evil_henchman
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I'll throw in my 2 cents worth here. I would highly recommend that you replace your fork seals while you have your forks off. You'll need seals, the washer that's under the seal (called "spacer"), dust seals, and while you're at it new bushings since they're only about $5 ea. While the forks are out is a good time to install a radiator guard too.
The oil level is set with the spring out and the damper rod in. The manual doesn't specify that and it caused me some confusion. I used Bel Ray 7W. I ended up setting my compression & rebound a couple of clicks out from where they were but I'm happy with the ride.
Removing the forks is really easy, you don't need to remove any panels. Just jack the bike up till the weight is off the front wheel, remove the wheel (just let the brake calipers dangle), remove the front fender, loosen the pinch bolts on the triple tree (one upper, two lower per side) and slide 'em down and out. I would loosen the fork caps before that last step. They can be a pain on the bench and they're held in place nicely by the 'tree.
Good luck!
The oil level is set with the spring out and the damper rod in. The manual doesn't specify that and it caused me some confusion. I used Bel Ray 7W. I ended up setting my compression & rebound a couple of clicks out from where they were but I'm happy with the ride.
Removing the forks is really easy, you don't need to remove any panels. Just jack the bike up till the weight is off the front wheel, remove the wheel (just let the brake calipers dangle), remove the front fender, loosen the pinch bolts on the triple tree (one upper, two lower per side) and slide 'em down and out. I would loosen the fork caps before that last step. They can be a pain on the bench and they're held in place nicely by the 'tree.
Good luck!
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