My dust seals have become pretty corroded and split on the forks so i am looking to do a fork service, I want to be sure to get all the parts to do a complete service. As the bike is fairly new to me and i cannot tell when fork oil and seals were changed i am going to do them for peace of mind. Do i need every thing in green in the picture?I am also going to look at Hyperpro springs. I have seen the threads saying progressive is better all round and then others saying linear is better as its suited to weight but i think the Hyperpro kit will be best for me as i am not exactly Valentino Rossi. I will also have luggage and pillion an times so feel progressive will be best.
Hi Tefer,you have not said what bike it is that needs the forks upgrading,I note that you have a Thousand and a 600 which bike are you doing?The exploded view of the forks that you show are certainly not the FZS 600 forks, so I guess the assumption is they are the Thousand forks.
Aye, that should do it Tefer. To make a job of it, get the Yamaha OE parts. Pattern fork seals are not great in my experience. It's not a difficult job bar getting the big allen bolt out of the bottom of the fork leg, which can be a pain. After the first 3 rebuilds, I nearly rounded the bolt out, so I bought one of these. Makes the job much simpler if you've access to one.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Impact-Wrench/dp/B0039BQRUO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488930817&sr=8-2&keywords=electric+impact+wrenchOther than that, go slowly, keep everything as clean as you can and enjoy the rebuild. As for the springs, I popped some Ohlins progressives in years ago and you can barely tell the difference between them and the standard springs. Maybe I should have gone for higher rate, but it's not the massive day and night difference you get when changing the rear shock for a better one. Honestly, I'd not bother ...
And it is posted in the Fazer1000/FZ1 section.
Quote from: tommyardin on 08 March 2017, 08:04:20 amHi Tefer,you have not said what bike it is that needs the forks upgrading,I note that you have a Thousand and a 600 which bike are you doing?The exploded view of the forks that you show are certainly not the FZS 600 forks, so I guess the assumption is they are the Thousand forks.And it is posted in the Fazer1000/FZ1 section.
I like my Hyperpro progressives with my upgraded rear shock, I'm no Barry Sheene but I see noticeable improvement in handling.I think that if you use your for bike for all-round use, progressives are the way to go.
Hi I have Luke's R6 shock and progressive Hyperpro springs all set with Luke's settings, but having a few problems (see my other posts) just wandering what settings you have on the front and the back?
See the seized compression adjuster threads, does this just mean the screw at the bottom of forks will not turn any clicks?
Quote from: Tefer on 09 March 2017, 10:16:36 amSee the seized compression adjuster threads, does this just mean the screw at the bottom of forks will not turn any clicks?They both moved OK when we played with the settings at Joe's, mate.