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Should the pressure be checked with the bike on the centerstand or with the weight of the bike standing up on the wheels? I get about 5.X PSI in both forks with the centerstand supporting the bike (right around the min pressure according to the Haynes manual) and right around 10.X with the...

After the dismantle of the fork, I notice that the metal locking ring was broken and did scratch deeply the chrome. It would explain some leaks I got. What would be the best way to remove a deep scratch on the tube? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

why do they wear out so quick? 06 with 4400 miles... seems stupid... thanks

I dont have a tig welder and not sure if I have the skill to fill the hole without the metal sticking out then needing grinding. Would a dab of JB weld be enough to seal off the air hole? Thanks

'93 stock Max. How are you guys doing this? I have a bicycle tire pump with a gauge but don't seem to be able to get enough air in them. It either puts too much pressure or I go too soft and it doesn't get enough. I did the seals/fluid last year and still can't get the pressure right. Thoughts?

Just curious i just was staring at my bike and figured id check the air in shocks, they were both at about 0psi so i added some air and it doesnt take much to get them to take thats for sure i put them both at 11psi, but i also noticed when i went to put air in some water came out the nozzle is...

Hello all. Looks like one of my fork seals on my 1988 vmax is starting to leak. I have a couple of questions regarding my next step.... I'm in NYC, so there's nowhere for me to do it myself, it will be taking her to a shop. Should I upgrade to a newer model VMax set of rebuilt forks and...

I was doing the fork seals in a Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 and checked in the manual for type/amount/level of fork oil. It says that it takes "SAE 10W20" I have never heard of fork oil rated like this. Has anyone else?

Hey guys, I have an '89 and was wondering if it's worthwhile upgrading to newer forks like a '96. Is there any change in them from say '96 into the 2003? I don't want to spend $2K for a custom USD set but if upgrading to a newer stock set is a waste of money I would rather save those...

I need help figuring out what is the best of doing this, tried to do a search but didn't come up with much. What I want to do is to have my front forks be all one diameter and have that "fat" look to them but I can't figure out what is the best/cheapest way to do this. I'm not too crazy about...

http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=66717&postcount=10 Ugly but interesting. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

Can someone tell me if there is any difference in the diameter of the front forks between a 1986 and a 2005. I want to swap out forks and need to know if I have to change out the tree as well. I don't have the 2005 forks on hand yet, so I cannot measure them. Also, are there any overall...

Just done my fork seals and bushes on a 91, my lower allen bolts would not budge with forks in the tripple tree or out, then one turned and I thought my luck was in but the damper just turned with it. Read here on the forum several quick home made tool options for holding the internal damper...

Is it possible to remove the oil seals on the forks of my 02 vmax without disassembling the forks. I only want to replace the seals not rebuild the whole system. Help

Does anybody know what size allen socket i need to take the cap out of the top of the forks on the early model forks?

Does anyone else have fork seal problems? It seems like I have to replace them every 2 or 3 years. I've had to do this since I bought it when it only had 11,000 miles on it. Is there a more permanent fix?

Anyone know if anyone makes this? I'm looking for something small (1-1.5 in diameter) that looks something like this

Little help on this, My left fork seal is leaking now the other part of it, when I leave the bike on the center stand it seems to leak alot when I first ride after it was on the stand... Now if I use the side stand it does not seem to leak at all. Is my seal leaking or something else? Thanks...

I bought a proper fork seal driver and got started but I'll be damned if I can get the bottom allen bolt out. I've hammered on it with a 1/2" impact but it doesn't budge. What is the next step to try? Is there a way to dig the old seal out and just replace it without disassembling the fork...

I really need to change the fork seals on my bike. I've watched Sean's videos and he refers to thin wall PVC pipe for a seal driver. No one around this area carries anything remotely close to the right size pipe and no one carries thin wall PVC except large drain pipe. Where in the hell do you...