Section Notes


Before reading the following, your attention is drawn to the Disclaimer.

This page deals with removal of the fairing panels.

Seat Cowling

Remove fasteners A, B & C from the left and right sides of the cowling. Lift the cowling off of the Lugs (D & E), but do not pull the cowling off of the bike yet. Disconnect the rear brake lights by separating the connector on the left-hand side. Slide the cowling off backwards (towards the rear of the bike). If the cowling becomes stuck, do not try and force it off, check for any cables that have become snagged.

Installation is the reverse of above. Make sure the large tab on the front of the seat fits beneath the lug on the fuel tank. When installing the fasteners, apply a small amount of copper grease to the threads of each. This helps to prevent them seizing.

Make sure you don't over tighten the fasteners, hand tight will do. Anything more than this may crack the fairing. I repaired a couple of small cracks that appeared in mine using superglue on the inside of the fairing. Just squeeze a neat line down the crack. Obviously it won't be as strong as before, but it seems to work ok.


Engine Cowlings

The upper cowls have to be removed first. Undo fasteners F, G & H (F & G are quick release fasteners; they do not come out of the panel). Release the screw located on the trim. Pull the fairing gently backwards, first releasing the tabs at the front of the panel.

With the upper cowls off, the lower fairing can be removed. Place a large dustsheet or the like on the floor beneath the fairing. Release the fastener (J) at the bottom of each panel. Remove the screws (K & M) on the radiator cowl. Release the spacer (L) from each side. Remove the fasteners equally from both left and right sides (i.e. remove screw J on the left, then the right, then screw K on the left then the right and so on). Once all the fasteners have been removed, gently lower the fairing onto the dustsheet. Roll it onto its side to remove it from beneath the bike. Reinstalling the fairings is the reverse of above (starting with the lower fairing). Apply some copper grease to the fasteners as you replace them. There is no need to grease the quick release fasteners.


Radiator Cover

The Engine Cowls must be removed to permit removal of the radiator cover. This means you should already have removed the three screws (K & [M both sides] as listed above). Remove the trim clips (N, O, N1 & N2). Now very gently ease the cover from the bike. I find it is best to have the bars straight (so the front wheel is central) when removing the cover. Again, installation is the reverse. The tricky bit is replacing the trim clips. They open out as a screw is inserted and tightened within them. However, due to the age of most of them, they remain in an open state. This makes them more than a little difficult to reinsert... patience is the key, or buy some new ones!


Windshield Fairing

To remove the windshield fairing, both the Engine Cowls and the Radiator Cover must be removed first.

Begin by removing the wing mirrors (nuts A & B) on the left and right of the bike. Take care not to lose the rubber pads that fit between the mirror and the fairing, or drop the mirrors when the nuts are released.

Disconnect the wiring for the front indicators (C) and remove the bolt (D) securing the indicators to the headlamp assembly (left and right-hand sides). The indicator hangars prevent them from coming through the fairing.

Finally, remove the bolt (E) at the front of the fairing. It should now slide off in the direction of the front of the bike.

Installation is the reverse of the above. Ensure the rubber pads are replaced between the mirrors and the fairing, and that both left and right indicators function prior to riding.


Fuel Tank

Firstly, switch off the ignition and turn the fuel tap to the OFF position. Remove all sources of ignition from the work area.

Remove the Seat Cowling as described above. Remove the breather hose on the top of the fuel tank (A). Now unscrew the bolt (B) that attaches the rear of the tank to the subframe. Lift it out of the rubber mounting and remove the spacer too. You should now be able to lift the rear of the tank and carefully support it whilst you remove the lines from the tap.

Pull off the vacuum hose (C) followed by the main fuel line (D). Lift the tank clear noting how the rubber pad at the front fits between the tank and the frame. Place the tank on a cloth to prevent damage. Do not invert the tank if it contains fuel and do not allow it to rest on the tap.

When installing the tank, follow this procedure in reverse. Ensure that the rubber pads at either end are seated correctly. Be sure to connect the vacuum hose to the horizontal nipple on the back of the fuel tap, not the vertical bottom nipple. If you find the bike struggles to start, or starts, runs roughly then dies, after putting everything back together; then this is most probably where you went wrong!