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Servicing Your Honda
Suspension
6. Tighten the fork bridge lower pinch bolts (1) to
the specified torque:
15 lbf·ft (20 N·m, 2.0 kgf·m)
7. Tighten the fork bridge upper pinch bolts (8) to
the specified torque:
16 lbf·ft (22 N·m, 2.2 kgf·m)
NOTICE
Over-tightening the pinch bolts can deform the
outer tubes. Deformed outer tubes must be
replaced.
8. Align the brake caliper (9) and hose (10) with
the left fork leg, making sure that the brake
hose is not twisted. An improperly routed
brake hose may rupture and cause a loss of
braking efficiency.
9. Clean the threads of the front brake caliper
mounting bolts (11) and brake caliper
thoroughly.
Apply locking agent to the bolt threads.
Install the brake caliper (9) on the slider and
tighten the front brake caliper mounting bolts
to the specified torque:
22 lbf·ft (30 N·m, 3.1 kgf·m)
10. Align the upper surface of the brake hose protector
(12), stay A (13) and stay B (14), and assemble
them. Install and tighten them to the left fork
protector using the brake hose clamp bolts (15).
11. Clean the surfaces where the axle and axle
clamps contact each other.
Apply grease to each dust seal lips of the front
wheel.
Install the left side collar (16) and right side
collar (17) into the wheel hub.
12. Install the front wheel between the fork legs
while inserting the disc between the pads,
being careful not to damage the pads.
(1) fork bridge lower pinch bolts
(8) fork bridge upper pinch bolts
(1)
(8)
(9) brake caliper
(10) brake hose
(11) front brake caliper mounting bolts
(12) brake hose protector
(13) stay A
(14) stay B
(15) brake hose clamp bolts
Left fork:
(10)
(12)
(14)
(15)
Align
(13)
(11)
(9)
(16) left side collar
(17) right side collar
(16)
(17)
