Front Suspension Adjustments
100 Adjustments for Competition
3. Remove the handlebar pad.
Remove the handlebar holder nuts (3),
washers, mounting rubbers and handlebar (4).
Keep the master cylinder upright to prevent air
from entering system.
NOTICE
(3) handlebar holder nuts
(4) handlebar
4. Loosen the upper pinch bolts (5).
5. Loosen the fork damper (6), but do not
remove them yet.
Do not use an adjustable wrench to loosen the
fork damper: it may damage them.
Loosen the upper pinch bolts before loosening
the fork damper to avoid damaging the fork cap.
NOTICE
(5) upper pinch bolts (6) fork damper
6. Remove the disc cover (7) by removing the
two bolts (8).
(7) disc cover (8) bolts
7. Remove the front axle nut (9) and loosen the
front axle pinch bolts (10) on both forks.
Pull the front axle shaft (11) out of the wheel
hub and remove the front wheel.
(9) axle nut (11) front axle shaft
(10) axle pinch bolts
8. Remove the fork protector bolts (12), brake
hose clamp bolts (13) and fork protectors
(14).
9. Remove the brake caliper bolts (15) and brake
caliper (16).
Do not support the brake caliper by the brake
hose. Do not operate the brake lever after the
front wheel is removed. To do so will cause
difficulty in fitting the brake disc between the
brake pads.
NOTICE
(12) fork protector bolts (15) brake caliper bolts
(13) brake hose clamp bolts (16) brake caliper
(14) fork protectors
(17) lower pinch bolts