HOME 2. Loose connections. TRANSMISSION lighting equipment or luggage tends to cause unstable handling. Shifts Hard 2. Damaged tire(s) or improper front-rear tire combination. 1. Clutch dragging slightly. 3. Irregular or peaked front tire tread wear. 2. Shifter return spring (inside transmission) bent or broken. 4. Incorrect tire pressure. See 1.13 TIRES AND WHEELS 5. Shock absorber not functioning normally. 3. Bent shifter rod. 6. Loose wheel axle nuts. Tighten to recommended torque specification. 4. Shifter forks (inside transmission) sprung. 5. Corners worn off shifter clutch dogs (inside transmission). 7. Excessive wheel hub bearing play. 6. Hydraulic clutch circuit not bled correctly.
Jumps Out Of Gear 8. Rear wheel out of alignment with frame and front wheel. 9. Steering head bearings improperly adjusted. Correct adjustment and replace pitted or worn bearings and races. See 1.21 STEERING HEAD BEARINGS 1. Shifter rod improperly adjusted. 2. Shifter drum (inside transmission) damaged. 10. Tire and wheel unbalanced. 3. Shifter engaging parts (inside transmission) badly worn and rounded. 11. Rims and tires out-of-round or eccentric with hub. 4. Shifter forks bent. 12. Rims and tires out-of-true sideways. 5. Damaged gears. 13. Rear fork loose on pivot shaft. Clutch Slips BRAKES 1. Insufficient clutch spring tension. Brake Does Not Hold Normally 2. Worn friction discs. 1.
Master cylinder reservoir low on fluid, system leaking or Clutch Drags Or Does Not Release 1. Lubricant level too high in sump. 2. Clutch spring tension. 3. Clutch discs warped. 4. Clutch spacer missing or installed backwards. 5. Brake pads badly worn. Clutch Chatters 6. Brake disc badly worn or warped. Friction discs or steel discs worn or warped. 7. Brake drags - insufficient brake pedal or hand lever free- play, caliper piston worn or damaged, or excessive brake fluid in reservoir. HANDLING Irregularities 8. Brake fades due to heat build up - brake pads dragging or excessive braking. 1. Improperly loaded motorcycle.
Non-standard equipment on the front end such as heavy radio receivers, extra 9. Brake fluid leak when under pressure. 1-72 2009 VRSC Service: Maintenance Release pads worn. 2. Brake system conta 3. Master cylinder or damaged. 4. Brake pads contami