Downtube removal
Raise the rear wheel [A] off the ground, using the jack [B].
- Special Tool - Jack: 57001-1238
Remove:
- Fuel Tank (see Fuel tank removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
Disconnect the rear brake light switch connector [A].
Remove:
- Bolt [A]
- Clamps [B]
Remove:
- Muffler [A] (see Muffler removal in the Engine Top End chapter)
- Reservoir Tank Bolt [B]
- Right Footboard Bolts [C]
Pry open the clamp [A].
Clear the brake hose [A] from the clamps [B].
Remove:
- Radiator Mounting Bolt [A]
Remove:
- Regulator/Rectifier (see Regulator/rectifier removal in the Electrical System chapter)
- Front Cross Pipe Bolts [A]
- Front Cross Pipe [B]
Remove:
- Engine Mounting Bracket Bolts [A]
- Caps [B] and Down Tube Bolts
- Down Tube Bolts [C]
- Down Tube [D]
Downtube installation
Run the brake hose [A] on the downtube and clamps [B] it.
Tighten:
- Downtube Bolts: 44 N·m (4.5 kgf·m, 32 ft·lb)
- Engine Mounting Bracket Bolts: 44 N·m (4.5 kgf·m, 32 ft·lb)
- Footboard Bracket Bolts: 34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb)