Owner`s manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

6-25

EAU01314

Checking the front and rear

brake pads

Each brake pad is provided with a wear

indicator groove, which allows check-

ing the brake pad for wear without dis-

assembling the brake. Inspect each

wear indicator groove and, as soon as

one of them has almost worn away,

ask a Yamaha dealer to replace the

brake pads as a set.

EAU00731

Inspecting the brake fluid

level

Insufficient brake fluid may let air enter

the brake system, possibly causing the

brakes to become ineffective.

Before riding, check that the brake fluid

is above the minimum level and replen-

ish when necessary.

Observe these precautions:

●

When checking the fluid level,

make sure the top of the master

cylinder is level by turning the han-

dlebars.

1. Wear indicator groove 1. Wear indicator groove 1. Minimum level mark

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