Hardening, shrinkage, or damage of both gaskets and O-rings after disassembly can reduce sealing performance.
Remove old gaskets and clean the sealing surfaces thoroughly so that no gasket material or other material remains.
Install the new gaskets and replace the used O-rings when re-assembling.

Force
Liquid Gasket, Non-permanent Locking AgentExhaust Butterfly Valve Actuator Inspection
NOTE
Be sure the battery is fully charged
Remove the front seat (see Front Seat Removal in the
Frame chapter).
Turn the ignition switch to ON.
In the left side view of the motorcycle, check to see
the pulley [A] clockwise [B] and counterclockwise [C]
smoothly.
The pulley turns ...
Balancer Assemble
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the ribs of the
balancer [A].
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the ribs of the
balancer gear [A].
Check that the rubber dampers [B] are in place.
Face the linked portion [C] to the bottom.
Assemble the balancer weight ...
Intake Air Temperature Meter
Intake air temperature meter indicates
temperature of the air in the air
cleaner case.
The “Intake Air” is displayed if the intake
air temperature meter is selected.
A. Intake Air Temperature Meter
B. “Intake Air”
NOTE
The intake air temperature meter
shift to the coolant temp ...