Steering Tension Adjustment; Specifications; Tightening Torque Specifications - Suzuki VLR1800 Service Manual

6B-9 Steering / Handlebar:
Inner race
• Press in the lower inner race using the special tool
and install the bearing.
Special tool
(A): 09941–74911 (Steering bearing installer)
(A)
• Install the steering. Refer to "Steering Removal and
Installation (Page 6B-5)".

Steering Tension Adjustment

Check the steering movement in the following
procedures:
1) By supporting the motorcycle with a jack, lift the front
wheel until it is off the floor 20 – 30 mm (0.8 – 1.2 in).
2) Check to make sure that the cables and wire
harnesses are properly routed.
3) With the front wheel in the straight ahead state, hitch
the spring scale (special tool) on one handlebar grip
end as shown in the figure and read the graduation
when the handlebars start moving.
Initial force
200 – 500 grams

Tightening Torque Specifications

Fastening part
Handlebar clamp bolt
Steering stem nut
Steering stem head nut
Handlebar holder bolt
NOTE
The specified tightening torque is also described in the following.
"Handlebars Components (Page 6B-1)"
"Steering Components (Page 6B-4)"
Reference:
For the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this section, refer to "Tightening Torque List in Section 0C
(Page 0C-8)".
Special tool
4) Do the same on the other grip end.
5) If the initial force read on the scale when the
handlebars start turning is either too heavy or too
light, adjust it till it satisfies the specification.
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a) First, loosen the front fork upper clamp bolts and
steering stem head nut, and then adjust the
steering stem nut by loosening or tightening it.
b) Tighten the steering stem nut, stem head nut and
front fork upper clamp bolts to the specified
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torque and recheck the initial force with the
spring scale according to the previously
described procedure.
c) If the initial force is found within the specified
range, adjustment has been completed.
NOTE
Hold the front fork legs, move them back and
forth and make sure that the steering is not
loose.

Specifications

Tightening torque
N⋅m kgf-m
23
45 N⋅m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 lb-ft) then turn back
1/2 – 1/4
90
70
(A): 09940–92720 (Spring scale)
(A)
lb-ft
2.3 16.5
9.0 65.0
7.0 50.5
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Note
(Page 6B-2)
(Page 6B-6)
(Page 6B-7)
(Page 6B-7)