| WARNING Operating or parking the vehicle near flammable materials can cause a fire, and can result in property damage or severe personal injury. Do not idle or park your vehicle in an area where tall or dry vegetation, or other flammable materials could come into contact with the muffler or exhaust pipe. The engine and exhaust system get extremely hot during normal operation and can cause serious burns. Never touch a hot engine, exhaust pipe, or muffler during operation or after stopping the engine. |
NOTICE
Do not park on a soft or steeply inclined surface, or the motorcycle may fall over.
| WARNING Gasoline is extremely flammable and can be explosive under certain conditions. |
Stopping the Motorcycle in an Emergency
Catalytic ConverterFuel Pressure Inspection
NOTE
Be sure the battery is fully charged.
Remove:
Fuel Tank Covers (see Fuel Tank Removal)
Fuel Tank Bolts (see Fuel Tank Removal)
Primary Fuel Hose (see Fuel Hose Replacement in the
Periodic Maintenance chapter)
Be sure to place a piece of cloth around the fuel outlet
pipe of the ...
Caliper Rubber Parts Replacement
Front Caliper Disassembly
Remove:
Front Caliper (see Front Caliper Removal in the Brakes
chapter)
Brake Pads (see Front Brake Pad Removal in the Brakes
chapter)
Remove:
Front Caliper Assembly Bolts [A]
Split the front caliper.
Remove:
Pad Spring
O-ring [A]
U ...
Rocker Arm/Tie-Rod Bearing, Sleeve Inspection
NOTICE
Do not remove the bearings for inspection. Removal
may damage them.
Visually inspect the rocker arm, or tie-rod sleeves [A] and
needle bearings [B].
The rollers in a needle bearing normally wear very little,
and wear is difficult to measure. Instead of measuring,
inspect the ...