Malfunction | Manifestation and possible causes | Remedy |
Great effort when turning the steering wheel. | 1. «Overstretched» steering axle nut. | Adjust. |
2. The bearings in the steering axle are faulty. | Replace. | |
3. The steering axle is deformed. | Replace. | |
4. Low tire pressure. | Adjust. | |
Steering wheel vibration. | 1. Imbalance between the left and right front fork leg. | Replace. |
2. Deformation of the front fork. | Repair or replace. | |
3. Deformation of the front axle or front wheel. | Replace. | |
Front wheel vibration. | 1. The wheel rim is deformed. | Replace. |
2. Front wheel bearings are worn out. | Replace. | |
3. Worn out (damaged) front tire or tire of the wrong type. | Replace. | |
4. Front axle nuts or front axle holder nuts are loose. | Tighten. | |
5. Incorrect fork oil level. | Check oil level. | |
Front suspension is too soft. | 1. Springs are weakened. | Replace. |
2. Low oil level in the front fork. | Top up. | |
3. The hardness regulator is incorrectly set. | Adjust. | |
The front suspension is too stiff. | 1. Thick oil in the front fork. | Replace. |
2. Excess oil in the front fork. | Drain off excess. | |
3. The hardness regulator is incorrectly set. | Adjust. | |
Noise in the front suspension. | 1. Low oil level in the front fork | Top up. |
2. The bolts or nuts in the front suspension are loose. | Tighten. | |
Rear wheel vibration. | 1. The wheel rim is deformed. | Replace. |
2. Rear wheel or swingarm bearings are worn out. | Replace. | |
3. Worn out (damaged) front tire or tire of the wrong type. | Replace. | |
4. The swingarm or rear suspension bearings are worn out. | Replace. | |
5. Bolts or nuts in the rear suspension are loose. | Tighten. | |
6. The rear axle nut is loose. | Tighten. | |
Rear suspension is too soft. | 1. The spring stiffness adjuster is incorrectly adjusted. | Adjust. |
2. The fork stiffness adjuster is incorrectly adjusted. | Adjust. | |
3. The shock absorber spring is weakened. | Replace the shock absorber. | |
4. Oil leak from rear shock absorber. | Replace the shock absorber. | |
The rear suspension is too stiff. | 1. The spring stiffness adjuster is incorrectly adjusted. | Adjust. |
2. The fork stiffness adjuster is incorrectly adjusted. | Adjust. | |
3. The shock absorber rod is bent. | Replace. | |
4. The pendulum is bent. | Replace. | |
5. The swingarm or rear suspension bearings are worn out. | Replace. | |
Noise in the rear suspension. | 1. Bolts or nuts in the rear suspension are loose. | Tighten. |
2. The swingarm or rear suspension bearings are worn out. | Replace. |