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I'mn about to undertake the rebuild of my vmax forks. I was wondering what is uaually purchased to do so, I know I need fork seals and dust seals, buying progressive springs aswell. Do i need BUSHINGS or is that something to look at and inspect after disassembled?

I briefly mentioned the bent forks in another thread, but another problem has surfaced (or I noticed it) because of it. It's been so windy you couldn't hear it, but the front brakes are scraping. I'm sure it's because the forks are bent and the pads aren't perfectly square with the wheel. It's...

Hi anyone know the diff in length on a R1 usd fork vs a Vmax :ummm:

Hi, I wanted to install the intiminators soon since I have to change the fork seals. I currently have progressive springs. I'm having an hard time to find locally 5W for oil. I should have got it from Ricor when I bought the intiminators. Is there any possible substitute to the 5W ...

:ummm:Hey guys fitting new steering head bearings and new billet fork brace to my 98 Max. Have also ordered a new set of progressive fork springs. Will the oil change and fork springs be enough to help the front end or do I need Intiminators or Emulators which I can't really afford at the...

As the title suggests, i am looking to swap my 92 forks over for a 98 vmax set up. A friend of mine is about to put a R1 set up on his max. Is this a direct swap? Anything i need to know? I see a lot of talk about progressive springs. The fork seals are on their way out so was going to get the...

I'm installing a Progressive fork lowering kit into my 1993 Max, and everything was going well, albeit very slow, and then tragedy struck. Yep. It was already beat up pretty good, but I think I've got it just about perfectly round now. There's some flat left, but not much. My questions are...

I've been curious about what the inside of the '06 fork tube looks like....there's some stuff in there that appears to be non-removable but will spin smoothly inside the tube when rotated. So I cut the bottom of the tube off and split it in half....here's what it looks like. The white piece...

So anyone who has done the USD conversion what spring rate are u using and how is the ride? I have used the gsxr750 front end with a 0.90 rate which I think sucks and now im trying a hayabusa one,,Ill be putting it on in 2 weeks or so... So please post your conversion and the spring rate that...

Hey guys, I recently purchased a 98' Vmax and after putting 500 miles on her, I want to upgrade the fork springs to Progressive's. I would like to lower the front end about an inch, so is it better for me to buy the lowered fork springs kit and lower it an inch or buy the original...

I'm rebuilding the forks on my '92 V Max, following the manual, and my forks do not have the "Air balancer, Air valve, and the other associated parts that go along with that part of the forks, the holes where the air obviously would enter the forks were welded closed. Is there a reason why...

has anyone found replacement o-rings for the pressure equalization tube on the front fork besides the stock factory item? the lowest price i find for those is about 7.50 ea and need 4. ridiculous. does anyone know the dimensions so i can grab some from a NAPA store or something? :ummm:

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I have been wanting to lower the front end of my '92 Vmax by lowering the forks in the trees. I've read here how and why to do it but I quickly found out that there is a tube that connects across both fork tubes to equalize the air pressure. I also have a '96 (not currently driving) that doesn't...

Hi,Fellow VMAX'ers I'm new to the site as well as my 93 VMAX.I would like thank everyone for posting all the helpful info. I just completed my first needed mod.1" progressive lowering kit.I watched Sean Morley's video(Thanks Sean!) and decided to give it a go.I followed every step and double...

Hey All, I'm in the middle of a 93 frame up rebuild. I'm looking for fork boots to black out the uppers. Has anyone installed boots/gaiters on a vmax ? anyone know where I can get a set of boots that fit? Or anyone have a better idea of how to blackout the uppers? DJ

Could someone please tell me where the top of the fork should be in relation to the top clamp. When I bought the bike new in '03 the forks were sitting down 1/4 " below the top of the clamp and I thought this was correct since the dealer installed it that way. Been riding it like that ever since...

Hello My fork seals have been leaking forever. Now its time to change them. On the 85 Vmax there is a a tube connecting both fork tube just below the top triple. I pulled the snap rings from both tubes, but the collars that hold the tube will not budge. But now will spin. I don't want to break...

I was updating the springs on my 94 vmax and noticed some long grooves on the inner fork tube on my right fork (which was leaking). You can just feel them if you run your fingernail across them. Does anyone know if polishing will work well enough to smooth them out to keep the seal or do I need...

Looking to get a ballpark measurement for the fork spacer with my new setup. I just threw in some progressives, a set of ricor intimidators, new seals, and oil. I did a 1" drop so according to the progressive chart the spacer length should be 8.37" or something like that. The inimidators are...