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5. Close the bleed valve and disconnect the vacuum tool or Rear Brake Pedal Line 1. Support the motorcycle on a suitable stand. Bleed- ing the System in this chapter. 3B. Attch a tube to the bleed valve and submerge the tube Bleeding the System in this chapter. 4B. Open the bleed valve and apply the brake lever to FLUSHING THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING Never reuse old brake fluid. Properly discard When flushing the brake system, use DOT 5 brake fluid as a flushing fluid. Flushing consists of pulling new brake Bleeding the System section in this chapter. BRAKES 589 16 Table 1 BRAKE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Brake fluid DOT 5 Brake pad thickness (min.) 0.062 in. (1.6 mm) Brake disc runout (max.) 0.008 in. (0.2 mm) Rear master cylinder pushrod free play 0.04 in. (1.02 mm) Brake disc thickness (min.) Front 0.180 in. (4.57 mm) Rear 0.205 in. (5.21 mm) Table 2 BRAKE SYSTEM TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ft.-lb. in.-lb. N•m Banjo bolt 17-22 – 23-30 Bleed valve – 80-100 9-11 Brake pad pin, front and rear (2000-2003 models) – 180-204 20-23 Brake pad retainer screw (1986-1999 models) 40-50 5-6 Front caliper lower mounting pin (1986-1999 models) 25-30 – 34-41 Front caliper mounting bolts (2000-2003 models) 28-38 – 38-52 Front caliper upper mounting screw (1986-1999 models) 25-30 – 34-41 Master cylinder clamp screws – 70-80 8-9 Master cylinder cover screws 6-8 0.5-1 Rear brake light switch – 84-120 9-14 Rear caliper mounting bolts (late 1987-1999 models) 15-20 – 20-27 Rear caliper mounting bolts (2000-2003 models) 28-38 – 38-52 Rear caliper mounting screws (1986-early 1987 models) – 132-168 15-19 Rear master cylinder cartridge body locknut (late 1987-2003 models) 30-40 – 41-54 Rear master cylinder mounting bolts – 155-190 18-21 Brake disc mounting bolts Front 16-24 – 22-23 Rear 1986-1991 models 23-27 – 31-37 1992-2003 models 30-45 – 41-61 |