Special Tools
Front Wheel RemovalFront Forks/Rear Shock Absorber Operation Inspection
Pump the forks down and up [A] 4 or 5 times, and inspect
the smooth stroke.
If the forks do not smoothly or noise is found, inspect the
fork oil level or fork clamps (see Front Fork Oil Change in
the Suspension chapter).
Pump the rear seat down and up [A] 4 or 5 times, and
inspec ...
Spring Preload Adjustment
Remove the rear shock absorber from the frame (see
Rear Shock Absorber Removal).
Loosen the locknut and turn out the adjusting nut to free
the spring.
Special Tools - Hook Wrench T=3.2 R37: 57001-1539
Hook Wrench R=35: 57001-1580
To adjust the spring preload, turn in the adjusting n ...
Caliper Installation
Install the caliper and brake hose lower end.
For the front caliper, be sure to install the collars [A].
Replace the washers on each side of hose fitting with new
ones.
Touch the brake hoses [A] to the stopper [B] of the caliper.
Front Calipers [C]
Rear Caliper [D]
Tighten:
To ...