HOME 2.19 HANDLEBARS: VRSCAW REMOVAL 1. Remove right side cover and maxi-fuse. See 7.4 MAXI- FUSE . 3 sm02169 1 2. Remove rear view mirrors and turn signals. 3. Remove throttle cables from throttle control. See 2.10 THROTTLE CABLES . 4 2 4. Remove front brake master cylinder/reservoir, turn signal assembly, and throttle control from right handlebar. See 2.15 FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/RESERVOIR . 5. Remove switch housing from right handlebar. See 7.30 RIGHT HANDLEBAR SWITCH . 5 6. Cut clip holding wiring harness to right handlebar. 7. Remove clutch master cylinder/reservoir, turn signal assembly from left handlebar. See 2.11 CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND RESERVOIR . 1. Upper triple clamp 2.
Headlamp bracket 3. Mounting bolt 4. Headlamp assembly 5. Headlamp assembly fastener and washer 8. Remove switch housing from left handlebar. See 7.31 LEFT HANDLEBAR SWITCH . 9. Cut clip holding wiring harness to left handlebar. Figure 2-43. Headlamp Bracket and Headlamp Assembly 10. See Figure 2-43 .To free lower end of top handlebar cover, loosen mounting bolts (3) holding headlamp bracket (2) to upper triple clamp (1). 11. See Figure 2-44 . ment bezel (1) to lower handlebar cover (6). NOTE See Figure 2-44 top cover to lower handlebar cover can be damaged if forced during removal or installation. 12.
From headlamp bracket end of cover, gently tilt top handlebar cover (2) and instrument bezel (1) up and back to remove cover and bezel. NOTE Bezel can remain snapped to upper handlebar cover. 13. Remove wiring harness connector to instrument cluster (9) and remove instrument cluster. 14. Remove fasteners (7) holding lower handlebar cover (6) to handlebars (8). 15. If necessary, remove the handgrip (10). 16. Remove fasteners (5) holding handlebars to upper triple clamp (4). Remove handlebars. 2-46 2009 VRSC Service: Chassis moving cover, r bar cover (2) and ar cover (6). bottom of bezel emove instru- holding