8-18 CHASSIS
REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
• Remove the under cowling cover and the lower bracket cover.
(8-5)
• Remove the front wheel. (8-10)
• Disconnect the brake hose from the brake hose guides at the
front fender.
• Remove the front fender.
• Loosen the front fork upper clamp bolts 1, left and right.
• Loosen the handlebar clamp bolts 2, left and right.
NOTE:
* Slightly loosen the front fork cap bolts
3
before loosening the
lower clamp bolts to facilitate later disassembly.
* Be sure to adjust the rebound damping force adjuster
4
to the
softest position before removing the front fork.
• Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolts, left and right.
• Remove the front forks, left and right.
NOTE:
Hold the front fork by the hand to prevent sliding out of the steer-
ing stem.
• Separate the front fork cap bolt from the front fork.
• Compress the front fork spring with the special tool A and
insert the special tool B between the lock-nut and the spring
retainer.
09940-94930: Front fork spacer holder A
09940-94922: Stopper plate B