Tires And Tubes; Front Forks - Yamaha GT1 Service Manual
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-Tires and Tubes · Front Forks
5-4.
Tires and Tubes
1)
Normal tire pressure
Though tire pressure is the rider's choice, the
standard tire pressure is as follows.
a.
On-the-road riding
Front ........
1.6 kg./cm 2 . (22.5 lbs./in 2 .)
Rear ..........
2.2 kg./cm 2 . (31.0 lbs./in 2 .)
When the tire pressure. is reduced below the
specified value because of some reason, the
tire may slip around the rim.
To prevent
this slipping
of
the tire, bead stoppers
should be used.
5-5.
Front Forks
The GTl·GTMX is equipped with competition de-
signed
telescopic
front
torks.
These
specially
designed front forks provide excellent riding com-
fort along Vr'.ith handling
superiority.
The maxi-
mum stroke travel is almost 75 mrn (3.0 inches).
The combination of fork stability and long stroke travel
provides safety and handling ease for the rider over even
the roughest terrain. This front fork design also reduces
weight, eases maintenance, and gives functional and
attractive appearance. The simplicity and dependability
of the front forks is provided by the installation of the
fork spring inside of the fork tube.
A. Remova!
1)
Remove the front fender.
The
light-weight aluminum
front fender is
rubber-mounted.
Fig. 5-5-1
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3)
Remove the inner tube cap bolt.
You must loosen the arrow marked pinch bolt
before the cap bolt is loosened.
Fig. 5-5-2
Loosen the inner tube pinch bolt on the under-
bracket.
Fig. 5-5-3
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