Clean the vehicle thoroughly before disassembly. Dirt or other foreign materials entering into sealed areas during vehicle disassembly can cause excessive wear and decrease performance of the vehicle.

Arrangement and Cleaning of Removed Parts
Disassembled parts are easy to confuse. Arrange the parts according to the order the parts were disassembled and clean the parts in order prior to assembly.

Battery Ground
Storage of Removed PartsThrottle Control System
Check the throttle grip play each day
before riding the motorcycle, and carry
out maintenance and adjustments in
accordance with the Periodic Maintenance
Chart. Adjust it if necessary.
Throttle Grip
The throttle grip controls the butterfly
valves in the throttle body. If the throttle
grip ha ...
Throttle Body Assy Assembly
Before assembling, blow away dirt or dust from the throttle
body and delivery pipe assy by applying compressed air.
Replace the O-rings [A] of the joint pipe [B] with new ones.
Apply engine oil to the new O-rings, and insert it to the
delivery pipes [C].
Insert the joint pipe so th ...
Rebound Damping Force Adjustment
The rebound damping force adjuster
is located at the upper end of the rear
shock absorber.
A. Rebound Damping Force Adjuster
B. To increase damping force
C. To decrease damping force
Using a screwdriver turn the rebound
damping force adjuster clockwise
to increase rebound damping or ...