HANDLEBAR
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HANDLEBAR
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REMOVING THE HANDLEBAR
1. Stand the vehicle upright on a level surface.
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Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
• Grip “1”
Blow in compressed air between the handlebar
or tube guide and the grip. Then remove the grip
which has become loose.
3. Remove:
• Throttle cable housing “1”
• Throttle grip “2”
While removing the throttle cable housing, pull
back the rubber cover “3”.
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CHECKING THE HANDLEBAR
1. Check:
• Handlebar
Bends/cracks/damage Replace.
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Do not attempt to straighten a bent handle-
bar as this may dangerously weaken it.
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INSTALLING THE HANDLEBAR
1. Stand the vehicle upright on a level surface.
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Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Install:
• Lower handlebar holder “1”
• Washer “2”
• Lower handlebar holder nut “3”
• Install the lower handlebar holders with them
side having the greater distance “a” from the
mounting bolt center facing forward.
• Apply the lithium soap base grease on the
thread of the lower handlebar holders.
• Installing the lower handlebar holders in the re-
verse direction allow the front-to-rear offset
amount of the handlebar position to be
changed.
• Do not tighten the nuts yet.
3. Install:
• Handlebar “1”
• Upper handlebar holder “2”
• Upper handlebar holder bolt “3”
• The upper handlebar holders should be in-
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Upper handlebar holder bolt
28 N·m (2.8 kgf·m, 21 lb·ft)
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