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 PartsOil Filter Replacement
Drain the engine oil (see Engine Oil Change).
Remove the left lower fairing (see Lower Fairing Removal
in the Frame chapter).
Remove the oil filter [A] with the oil filter wrench [B].
Special Tool - Oil Filter Wrench: 57001-1249
Replace the filter with a new one.
Apply grease t ...
Tail/Brake Light (LED) Removal/Installation
Remove:
Upper Seat Cover (see Seat Cover Removal in the
Frame chapter)
Disconnect the tail/brake light connector [A].
Remove:
Tail/Brake Light Mounting Screws [A]
Bolts [B] and Brackets [C]
Bolt [D]
Remove the tail/brake light [A].
Bring down the rear fender rea ...
Piston Installation
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the oil ring expander,
and install the oil ring expander [A] in the bottom
piston ring groove so the ends [B] not butt together
Applymolybdenum disulfide oil solution to the oil ring steel
rails, and install the oil ring steel rails, one above th ...