STEERING INSPECTION
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INSP
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STEERING INSPECTION
WARNING
Hold the motorcycle firmly in place to prevent
it falling over.
1. Raise the front wheel and place a support
under the engine.
2. Check:
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Steering bearings
Grasp the bottoms of the front fork legs
and rock back and forward.
Free play ➔ Adjust steering bearing.
3. Adjust:
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Steering bearing
Adjustment:
•
Remove the fuel tank.
See section “SEAT, FUEL TANK AND REAR
COWLING”.
•
Loosen steering axle nut (1) and fork upper
bracket screws (2).
•
Tighten the ring nut (3) with the special
wrench.
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1
3
2
2
Ring nut (final tightening):
4 Nm (0.4 mkg)
Ring nut (initial tightening):
38 Nm (3.8 mkg)
Ringnut wrench:
P/N. 90890-01268
P/N. 90890-01348
NOTE:
The torque wrench and the ringnut wrench should
form a right angle.
WARNING
Do not tighten the ring nut excessively.
•
Loosen the ring nut one turn.
•
Retighten the ring nut using the special
wrench.
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