Installing The Front Wheel (Front Brake Discs)

FRONT WHEEL

c. If the heavy spot does not stay in that posi-           2. Check:
   tion, install a heavier weight.                          • Front brake discs
d. Repeat steps (b) and (c) until the front wheel             Refer to “CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE
   is balanced.                                               DISCS” on page 4-34.
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4. Check:                                                   • Oil seal lips
 • Front wheel static balance
                                                                        Recommended lubricant
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a. Turn the front wheel and make sure it stays at                        Lithium-soap-based grease
   each position shown.
                                                           4. Install:
                                                            • Collar
                                                            • Front wheel sensor housing
                                                            • Front wheel
                                                       NOTE:
                                                           Align the slot in the front wheel sensor housing
                                                           with the projection of the front fork before as-
                                                           sembly.

b. If the front wheel does not remain stationary
   at all of the positions, rebalance it.
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EAS22000

INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL (FRONT
BRAKE DISCS)
1. Install:
  • Front brake discs
                                                           5. Install:
                Front brake disc bolt                       • Front wheel axle
                 18 Nm (1.8 m·kg, 13 ft·lb)
                                                            • Front wheel axle bolt
       T.
           R.

                 LOCTITE®                                   • Front wheel axle pinch bolts

NOTE:                                                                   Front wheel axle bolt
Tighten the brake disc bolts in stages and in a                   T.
                                                                   R.
                                                                         91 Nm (9.1 m·kg, 66 ft·lb)
crisscross pattern.                                                     Front wheel axle pinch bolt
                                                                         21 Nm (2.1 m·kg, 15 ft·lb)
                                                           EC3P61022

                                                           CAUTION:
                                                           Before tightening the wheel axle bolt, push
                                                           down hard on the handlebars several times
                                                           and check if the front fork rebounds smooth-
                                                           ly.

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a. Insert the front wheel axle from the right side              to “CABLE ROUTING (FJR13A)” on page
   and tighten it with the front wheel axle bolt                2-47 and “CABLE ROUTING (FJR13AE)” on
   from the left side to 91 Nm (9.1 m·kg, 66 ft·lb).            page 2-67.
b. In the order pinch bolt “2” → pinch bolt “1” →             EWA13500
   pinch bolt “2”, tighten each bolt to 21 Nm (2.1                  WARNING
   m·kg, 15 ft·lb) without performing temporary
                                                              Make sure the brake hose is routed properly.
   tightening.
c. Check that the right end of the front wheel                7. Check:
   axle is flush with the front fork. If necessary,            • Front wheel sensor installation
   manually push the front wheel axle or lightly                 Check if the wheel sensor housing is installed
   tap it with a soft hammer until its end is flush              properly.
   with the front fork. However, if the surface of            8. Install:
   the front wheel axle end is not parallel to the             • Front fender
   surface of the front fork, align a point on the        NOTE:
   outer edge of the axle with the fork, making               When installing the front fender, make sure that
   sure that the axle does not protrude past the              there is no dirt between the front fender and front
   fork.                                                      fork legs.
d. In the order pinch bolt “4” → pinch bolt “3” →
   pinch bolt “4”, tighten each bolt to 21 Nm (2.1
   m·kg, 15 ft·lb) without performing temporary
   tightening.

             4 3                 2 1

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6. Install:
 • Front brake calipers
 • Front wheel sensor

             Front brake caliper bolt
       T.
        R.
              40 Nm (4.0 m·kg, 29 ft·lb)
             Front wheel sensor bolt
              30 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)

NOTE:
When installing the front wheel sensor, check
the wheel sensor lead for twists and the sensor
electrode for foreign materials.
EC3P66003

CAUTION:
• Make sure there are no foreign materials in
  the wheel hub. Foreign materials cause
  damage to the inner sensor rotor and wheel
  sensor.

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