| Begin by removing the badge. This is very
tricky, so be careful not to break the "finger tab" locking mechanism.
I'll be ordering more of these for the shop! Next, remove the screw
holding the horn cover in. |
To remove the headset, you'll take off the
front halve first. There is a screw just below the headlight adjusting
screw. Remove it. Be careful not to drop the screw down into the bike!
Use a magnet to safely remove the screw. |
Next, remove the two screws just under the
horn button and the starter button. |
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Now, pry off the front halve as shown. Note how the
piece snaps onto the headset. You'll need to remember this for
reassembly. |
To remove the rear headset halve, there are three
screws, instrument panel cables and the speedometer cable. First,
unscrew the speedometer cable.
Next, remove the two screws on either side of the
instrument panel assembly.
The last screw is found deep in the back (bottom arrow)
and attaches the rear halve to the steering column. Again, do not drop
this screw into the bike!
The rear halve should now lift off (with some effort).
Carefully remove the instrument panel cables and the connectors for the
turn signal, horn, starter button, etc.
Remove the remaining screws holding in the instrument
panel on the rear halve. |
Ok. the hard part is done. Now, to remove the clear cover and the
instrument panel itself, remove these three screws. |
| The clear cover pops off and the instrument
panel also. Be careful not to touch the now exposed dials and indicator
needles. Put the instrument assembly in a safe place away from dust and
debris. |
This picture shows the underside of the
panel. Note the black rubber seal and the multi colour indicators.
Either remove them or be careful.
Note that you can remove the clock to replace the battery at this
time. Normally, you don't have to remove the instrument panel to change
the battery. But, you might want to put a fresh one in if your bike is
over a year old. |
Ok, here it is. Already for you to glue in
diamonds, glass beads, sequins, toys, what ever! Use a good adhesive!
You don't want anything to fall into the speedometer mechanism.
Reverse the procedure to reassemble your bike. |
