Removing the camshafts
Remove the seat (Removing the seat).
Remove the side fairings (Removing the fairings).
Remove the fuel tank (Removing the fuel tank).
Remove the airbox, the blow by and the oil breather pipe (Removing the airbox).
Remove the supply system and the injectors from the intake manifolds (Removing the throttle body).
Drain the coolant (Changing the coolant).
Remove the cooling system hoses and unions from the engine block (Removing cooling system hoses and unions).
Remove the water radiator lower retainer from the engine (Removing the water radiator).
Remove the spark plugs.
Note
Some figures below show magnesium head cover, but the model described in the manual is equipped with aluminium alloy covers.
Undo and remove the screws (3) and the O-rings (4) from the cylinder head covers.
Remove the cylinder head cover (5).
Remove gaskets (6) and (7) from the cylinder head cover (5).
Repeat the same procedure for the other head cover.
Undo the screws (8) securing the camshaft supports.
Withdraw the camshaft supports (10) and (11) straight out from the cylinder head, taking care not to damage the machined faces and centring dowels (12).
Remove the exhaust side camshafts (13) and (14) and slide out sealing rings (15) positioned at their ends.
Repeat the same procedure for the other cylinder head.