Front Wheel/Suspension/Steering - Service Information; Front Wheel/Suspension/Steering Specifications; Front Wheel/Suspension/Steering Torque Values - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

1 2. FRONT WH EEL/SUSP ENSION/STEER I NG
SERVICE I N F O RMATION
TROU BLES H O O T I N G
HAN D LEBAR
SERV I CE I N FORMATION
• A contaminated brake disc or pad reduces stopping power. Discard contaminated pads and clean a contaminated disc with a high
quality brake degreasing agent.
• Inhaled asbestos fibers have been found to cause respiratory disease and cancer. Never use an air hose or dry brush to clean brake
assemblies. Use an OSHA -approved vacuum cleaner or alternate method approved by OSHA, designed to minimize the hazard
caused by air borne asbestos fibers.
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This section covers maintenance of the front wheel, fork and steering ste m . Refer to section 1 4 for front (hydraulic) brake
service .
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Support the motorcycle using a hoist or a jack under the engine.
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The VT600C uses leaf valve to the left .
S P E C I F I CATI O N S
ITE M
Axle ru nout
Front wheel rim runout
Fork spring free length
Fork tu be runout
Fork flu id capacity
'88.'89
Fork fluid level
' 9 1 -'93
T O R Q U E VALU E S
H andlebar mounting bolt
H andlebar upper holder bolt
Clutch lever holder bolt
Brake m astercylinder holder bolt
Spokes
Brake disc mounting bolt
Front axle
Fork axle pinch bolt
Fork socket bolt
Fork top pinch bolt
Fork bottom pinch bolt
B ra ke caliper mounting bolt
Steering bearing adjustment nut
Steering stem nut
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1 2-2
1 2-3
Radial
Axial
' 8 8 , ' 8 9 ' ' 9 1 -' 9 3 :
After' 93:
'88.' 8 9 : 463 cc( 1 5.7 U S oz, 1 3.0 Imp oz)
' 9 1 -' 9 3 : 468 cc( 1 5.8 US oz, 1 3.2 Imp oz)
After'93 :
449 cc( 1 6. 9 US oz, 1 5.8 Imp oz)
R ight
Left
R ight
Left
After'9 3 :
After ' 94 :
' 8 8 , ' 8 9 , ' 9 1 -' 9 3 :
After ' 9 3 :
FRONT W H EEL
FORK
STEERING STEM
STAN DAR D
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3 0 5 m m ( 1 2 . 0 in)
333.9 m m ( 1 3. 1 in)
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9 5.0 m m ( 3 .74 in)
93.0 mm(3.66 i n )
89.0 m m ( 3 . 5 0 in)
87.0 m m ( 3 .43 i n )
1 1 1 m m (4.4 in)
23 N·m (2.3 kg·m, 17 ft-lb)
3 0 N · m ( 3 . 0 kg-m, 2 2 ft-lb)
1 2 N·m ( 1 . 2 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
1 2 N·m ( 1 .2 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)
4 N·m (0.4 kg-m, 2.9 ft-lb)
40 N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)
75 N·m ( 7 . 5 kg-m, 54 ft-lb)
22 N•m ( 2 . 2 kg-m, 1 6 ft-lb)
30 N•m ( 3 . 0 kg-m, 22 ft-lb)
1 1 N • m ( 1 . 1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)
50 N • m ( 5 . 0 kg-m, 36 ft-lb)
2 7 N•m ( 2 . 7 kg-m, 20 ft-lb)
3 1 N · m ( 3 . 1 kg-m,2 2 ft-lb)
2 5 N • m ( 2 . 5 kg-m, 1 8 ft-lb)
1 05 N·m ( 1 0. 5 kg-m, 76 ft-lb)
1 2-6
1 2- 1 2
1 2- 1 9
S E RVICE LI M IT
0.2 m m (0.008 in)
2 . 0 m m ( 0.08 in)
2 . 0 mm (0.08 in)
299 mm ( 1 1 .8 in)
3 2 7 . 2 m m ( 1 2.9 i n )
0.2 m m ( 0.008 in)
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