SERVICE MANUAL Rockford Motors inc. FORWARD The ever increasing demand for larger, more sophisticated motorcycles is the reason Bridgestone developed the 350GTR – the most advanced motorcycle in the industry. The increasing knowledgeability of your customers and complexity of their motorcycles make satisfactory maintenance service even more important. This manual outlines the most efficient maintenance procedures. To give your customers the best possible service, have a clean, well organized repair shop equipped with all the necessary special tools and keep this manual always at hand for every service man’s use. BRIDGESTONE TIRE CO., LTD MOTORCYCLE SECTION Table of Contents 1. TECHNICAL DATA ...................................................................... 1 2. FRONT and SIDE VIEWS of BRIDGESTONE 350 GTR ...................................... 3 3. Performance ............................................................................. 4 4. ENGINE ................................................................................. 6 Removing Engine ........................................................................................ 6 Notes of Caution ................................................................................. 6 Tools necessary .................................................................................. 6 Removing the Engine ............................................................................. 6 Mounting Engine on Frame ................................................................................ 8 Disassembling and Assembling Engine ....................................................................... 9 Special precautions ............................................................................... 9 Dismounting Engine .............................................................................. 9 Component parts of crankcase ..................................................................... 13 Assembling Engine .............................................................................. 14 CRANK SHAFT • PISTON • ROTARY VALVE ............................................... 17 CRANKSHAFT AND ROTARY DISC VALVES ............................................................. 18 Construction ................................................................................... 18 Inspection ...................................................................................... 18 Lubrication of the crankshaft ...................................................................... 19 Lubrication of transmission gears .................................................................. 19 CYLINDERS AND PISTONS ............................................................................ 20 Construction ................................................................................... 20 Notes of Caution ................................................................................ 20 Inspection ...................................................................................... 20 Disassembling .................................................................................. 20 CLUTCH ................................................................................. 21 Construction ........................................................................................... 22 Operation ............................................................................................. 22 Clutch Adjustment ...................................................................................... 23 Disassembling Clutch ................................................................................... 23 Inspection ............................................................................................. 24 TRANSMISSION .......................................................................... 25 Construction ........................................................................................... 26 Operation ............................................................................................. 26 Component parts of gear change pedal & shift drum ........................................................... 27 Gear shift mechanism .................................................................................... 28 Gear operation and gear ratios ............................................................................. 31 Inspection ............................................................................................. 33 KICK STARTER .......................................................................... 34 Construction ........................................................................................... 34 Operation ............................................................................................. 35 Inspection ............................................................................................. 35 CARBURETORS .......................................................................... 37 Synchronizing Carburetors ............................................................................... 37 Indication of trouble at various engine speeds ................................................................ 37 Table of Contents Idling Adjustment ....................................................................................... 37 Medium Engine Speed Adjustment ......................................................................... 38 High Engine Speed Adjustment ............................................................................ 38 Adjustment of Carburetor Float Level ...................................................................... 39 Trouble Shooting of Gasoline Leaks from Carburetor ......................................................... 39 OIL INJECTION SYSTEM ................................................................. 40 Operation ............................................................................................. 41 Oil Intake ............................................................................................. 42 Oil Outlet ............................................................................................. 42 Distribution of oil to both cylinders ........................................................................ 42 Operation of worm wheel plunger in relation to the throttle grip ................................................. 43 Engine Idling at slow speed ....................................................................... 43 High Speed, wide open throttle .................................................................... 43 Adjustment of oil pump control wire ....................................................................... 44 Special Attention ....................................................................................... 44 Meshing the plunger gear with the distributor gear ............................................................ 45 FRAME .................................................................................. 46 Handlebar ............................................................................................. 47 Removing Handlebar ............................................................................ 47 Assembling ............................................................................................ 47 Inspection ............................................................................................. 47 Front Fork ............................................................................................ 48 Operation ...................................................................................... 49 Disassembling .................................................................................. 50 Assembling and Inspection ........................................................................ 50 Removing the steering damper ..................................................................... 50 Rear suspension ........................................................................................ 51 Construction ................................................................................... 51 Operation ...................................................................................... 51 Adjustment of rear suspension ..................................................................... 52 Wheels ............................................................................................... 53 Construction ................................................................................... 53 Checking of Tire Pressure and Balance .............................................................. 53 Front Wheel .................................................................................... 54 Rear Wheel .................................................................................... 55 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 57 A.C. Generator ......................................................................................... 58 Description .................................................................................... 58 Charging current ................................................................................ 58 Voltage Regulator ...................................................................................... 58 Ignition system ......................................................................................... 59 Contact