Date: 24-04-24  Time: 18:51 pm

Author Topic: fork top bolts/caps  (Read 689 times)

daviee

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fork top bolts/caps
« on: 08 June 2019, 09:01:11 am »
can any one confirm if the later adjustable fork tops fit the early non adjustable  forks ?

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Re: fork top bolts/caps
« Reply #1 on: 08 June 2019, 09:43:59 am »
I'm sure they do but I believe the internals i.e the springs & spacer tubes are different sizes to later ones,so not just a case of changing the caps. 

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Re: fork top bolts/caps
« Reply #2 on: 08 June 2019, 09:50:21 am »
I'm sure they do but I believe the internals i.e the springs & spacer tubes are different sizes to later ones,so not just a case of changing the caps.


Correct, plus oil levels are different too.
Personally though, when i had the adjusters on my forks (swapped for older ones) i found them to be quite useless, and had them wound right in at the firmest setting.
Changing the fork oil to 15w instead of 10w will markedly improve the front end feel without a doubt.
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Re: fork top bolts/caps
« Reply #3 on: 08 June 2019, 10:00:22 am »
cheers guys i have done the oil springs and emulators but the standard ones were already marked so thinking of changing them but few and far between , but i can get these cheep https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Billet-Front-Fork-Preload-Adjusters-Fit-Yamaha-FZ-S-600-Fazer-00-03-01-02/322042395469?fits=UKM_Make%3AYamaha%7CUKM_CCM%3A600%7CUKM_Model%3AFZS&hash=item4afb38fb4d:g:ZvkAAOSwySlZ6Vvp#vi-ilComp

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Re: fork top bolts/caps
« Reply #4 on: 10 June 2019, 09:01:17 am »
Look great !! Trying to adjust them might be interesting tho'....
 

daviee

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Re: fork top bolts/caps
« Reply #5 on: 10 June 2019, 06:39:43 pm »
why its a normal socket that fits them


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Re: fork top bolts/caps
« Reply #6 on: 10 June 2019, 07:29:40 pm »
Fair enuff.. Probably be easier than standard ones to adjust then :thumbup