Steering Head Bearings - Honda Transalp XL700V Manual

MAINTENANCE
Inspect the spokes for looseness by tapping them
with a screwdriver.
If a spoke does not sound clearly, or if it sounds dif-
Tap on the spokes
ferent from the other spokes, tighten it to the speci-
and be sure that the
fied torque.
same clear metallic
sound can be heard
TOOL:
on all spokes.
Spoke wrench, 6.1 mm
TORQUE: 3.7 N·m (0.4 kgf·m, 2.7 lbf·ft)
Check the tire pressure with a tire pressure gauge
when the tires are cold.
RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE:
Driver only:
Front: 200 kPa (2.00 kgf/cm
Rear: 200 kPa (2.00 kgf/cm
Driver and passenger:
Front: 200 kPa (2.00 kgf/cm
Rear: 280 kPa (2.80 kgf/cm
Check the tires for cuts, embedded nails, or other
damage.
Check the front and rear wheels for trueness.
Measure the tread depth at the center of the tires.
Replace the tires when the tread depth reaches the
following limits.
MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH: Front: 1.5 mm (0.06 in)

STEERING HEAD BEARINGS

Support the motorcycle securely and raise the front
wheel off the ground.
Check that the handlebar moves freely from side to
side. Make sure the control cables do not interfere
with the handlebar rotation.
If the handlebar moves unevenly, binds, or has ver-
tical movement, inspect the steering head bearings
(page 13-31).
3-30
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2
, 29 psi)
2
, 29 psi)
2
, 29 psi)
2
, 41 psi)
Rear: 2.0 mm (0.08 in)
SPOKE WRENCH