STEERING HEAD BEARING PRE-LOAD
Jack-up the motorcycle t o raise the front wheel
ground.
Position the steering stem straight ahead.
Hook a spring scale t o the fork pipe and measure the
Make sure there
is no cable or wire
steering head bearing pre-load.
harness interfer-
ence
The pre-load should be within 11 - 16 N (1.1 - 1.6 kgf).
If
the readings do not fall within the limits, lower the
front wheel t o the ground and adjust the steering
bearing adjusting nut.
FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSlON/STEERlNG
off
the
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