which fork kit did you go for? The full replacement internals (with new adjustable rebound caps) or Jamie's fork refurb service?
Re-installing my front forks on a 5th Gen. The Honda manual says the top of the "fork leg" should be 41mm above the top yoke. The Haynes manual...
Thanks Jamie!
I just bought a pair of fork seals from a David Silver Spares in the UK. They were listed as genuine Honda, but when they arrived they are HRC...
Great write up! Followed the guide and installed the new shock without drama. I also cut a small arc out of the edge of the reservoir to allow...
I've used the "battle conditions" method for simple adjustments - but my garage space is so tight I'd be concerned about serious collateral damage...
I want to take the forks off my VFR800 (a '99 Fi-X). I've thought about trying to suspend the front from the roof, but would prefer to get a good...
I had exactly the same after a track day (where I also bounced the rev limter - just the once though thankfully!). Checked the torque on the...
At a recent safety talk, an accident investigator gave us the following advice: go for a helmet with a fibre shell construction, rather than a...
Loosened off the front (forks) and gave them a bit of a realignment. The bike runs much truer now. Only the very slightest hint of a drift - and...
Did a quick aligment check. Difficult to be accurate, but it looks like the front wheel is within around 2 mm alignment with the rear. In other...
How do I check the alignment with strings please?
Not dropped the bike, but only had it a year or so. There is no evidence of a hard fall on the bike. It might have had a gentle topple to right...
Maybe a dumb question (apologies if it is) - but noticed the other day, when I let the bike drift along and I'd taken my hands off the bars on a...
You're dead right about patience. Everytime I tried to rush things along = snap!... another stud sheared.
Epilogue. Finally got it fixed today. Thanks for all the advice. Here's how it went. Hopefully this info and thread will be useful to someone...
Owing to a bit of Sunday frustration, now have 2 sheared studs protruding - one each side to match! Interestingly, they are both on the outside...
Difficult for me to get a nut welded on since nowhere nearby to do it. Would heating the stud - letting it cool then trying the extactor on it be ok?
started soaking it last night and been to the hardware store to buy a stud extractor. Going to do some heat cycling and tapping tomorrow, after...
I had a slight leak from the right front header pipe so tried to adjust the header bolts. I was pretty gentle with a small spanner, but even so...
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