basic schoolboy error

[74eldiablo]

Whilst being in a rush to strip down my forks to paint and fit new seals and 15w oil i had made a basic schoolboy error that i'm pretty ashamed of, i didnt remember which way the springs came out
when refitting the springs do the closer coils go to the top??
I havent filled them with oil as of yet until i get the headsup  :oops ah the shame

[bazza]

yes, closer wound coils to top

[darrsi]

Make sure you get the correct oil level too for the year of the bike (with the adjusters).

[His Dudeness]

There's a good write up with pictures http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,42.0.html

It's going to take the same amount of force to compress them no matter what way they go in so I don't see how it would make any difference but it makes sense to stick with the way Yamaha did it just in case there is a difference.

[Frosties]

There's a good write up with pictures http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,42.0.html

It's going to take the same amount of force to compress them no matter what way they go in so I don't see how it would make any difference but it makes sense to stick with the way Yamaha did it just in case there is a difference.

If the narrower, tighter section of the coil was at the lower end then you could not guarantee that they would sit central upon compression and may drift to one side of the fork.. T'other way round the coil will always compress the same.

[His Dudeness]

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There's a good write up with pictures http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,42.0.html

It's going to take the same amount of force to compress them no matter what way they go in so I don't see how it would make any difference but it makes sense to stick with the way Yamaha did it just in case there is a difference.

If the narrower, tighter section of the coil was at the lower end then you could not guarantee that they would sit central upon compression and may drift to one side of the fork.. T'other way round the coil will always compress the same.
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[74eldiablo]

Thanks fellas.... i can crawl out from under the rock now.

[robbo]

It's easily done, thinking you'll remember something in a few days time which appears to be glaringly obvious when taken apart. For years I've had a white board for using non permanent markers on the garage wall, to make notes or scribble a sketch of a part on, or list the torque settings of what I'm about to work on rather than thumb through the manual with oily fingers when rebuilding said item.

[F4celess]

It's easily done, thinking you'll remember something in a few days time which appears to be glaringly obvious when taken apart. For years I've had a white board for using non permanent markers on the garage wall, to make notes or scribble a sketch of a part on, or list the torque settings of what I'm about to work on rather than thumb through the manual with oily fingers when rebuilding said item.

White board is a great idea. I have the FZS600 Manual downloaded on my mobile phone, which ends up with the oily marks, after I have to refer to it to check the correct torque for some bolts, while re-fitting parts!