8-18 CHASSIS REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY • Remove the front wheel. (8-10) • Disconnect the brake hose from the brake hose guides on the front fender. • Remove the front fender. • Loosen the front fork upper clamp bolts 1, left and right. E • Loosen the handlebar clamp bolts 2, left and right. L NOTE: * Slightly loosen the front fork cap bolts 3 before loosening the lower clamp bolts to facilitate later disassembly. P * Be sure to adjust the rebound damping force adjuster 4 to the softest position before removing the front fork. M SA • Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolts, left and right. • Remove the front forks, left and right. NOTE: Hold the front fork by the hand to prevent sliding out of the steer- ing stem. • Separate the front fork cap bolt from the front fork. • Compress the front fork spring with the special tool A and insert the special tool B between the lock-nut and the spring retainer. 09940-94930: Front fork spacer holder A 09940-94922: Stopper plate B