The easy way to remove the front end is take it off in pieces. That way the individual parts are light to handle and its easy to inspect them as they come off. You don't have to drain any fluids, or take apart the the fork tubes or brake assembly.
1. Jack up the frame at front engine mounts to raise front wheel. Remove speedo cable at hub or the gauge.
2. Remove front wheel by removing four nuts & washers. Don't squeeze brake lever after this point.
3. Remove. Brake caliper and pivot arm from fork tube 3 bolts & 1 screw with spring and nut. Hang brake caliper Assembly from frame with coathanger wire.
4. Remove front fender. 4 screws on fork slider top and two fender stays bottom. (3 & 4 might be easier in reverse!)
5. Fork tubes will now slide out of the triple trees when clamp bolts are loosened. To make this easier you can remove the bolt from the lower trees and GENTLY tap a flat blade screwdriver in the the slot to spread the clamp, just a tiny bit and be prepared to catch the tube as it slides down out of the trees.
Probably a good idea to undo the headlight from the ears before step 5 because rubber grommets will be the only thing holding the ears between the triples.
How far apart do you want to take this? The manual will show steps to remove the triple trees, and catch the bearings falling from the races with a magnet and a towel.
Come to think of it, you can't take the front end off as a unit , but you can slide the forks out of the triple together after removing the brake caliper and speedo cable.
The EASY way takes longer, the quick way is harder to manage alone.
If the rest of the frame is empty I suggest strapping it down so it doesn't fall over or forward off the centerstand.
If you take the headlight out of the bucket, the bucket is light enough to just hang from the wire harness.
If the h-bars are coming off, loosen the controls first, then undo the handlebar clamps to slide the bars far enough to one side to slide the switch assemblies off the bars.
SEE? Easy peezy in a whole lotta steps?
Did you get your jis screwdrivers yet?
I'm sure I missed a bolt or screw somewhere because I'm sitting on the couch working from memory...oh yeah, the brake junction bolted to the lower triple, undo that before the bars.
Be relaxed and have fun...and bag&tag the loose bolts and parts for reassembly...not necessarily in reverse order
