lot aogns 01 d.nIaot. H h ~ .. 10m or c:wnol t. -..d, or ..
Every 4000 miles or 6 months '.13
atMousty beyond M1hw ..... ~" WillI •
-~ , InSlall the l i ~ ... eI_t, makOlg IU .. tt is property _ted - 01'1 VZF75Of1 and SP models IhIo ........... 1 Ii" whtI tile meat. ...,. lacing ~k 1_ NI",,,,,llon 5.2c1. On YZF1000R models make ...... the l'FWtlI'l'\al1(" III Itle lop ....:l poInIing IOtWlI<d (_ illuat .. lion). f~ u... _M.-CCMI'. making ..... the 1'I.Itlber .. Is In p/.oI 1_ Illul l •• lIon S.2b Of 5.3b). ...... 181 u.. IullIri _ cr..:x- 4~
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I 0IItCI<~~~'-~ the W90e and the .. Mer housirIg lor 100M connect..,.,., cracks aod deteriorat ion and ~ K wiIII,.-one N.-aary.
8 Fuellyltem and EXUP ,ymm­ ,hook
A Wamlng: ""roI (fI __ a} n
, ."'~ nam_bI<t, .0 lab • .~ PrKaullon. wh"" you work
on a'Iy P«1 or filii fvell)'I' ..... DM~ amoIr, Of. __ n_ Of' --light bulbs
n.ar Iha "'otfI' ..... and ""'" """* In a ~ w-.. fY'''' pu_type.",..,.,. II: pruMlL If 10" spII/ .",. fuel on fOUl' -"1n, I'M" If off Imm~feIy W;lh ao.p and _ . WIIoM)'OII ~...,.Irind 0/....",.
011 1M"" 1)'St.m, _Mt.t)r ..... and II ..... fA u tlnguis/Nt' ..,/lKW lor . C'- 1 I)!yp. fb~" /iq<;kh) on"""" Fuel S)'Ii tem - check 1 Remove !he""" t-* (Me Chapt. 4) ..., cl>e<;lr. ttl. I.nlr. . Itle , ..... t.p ......:I Itle t~ hoees. and on VZFl000A rnodeIsltle ",. and lhe t..... pump. tor algo. 01 1eal<aQe. dtt..-lonltlon or 0arnaQ0l; ~ ~ c .... ci< u..t u-. .. no IMkage !rom !he ,..., '-.
"'4 Every 4000 miles or 6 months
~ 1lIIY hoses which ... cr.cI«<I or "-"II d,ttr!orated. On VZF750R and SP modlll, lh' !mer Ind pump are mounted Inelda the "* \¥lk _ ~~ IIrOIJI>d Ihe mounting plat" gaskfll In Ihe bottom of the tank lor IeIIb. 2 II lhe lu.I lap II; leaking. lighten lIMo ....... bIy IICI'ew. ....:I mounting bolls (_ Chapter .~ IIIMkaQe persiIa ....,.,. the Up and diM_bIe It, notong how the c:ornpc:on.nt. fit. 1nspM:t .. comporwJlS lind replacto any that era "'om or dam~ed with '-~ H .... allat"-. oo...wIIoI fi t • ..w tap. 3 II tMe carburettor gukal. I," INking, the Il.rburettor • .tIould be- dlulaemblltd and rebuilt uI11'IO new gasket •• nd _I, (_ Chapt.,). " On C.lilol'nia modell, <;,-k the EVAP ~ .... _ lor 100M connections. <neb
.,." deI.-IotaI>on and ~ them with .­ or...K-V.
Fuel .trainer/finer cleaning and renewal 5 CIew1ing of the fuel stral_ .. acMsed Mter " hloh mUeaO" has been co ... '4Od. II II also ....-...y K lull starwtioo II -..peeled. H the atralner ia dirty, ctw!ck Ih" condition 01 the 1.--ol )'OW tank - IIIhIrI II evidence of rust. ,_. dr .. n and dewl the tank (_
~.). Theln-linlfill«lIttedtoYlFl000R ~-.ouIdbe~~.~. dirty _ it - trw. type 01 lilt. CaMOI be ~. Not.1tIa1 Y....-.--ll'1al t ile \n·linll lilter should be .-wed ftVf/IY 18,000 mn. (30.000 kin) on US madeII; 6 On YZF750R and SP mod"'I, th" luel su.lner II mo .. ,u,d In the tanIc and II; ... t.-J with the lull JlI.rI'1P. ~ the lull tank wid Ihe full pu:np (sM Chapter I). a.n the lilt. to _ .. _ 01 dL'I.".;I tu.I MdIment.
CMcI< li'iio filer lor holM. If ...., _ found, e new pUmp """bIy ~ 1M 'iltMl - 1M fill ... II not IMIiIabIe sepat,Ie!y. ntalllI'IIo tu.I pump (_ Chapl .... 4). SIII(\ me ..-.gIn. IfId check !hat \here; ... 0>0 ....... 7 On YZFlOOOR model_, • n..t Sirainer is moulled In me t.ank ..-.d • Integral with 1ha "'* \lip. Remove \ha ...... t.ank ..-.d me ..... tip 1_ Chec:II ... 4). CIearo !he gauze ,trainer 10 _ .. _ cI <irI ..-.d ..... MdImInt. Chad< the
gauH lor holM. If ...., .. , found, , rww tap II'IcUd l1li MteCI - me ~ II not IIVIIabIa
sapanlle!y. "" In-line fuel litter. Iit\MI In lho hose from the toe! lap to the ..... pump (_ IIhJstratlon) . R«nOVtI In. IueI tank fOf acceu lsee~ .. 4). If 1ha lilt.,.. d~ Of cIoQgad, 0< ottwwIIe rwedI ...--aI. haw I rag hIIld>' to IOIik up...., 11IIiduIoIIueI, then ....... Ina da/npoI and dlaoDnnect !he _ from !he
fill .... ~ the Nt ... from !til .- IfId diac8rd It. IrwUIIIthI fWW .. 80 tlwllIa .-.ow poma in thI cho;tIgn 01 ..... /low (il 1~ \hi pumpj. F111ha hoMi lO 1ha .nor. on 1ha fiItar..-.d MCUN thIm with 1ha ciImpL ThIN. alae> e ..... ,trainer rlftMl n.ide 1ha ..... hoM oniorI 011 1ha cartlo..of-.nors - I'9Iease the clamp aI'Id de1aC1'11ha hoM. then eareful1V dra .. OUI !he slralner and cl6lln it in new lull (_ IIu$tratIonaI !Wit 1ha sIntirw" IfId a!tach 1ha ~ InItaIthlluII Wlk (lei a.pter 4~ SIll! 1I'IIo""'IjIIM..-.dc:to.dctlwttt.._o>o""
EXUP 8yt:tem - check 8 ~ the 19nItoon IIW swItchMI >QN', Of
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11.12.- ChacI< .... ~In_ ........ 1t1t Is Inooonoct. adjuIt It .. 6a801beJ.1r>IaI1Ing
\hoi '*' Into \hoi ..... 1-owedI.., It IockI --
4.10 Unscr_ thto boIll (..,.owed) IfId remo ... lt>aco ......
11 Start the..-.glna..-.d inctNM the reva 10 2000 rpm. The _ II'IouId Iurn. IV. it 11.JrN,
IirnuIWMouIly ct-" tNt the puUey on the ............ IIII.n*>g 1ha \/live. If IhI ...., I1.JrN but 1ha puhy oo...~, _1ha~_ check them. and hJ~le 011 ,..paca tr..m wrth rww ..... II --..-y (_ ChIIpIer 4). It the puIev oparalll. but the movement 0I1ha valve is sticky Of not compIata, ' ,",I chack the .,."... and ~ lhey ... good, dIIassambIe the ~el ... e lor c1eanl"g and I".pactlon (_ ChI!lI ... 4). It the _ doM not opema. refer
10 Chapt ... 4 lor Iunher t_1:I. 12 MNSln the..-nounl 01 IrMpIay irI...::h EXUP cable .. IIhown IfId chadt thai k is .. apaaI'iId at the bIgonrwlg 01 the Chapler (aM -..stration). H not, -.ck .. the IocI<nng on 1ha edjusllf irI each cable lind twn the adjust ... In 10 creala Irllpl.y In Iha cabl., ("a IlIualnltlon). Now lum lhe ca~ puile'j Of' the vII~e until the notch In lhe pulie)latlgna willi
4.12b EXUP cable ~ MlJustaR , .......
Every 4000 miles or 6 months "'5
""_"tt.r.c.-.g. tt.I::_:~.:.~~:",,:~;::';~:~~:::;~;;~:~;::~;~:::: into I~ hole 1_ illustration I , ,:la) Tum ""'~""QU[umiliI_1Igtrt. tt.'I tum" In by '''~ tum on YlF75OR....:I SP _.1Ind 1/2 tum on VZfl000R modeII., u..n loghl.,. tile Iockrings. Remove Ille POll !rom tIM _ ....:I ctw:k ItIaIIhll frMpIay ~ as I!)eCHI«I ..-d ~ lor IMICh cable. 13 Install the cOlIer and Ugh'.., !tie bolls to tIM ~ HIring specified at IhII beoglnnlng of Ihe ChapI_,_ lI ... tnot!on &,101.
Englneltr8nsmiAion -
'" """" A
Wa rning; Sa e. ,..flJl ... ,.." I dra lnl"fi Ihe 011, s. rI, ••• "a"sl • p/JMo., tIN 611Q'lrN, IiI>d th. 01/11,-'1
c ... .,.use __ tNlm .. 1 c:or...tent fOI,I\lne .... ....,. fill., c:NIf'I(jeoI fIII1I
1M au>gle molt Important malnt_nc:. Pf'IC*'UN you c.1 piIt10nn on • ~. TIle 01 noll f1I't1ltJbric:ata. the lnIwMI f*\IC of the engImI , t.anatTllUICfl and clutch. buI ~ .... _ ... coolant,. _ •• _ •.
.-.d. proIectant. S-- 01 n-._. ,he 011 taltM , Ulfrlr", amount 01 _buM and II'IOIikI De chaooed ott.., wllh '- 011 of \he f'ICOIm1eI\ded grlKle and type. SaYIng • lillie ~ on Ih' diffMence In COil DeIWMIl. 000d oil Md • c'*'t> oil won" ~ oft" lhot tong .... II damao-d. The 011 fin .. s_ be ~-..iIh....,seoond oI~ 2 a.tON changIng ItIe oil, w ...... up the ........ Ihe ...... chin MSitt- Remove II-. ~ fulng and !hoi nghl-haI'Id !airing side PI'lII i_ ChtIpI.- 8). 3 Pul the motorcycle on ~s iJkIHtanCl, and potlllon. cl<Nn d,ain l1ay below the oonglne. UroIcrew the 011111 .... cap from lho1 cIutcIl_ to '1*1\ ~ and to act .. a ~ ItIalttww is no .... In me WIQioe 1_ MlustrMlon). 4 UMerew lIMo 0;1 drain plug from \he ,-II· hrd ... of the ar.I<caH a'Id .... till oil to now Into \he drain tnly I_ Illul trallonsi.
l Ab ..• IIId IIIIow the 011 10 linin
Check the condition 01 tt. MaIing washer on the drain pUg ...., dIacard ~ If ~ is da'naged or worn _ ~ wit ~ t. necessary to CUI 1M old one off ~ pIWI ,_ nlustrallonl. 5 When 1M oil h9I completely drained. lit the plug Into the e<anlccaM. using • new ..-ling wast- H ~, a'Id tIgnIeo It to the torqo.III setting 'PIlCH*, ., the beginning 01 the Chapt.- 1_ Mlushtionsj. Avoid ..-tight­ -*"9. .. ~ to the ar.I<caH will -.. e FWiI the «IQIna 10 till PfOI* ...... ......., the , ..... w .. ~ type ar>d "mou'u 01 0111_ Ody 0-."") dIecks). Willi 1M motorqcle vertical. u-.o oil lew! IIlouId lie blitw.., the ma-imum and minimum ,,,,,81 II ... on the inspecIioo window 1_ CWy~) CI'I8Cb,I.
7.511 Install u-.o _ plug, utIng • new
..... ---II~ ...
InlltaltIlI _ cap. SlarltIlI ang/ne a'Id l1li ~
..... lor I....:> or ItnII ........ Stop till ang/ne, WIllI • lew ~. then ctMock II'1e oil level. H ~.ao:Id lflOAloiltotmg 1M level up to 1M ma>:.mum level .... on \he window. Check .-cunei \he drain pUg thallIwto .. no-'
~ s.a..;"g.lItfMmonoeyontN
"tN~II~ .. .-.
7 Every so otten, and ~11y u Yamahe 00 not lit '" 011 praaiU switch and warning light (the system lilled ullH "" 011 "'vIII
7.5b ..• IIId tight ... It to the ~ ......
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'.'6 Every 4000 miles or 6 months """5«). It II IIdvl'I~. to perlOI"m an 011 ~ cIwcl< (.- Section 32). 8 n. old oil drain«! from the ~ cannot be •• uNd and .m.uld be dlfPC'Md 01 proPMfy. Check wilh your IocIII refu .. di.poUl company. dl.paul lacUity or ~~IO_wMtIwlheyw41 ..:::e.pt the used oilier recycIng. Don" pour used oil Into dr.1inI; Of onto IhIo ground.
=C __ oIdoR~-
I Ifll"'-,,_~
H then lite ....... is ~/tIfI _r from
_/(-/" (".... _rli".} Of from In ... me"'" 1~11on. /t ' ' '1,.. .,.. __ <w .".. 01 __ in IfNI 01, "*' _111""'''~'''''''''S' ~«td!he"""""'''- to lie ~.., for ~.nd,.".Jr. " rMn _ pIIicN oIl1tn-M1ra mafwW in ,Ite oIJ, the c/oitch Is ~ .. .,...._-.d_IIoIcINd"..t
I I"au.n the right-h..-.;I Illiring $Idol panel and tile ~ IIIimg (_ ChlIpu" 8).
8 Bnlkepads­."'.- I Each bfake pad hIS wear 11Id1c.tors that can be vlewMl without removing tIM !>lid. fram the c.Iper. 2 The lu,,"oed In com.t1I of the brat" ~ badlng ma, .. iallOfm the wear Indlcators­ when they ... alrnoM cantactil'lg the; disc ~selt the ~ Jn4I be..--.d. The Indir;ators .. visibII by looking .t the bottom corner of the pad. (_ Illu s trational . Nol.: .scm. a n.,-
9 .3 Flea .... ~k. ho .. ...cI ~k lOt crll<:k .. IMJlgel and leaking IIuId
mar/r"t pMJs ""'1 uu different indic:.,.,.. (welt as .. gttlOO'e 1;\11 infO ,,,. IDcIion -twM(I; the pad is ..un "'""" the ~ /I no IonQofr visible. Cauliotl: Po no! .now the PMh to _, to 1M .. ,."llh. , fIM Indkaforl COtIUcI !he ...., itHIf .. ,,,. <he '"' be ~ 3 If the podI ... worn 10 the Indic;oolcn.. ..w ones rm.-t be Installed. II the padt ., dlrt)' Of
w you ... in doubI • 10 the amoun 0I1rIcIIon mal""'" lWTI8ining. ........v. It.m 1..­ Inspection (see Chapt. n. II '*lund. measur. ,''- Bmounl 01 Irlctlon male",,' ........ ,r>Iog - Ihe m~ Is 0.5 mm, • Rill. 10 Chapl. 7 lor delalls 01 pad -.
9 Brake system -
""'" 1 A rouIlo& genera l chack 0I1IIe brake aysI .... will ....... lllal IIOy probIamI ... ~ and .1In\IId1ad belore 1M ridar'1 ""ety II -. 2 CIlIc~ lhe brak