FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Make
sure there
,'s
no
cabfe
or
WJ.rf'!
harness imerter-
ence.
13-34
STEERING HEAD BEARING PRE-LOAD
Support
the motorcycle
so the
front
wheel
is
off the
ground.
Po~ition
the
stee ring stem straight
ahead.
Hook a spring scale to the fork tube anti 11,easure t he
steeriny head bearing pre
-load.
The
pre lood should be within
1.0
- 1.5 kAf (2.2
-
3.3
ll>f).
If
the readirtAS tlu not fall within
the
li mits,
lower the
front
w heel to t he
ground
and adjust the steering
bearing adjusting n ut.
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