Steering and front suspension assembly out!

Having finished the rear parts disassembly, I can now start the front ones.

Basically it is all about removing the front wheel, than the steering column and front suspension assembly. All together comes the front brakes as well. 

It is important to start by removing the front brake oil hose, the last nipple in the brake pedal assembly:

Otherwise you may break the all thing when the suspension assembly falls down. Speaking of this, removing the front suspension is definitely a job for two persons, not necessarily because the suspension assembly falls down, but because you need a wrench one the head of the bolt and another in the nut! Even if you have an extension pipe for the wrench, position of the nuts are quite tricky... 

Once you get it out it looks like this (already separated the shock absorber, brake mounting plate and reaction arm front the main column):

(the smaller shock absorber is front the rear suspension) 

Here's a closer look on the brakes:

Dirty is king in this assembly too. The shock absorber is really looking badly corroded, although the bushes are not that bad... 

The all brake assembly is in good condition except the brake pads, which have very deep traces! the wheel drum as the same issue and will need to be rectified... the ratling noise while breaking was announcing this! 

The bearings of the front wheel are also dead, confirming my suspicion when I heard some rocking noise while going along some curves. 

The cone as some many dirt and rust that I was not yet able to assess its condition... 

Here's the looks of the chassis without all of this:

UNDERNEATH:

FROM ABOVE