Fork - steering head: Steering
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Turn the front forks to the right until the spacer (A) is seated against the frame top tube.
Turn the adjuster screw (16) on the opposite side to bring it into contact with the stop on the steering head.
Apply threadlocker to the thread of nut (17). Hold the adjuster screw (16) firm and tighten the nut (17). Turn the forks to
the opposite side: and repeat the process to adjust the other dowel and tighten the relative lock nut.
Once adjusted, set handlebar completely turned right and ensure that the gap between front brake line and lower frame
trellis is at least 1 mm. If it is not so, decrease steering angle by working the right-hand adjuster.
Removal of the steering head components
Operations Section reference
Remove the headlight fairing 5 - 1, Removal of the headlight
fairing
Remove the headlight 6 - 4,
Renewal of the headlight
Removal of the front mudguard 5 - 4,
Removal of the front
mudguard
Removal of the front wheel 7 - 1,
Removal of the front wheel
Remove the fork legs 7 - 10.1,
Removal of the front forks
Disassembling the handlebar from
the steering head
7 - 8,
Removal of the handlebar
Note
All parts fitted to the top and bottom yokes, including the wiring and control cables, can remain on the motorcycle
provided they do not hinder the following operations.
Loosen the screws (24) and remove the steering head from the hose clips (27); recover the washers (25).
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