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At a glance

   

Tire pressure in bars (lb/in2) with tires cold

   

Solo

   
 

Front

Rear

 

1.9(27)

1.8(26)

Two-up

   
 

Front

Rear

 

2.1(30)

2.2(31)

     

Warning: comply with minimum legal tread depth regulations.

   

Recommended minimum tread depths:

   

3 mm (0.12 in) for speeds above 130 km/h (81 mile/h)

   

2 mm (0.08 in) for speeds up to 130 km/h (81 mile/h)

   
     

Filling capacities

   

Fuel tank

19.5 liters (4.3 lmp./5.2 US gal), inc. 2 liters (0.44 Imp./ 0.53 US gal) reserve

Regular grade petrol (gasoline) to DIN 51600 standard, min. octane number 91 (RM) or 82 (MM)

Engine oil

2 liters (3.5 Imp. pints, 2.1 US quarts) +0.25 liter (0.44 Imp, pint, 0.26 US quart) if filter element is changed

Brand-name HD oil for spark-ignition engines; see page 84 for grades

Gearbox

0.8 liter (1 .4 Imp pints, 0.85 US)

Brand name hypoid gear oil

Rear swinging arm

0.15 liter (0.26 Imp. Pint, 0.16 US quart)

Above 5oC (41oF) SAE 90

Final drive

0.35 liter(0.62 Imp pint,0.37 US quart)

Below 5oC (41o F) SAE 80

Telescopic forks

0.220 + 0.010 liters per fork leg (0.39 + 0.02 Imp. Pint, 0.23 +0.01 US quart)

For oil grades, see page 85

Brake circuit

app. 0.3 liter (106 fl. oz) to fill and bleed empty system

DOT 4 SL brake fluid

Ignition timing

   

Firing point

6o before TDC at 800 - 1100 min-1

 

Max advance

32 O before TDC at 3000 min-1

 

Spark plugs

   
 

Bosch W 7 D

 
 

Beru 14 - 7D

 
 

Champion N 10 Y

 

Electrode gap

0.6 + 0.1 mm (0.024+ 0.004 in)

 

Valve clearances with engine cold

Inlet 0.10 mm (0.004 in)

 
 

Exhaust 0,15 mm (0.006 in)

 

For the first 1000km (800 miles):

Inlet 0.15 mm (0.008 in)

 
 

Exhaust 0.20 mm' (0.008 in)