engine YAMAHA YZ250LC 2007 Owners Manual

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EC720000
CHASSISEC71P002
Selection of the secondary reduction ratio
(Sprocket)
Secondary Number of driven sprocket teethreduction =——————————————
ratioNumber of drive sprocket teeth
reduction ratio>
9It is generally said that the secondary gear ratio
should be reduced for a longer straight portion
of a speed course and should be increased for
a course with many corners. Actually, however,
as the speed depends on the ground condition
of the day of the race, be sure to run through
the circuit to set the machine suitable for the
entire course.
9In actuality, it is very difficult to achieve settings
suitable for the entire course and some settings
may be sacrificed. Thus, the settings should be
matched to the portion of the course that has
the greatest effect on the race result. In such a
case, run through the entire course while mak-
ing notes of lap times to find the best balance;
then, determine the secondary reduction ratio.
9If a course has a long straight portion where a
machine can run at maximum speed, the
machine is generally set such that it can devel-
op its maximum revolutions toward the end of
the straight line, with care taken to avoid the
engine over-revving.
NOTE:
Riding technique varies from rider to rider and
the performance of a machine also vary from
machine to machine. Therefore, do not imitate
other rider’s settings from the beginning but
choose your own setting according to the level of
your riding technique.
Standard secondary
50/14 (3.571)
reduction ratio
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EC72P010
Front fork setting parts
9Front fork spring 1
NOTE:
The I.D. mark (slits) ais proved on the end of
the spring.
EC72B000
Rear suspension setting
The rear suspension setting should be made
depending on the rider’s feeling of an actual run
and the circuit conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes the follow-
ing two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
9Change the set length of the spring.
9Change the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
9Change the rebound damping.
9Change the compression damping.
SPRING SPRINGI.D.
TYPE
RATE PART NUMBERMARK
(slits)
0.398 1C3-23141-A0 I
SOFT 0.408 1C3-23141-B0 II
0.418 1C3-23141-C0 III
STD 0.428 1P8-23141-M0 –
0.438 1C3-23141-E0 IIIII
0.449 1C3-23141-F0 I-I
STIFF 0.459 1C3-23141-G0 I-II
0.469 1C3-23141-H0 I-III
0.479 1C3-23141-J0 I-IIII
EC72C001
Choosing set length
1. Place a stand or block under the engine to
put the rear wheel above the floor, and mea-
sure the length abetween the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.
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2. Remove the stand or block from the engine
and with a rider astride the seat, measure
the sunken length bbetween the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut 1and make adjustment
by turning the spring adjuster 2to achieve
the standard figure from the subtraction of
the length bfrom the length a.
Standard figure:
90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
NOTE:
9If the machine is new and after it is broken in,
the same set length of the spring may change
because of the initial fatigue, etc. of the spring.
Therefore, be sure to make re-evaluation.
9If the standard figure cannot be achieved by
adjusting the spring adjuster and changing the
spring set length, replace the spring with an
optional one and make re-adjustment.
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