6B-11 Steering / Handlebar:
Installation
Install the steering stem bearings in the reverse order of
removal. Pay attention to the following points:
CAUTION
!
The removed bearings and races should be
replaced with new ones.
Outer race
• Press in the upper and lower outer races using the
special tool.
Special tool
(A): 09941–34513 (Steering race installer)
Inner race
• Press in the lower bearing inner race and bearing
using the special tool.
Special tool
(A): 09925–18011 (Steering bearing installer)
• Install the steering. Refer to “Steering Removal and
Installation (Page 6B-7)”.
Steering Tension Adjustment
B823H16206010
Check the steering movement in the following
procedures:
1) By supporting the motorcycle with a jack, lift the front
wheel unit is off the floor 20 – 30 mm (0.8 – 1.2 in).
2) Remove the steering damper. Refer to “Steering
Damper Construction (Page 6B-6)”.
3) Check to make sure that the cables and wire
harnesses are properly routed.
4) With the front wheel in the straight ahead state, hitch
the spring scale (special tool) on one handlebar grip
end as shown in the figure and read the graduation
when the handlebar starts moving.
Initial force
200 – 500 grams
Special tool
(A): 09940–92720 (Spring scale)
5) Do the same on the other grip end.
6) If the initial force read on the scale when the
handlebar starts turning is either too heavy or too
light, adjust it till it satisfies the specification.
a) First, loosen the front fork upper and lower clamp
bolts, steering stem head nut and steering stem
lock-nut, and then adjust the steering stem nut
by loosening or tightening it.
Special tool
(B): 09910–60611 (Universal clamp
wrench)
b) Tighten the steering stem lock-nut, stem head
nut and front fork upper and lower clamp bolts to
the specified torque and recheck the initial force
with the spring scale according to the previously
described procedure.
c) If the initial force is found within the specified
range, adjustment has been completed.
NOTE
Hold the front fork legs, move them back and
forth and make sure that the steering is not
loose.
(A)
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I823H1620025-02
(A)
I649G1620036-03
(A)
I649G1620040-02
(B)
I823H1620026-01
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