1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
| WARNING Securely support the vehicle so that there is no danger of it falling over. |
2. Remove:
NOTE:
Blow compressed air between the handlebar and the handlebar grip, and gradually push the grip off the handlebar.

Handlebars
Checking the handlebarsChecking the piston rings
1. Measure:
Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification Replace the
piston
and piston rings as a set.
NOTE:
Before measuring the piston ring side clearance,
eliminate any carbon deposits from the piston
ring grooves and piston rings.
2. Install:
Piston ring
(into the cylind ...
Checking the fuel pressure
1. Check:
Pressure regulator operation
a. Remove the fuel hose connector cover "1"
and disconnect the fuel hose "2" from the fuel
pump.
CAUTION:Although the fuel has been removed from
the fuel tank, be careful when removing the
fuel hose, since there may be fuel remaining
i ...
Checking the cylinder and piston
1. Check:
Piston wall
Cylinder wall
Vertical scratches Replace the
cylinder,
and replace the piston and piston rings as a
set.
2. Measure:
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
a. Measure cylinder bore "C" with the cylinder
bore gauge.
NOTE:
Measure cylinder bore "C" by takin ...