Supporting The Motorcycle; Front Wheel Removal - Yamaha XVS650KC Owner's Manual

PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
AND
MINOR
REPAIR
Supporting
the
motorcycle
Since the
Yamaha XVS650
has no
centerstand,
follow
these precautions
when
removing the
front
and
rear
wheel or performing other mainte-
nance
requiring the
motorcycle
to
stand
upright.
Front
wheel
service:
To
stabilize
the rear of
the motorcycle,
either
use a motorcycle stand
or place
a
motorcycle jack
under
the
frame
in
front of
the
rear
wheel
to
prevent
it
from moving
from
side
to side.
Then
use
a
motorcycle stand
to
elevate the
front
wheel
off of
the ground.
Rear wheel
service:
Use a
motorcycle stand
or motorcycle
jack to elevate the
motorcycle
so
the
rear
wheel
is
off
the ground. Alterna-
tively,
two
jacks
can be
placed under
the
frame
or swingarm.
Check
that
the motorcycle
is in
a
sta-
ble
and
level position
before
starting
any
maintenance.
A
strong
wooden
box can be
placed under the engine
for
added
stability.
1.
Speedometer
cable
Front
wheel removal
44 WARNING
•
It
is
advisable
to
have
a
Yama-
ha dealer service the wheel.
•
Securely support the motor-
cycle
so
there
is
no danger
of
it
falling
over.
1
.
Remove
the
speedometer
cable
from the
front
wheel
side.
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