How to remove front stay

＜Condition of front cowl removed＞

First remove the front cowl.

For details, see maintenance record ‘How to remove front cowl and panels etc.’.

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How to remove front cowl and panels etc. Following the side and rear, this section summaries the maintenance record ‘How to remove and install front cowl and panels etc.’. If the front cowl panel ca…

Disconnect the wires at the right front of the frame.

＜Condition of wirings＞

Move the connector cover to reveal three connectors for meter-related wiring.

First, disconnect the white connector.

＜Disconnect connector 1＞

Press and pull on the connector claw to release the connector.

Then disconnect the natural-colored and black connectors.

＜Disconnect connector 2＞

This connector can be disconnected by pulling while lifting the connector claw with a precision screwdriver.
The lean angle sensor had the same connector.

Now, you can disconnect the wiring from the moto body.
By the way, different from the wiring around the headlights, the wiring around the instrument panel uses waterproof connectors.
This means that it is an area where water cannot get in.

Now. remove the plate and other parts securing the frame and front stay.
First, turn the handlebars to the right.

＜Remove plate 1＞

Use a T-bar handle with a socket (12 mm) and extension bar (150 mm) to loosen the nut/bolt, located on the right side of the moto body.

Upper: Nut
Lower: Bolt

＜Condition of nut and bolt loosened＞

Then, remove the nut and bolt.

＜Remove plate 2＞

Remove the plate.

A magnetic picker or similar makes it easier to remove.

＜Remove plate 3＞

While lifting the front stay, remove the plate with bolt and nut on the left side of the moto body.

＜Remove front stay＞

Then, you can remove the front stay by pulling them forward.

I was holding the front stay with one hand when taking the photo and lost its balance and dropped it on the front fender.
The meter part is unexpectedly heavy and unbalanced, so be careful.

＜Front side＞

＜Back side＞

Meter wiring is taken forward through a hole in the stay.

＜Removed parts＞

This time, the front cowl, panel, etc. were also removed.

Actually, you can remove the front cowl and front stay together by disconnecting the wiring connectors (5 places) and front stay.
This may be a better option when maintaining the front forks and stem bearings.

A photo was taken with the front stay removed.

＜From front＞

＜Above □ section enlarged＞

A steel plate, about 10 mm thick, protrudes from the end of the frame, like a horn.
This would hold the stay securely in place.

Photographs of the entire moto.

＜From front＞

If the front stand is hung in this position, it will be easier to service the front forks.

＜From behind＞