If your motorcycle has leather accessories, special care must be taken.
Use a leather cleaner/treatment to clean and care for leather accessories.
Washing leather parts with detergent and water will damage them, shortening their life.
Vinyl parts should be washed with the rest of themotorcycle, then treated with a vinyl treatment.
The sidewalls of tires and other rubber components should be treated with a rubber protectant to help prolong their useful life.
| WARNING Rubber protectants can be slippery and, if used on the tread area, cause loss of traction resulting in accident causing injury or death. Do not apply rubber protectant to any tread area. |
Chrome and Aluminum
Bolt and Nut TighteningCrankshaft Sensor Removal
Remove:
Fuel Tank (see Fuel Tank Removal in the Fuel System
(DFI) chapter)
Crankshaft Sensor Lead Connector [A]
Remove:
Right Lower Fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal in the
Frame chapter)
Bolts [A]
Crankshaft Sensor Cover [B] and Gasket
Oil Pressure Switch Terminal [C]
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Liquid Gasket, Non-permanent Locking Agent
For applications that require Liquid Gasket or a
Non-permanent Locking Agent, clean the surfaces so
that no oil residue remains before applying liquid gasket or
non-permanent locking agent. Do not apply them excessively.
Excessive application can clog oil passages and
cause serious damage.
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Engine Sprocket Removal
Remove:
Engine Sprocket Cover Bolts [A]
Engine Sprocket Cover [B]
Flatten out the bended washer [A].
Remove the engine sprocket nut [B] and washer.
NOTE
When loosening the engine sprocket nut, hold the rear
brake on.
Raise the rear wheel off the ground with the stand. ...