Winter

[Motorbreath]

Update - I done the fork oil today, and made an arse of it. Explanation...

There are two washers, one with a hole and one without. The one without goes on top. I, like a total idiot, reassembled the forks with them in the wrong order. I put them back on the bike, locked up the garage and came in the house. It was in the shower I had my "eureka" moment, and realised that I have wasted my day and my new oil.  :'(

So, let's look at the positives...This being my first go, I now know how NOT to do it. Also, the forks and all those components are getting the royal treatment as the new oil will be flushed out and replaced in a couple of days, this time with better stuff.

It only seems right I put up the good with the bad here, and hopefully I can save someone making the same mistake as myself.

Mate you may not need to disassemble them to fix it.
1.Put the bike on the centerstand.
2.Open the handlebar clamps and place the handlebar over the clocks.
First one leg:
3.Soft the allen screw that holds one fork leg (the upper smaller, not the bigger!)
4.Remove the fork cap, (easiest if it is on the softest preload mark and the cap that you are not dissasembling is at the hardest position).
5.Now you can get the upper washer. Remove the spacer and this is tough part:  I do not know if the oem washer can be caught with a magnet. I used a magnet and a long hook when I changed the springs, but the washers were made by myself and they were on the right position near the top. You may need to stick the magnet to a long thing to reach it and expect it being magnetic.
6.Put every thing in place and do the other leg.