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Maintenance Swing Arm / Rear Axle Inspection 1. Sit in the operator's seat and slowly bounce the rear suspension a few times. Make sure the suspension moves freely without binding. Listen for abnormal noises. 2. Elevate and support the motorcycle with the rear tire slightly off the floor. CAUTION! Make sure the motorcycle is stable when elevated. Injury may occur if the motorcycle tips or falls. 3. Grasp the rear-most surface of the rear tire and attempt to move the wheel side-to-side. If there is movement at the front of the swingarm, check the swingarm pivot nut torque and swingarm pivot bearings. 4. Contact your VICTORY dealer for service if you detect noise or movement at the swingarm pivot. 5. Grasp the top or bottom surface of the tire and try to move it side to side. If there is movement at the rear axle, inspect wheel bearings and rear axle nut torque. 6. Contact your VICTORY dealer for service if you detect noise or movement at the wheel bearings. 7. With the transmission in neutral, slowly rotate the rear wheel. If the wheel does not rotate smoothly, inspect the wheel bearings, rear axle, belt adjustment and wheel alignment. See the VICTORY SerCheck for movement in vice Manual or your authorized VICTORY dealer. Front Fork / Suspension Inspection wheel bearing area 1. Place the motorcycle on the sidestand and inspect the front forks. Make sure there is no fork oil present on the outer fork tubes, around the fork seals or around the inner tubes. Fork 2. Clean the fork tubes to remove bugs, tar or buildup Inner which may cause seal wear or leakage. Tube 3. Inspect the outer surfaces of the inner fork tubes for scratches or damage from foreign objects. 4. Straddle the motorcycle and bring it to the fully upright position. Apply the front brake and push downward (hard) on the handlebars several times. The front suspension should operate smoothly and quietly. 5. Fork oil condition and level affects front suspension performance and internal component wear. Replace fork oil at the recommended intervals. Special tools are required to perform this procedure. See the VICTORY Service Manual or your authorized VICTORY dealer. 70

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Maintenance
Swing Arm / Rear Axle Inspection
1.
Sit in the operator's seat and slowly bounce the rear suspension a few times. Make sure
the suspension moves freely without binding. Listen for abnormal noises.
2.
Elevate and support the motorcycle with the rear tire slightly off the floor.
CAUTION!
Make sure the motorcycle is stable when elevated. Injury may occur if the motorcycle tips
or falls.
3.
Grasp the rear-most surface of the rear tire and attempt to move the wheel side-to-side. If
there is movement at the front of the swingarm, check the swingarm pivot nut torque and
swingarm pivot bearings.
4.
Contact your VICTORY dealer for service if you detect noise or movement at the swing-
arm pivot.
5.
Grasp the top or bottom surface of the tire and try
to move it side to side. If there is movement at the
rear axle, inspect wheel bearings and rear axle nut
torque.
6.
Contact your VICTORY dealer for service if you
detect noise or movement at the wheel bearings.
7.
With the transmission in neutral, slowly rotate the
rear wheel. If the wheel does not rotate smoothly,
inspect the wheel bearings, rear axle, belt adjust-
ment and wheel alignment. See the
VICTORY Ser-
vice Manual
or your authorized VICTORY dealer.
Front Fork / Suspension Inspection
1.
Place the motorcycle on the sidestand and inspect the
front forks. Make sure there is no fork oil present on the
outer fork tubes, around the fork seals or around the
inner tubes.
2.
Clean the fork tubes to remove bugs, tar or buildup
which may cause seal wear or leakage.
3.
Inspect the outer surfaces of the inner fork tubes for
scratches or damage from foreign objects.
4.
Straddle the motorcycle and bring it to the fully upright
position. Apply the front brake and push downward
(hard) on the handlebars several times. The front
suspension should operate smoothly and quietly.
5.
Fork oil condition and level affects front suspension performance and internal compo-
nent wear. Replace fork oil at the recommended intervals. Special tools are required to
perform this procedure. See the
VICTORY Service Manual
or your authorized VICTORY
dealer.
Check for movement in
wheel bearing area
Fork
Inner
Tube