hey all, doing a rebuild on the forks of my '04, and wondering if I am supposed to remove the "oil lock piece" from the "fork dampner assembly." In the Honda Service manual, page 13-23, it shows the pieces seperated in the pic, but the text doesn't tell you to do it, nor does it tell you how. So don't know if they left a step out, and I should take it apart; and if so how. I can't immediately see how to take it off. Or if I don't need to take it apart and the pic is just there for some sort of clarity. Can't see any reason why I would need to, execept for maybe being able to clean it all a little better. Although at this point, I don't see that being the case.
those bits usually stick to their seats, and it's NOT necessary to remove them, but be sure to wash out the forks with solvent several times and drain them upside down
So I probly won't take them off, but out of curiosity, how do they come off? are they threaded? everything is washed, gotta wait for some bushings to arrive oh, and remove a rag that is wedged in a fork tube...
they fit into a recess machined into bottom of fork tube, not threaded but stick by tight fit. to dislodge u can try my method: poke around in there with a broomstick. the rag will shoot out if u use high pressure compressed air in the bottom bolt hole.
What drove you to do the fork service, I have 19k on my 04' and I have been thinking of doing the service but i do not know what i need to have before i start, the work i can do the getting ready is where i am lacking as this would be my first fork service. What kind of solvent do you use to clean them out? (acetone?) Thanks for any advice in advance, this is my daily rider.
But if he's not planning to change again before the next 19k... then he should also change the tube and slider bushings, as well as the seals! If you don't care about the bike, don't change anything. I ride my bikes hard and change fluids annually.
