16-4 FRONT FORK AND STEERING
REMOVAL
• Place the motorcycle on a block to lift front wheel off the
ground.
• Remove the front wheel. (14-3)
• Remove the protector 1.
• Remove the front number plate band.
• Remove the handlebars. (16-18)
• Remove the brake hose guide 2 and fork protectors 3.
• Remove the front brake caliper 4.
• Loosen the front fork cap bolt 1 – 2 turns to facilitate later dis-
assembly.
09941-53630: Front fork top cap wrench
• Loosen the front fork upper clamp bolts 5.
• Hold the fork body and loosen the fork lower clamp bolts 6.
• Remove the front fork.