At this point, after reading the above post, I have to concur that the GEN1s are superior when it comes to replacing bushings and seals. I think the lesson to be learned is what I observed at GPSuspension.....when the bushings did not come out on the first or second try they immediately applied heat to the bushing area rather than continuing to pound away....and that was enough to get the bushings to break loose. They used a small propane torch for 10-15 seconds but I don't know how hot that area needs to be before it gets too hot.
Crap Jasen...Sorry to hear that. I was hoping the dealer was going to have some magic mojo they were going to use to get your forks apart for cheap.
I would guess that the top half of the lower bushing got so distorted/smashed from being driven into the middle bushing that it will no longer fit through the sleeve the middle bushing sits in.
Yep, that's what I was hoping too.
yep, pretty much what I did. Aside from popping out the seals using the service manual suggested method of filling the tubes with oil and then pressing the seals out with pressure, there's not much I could have done differently. Even that may not have saved me if one of the bushings decided not to budge.
They gave me the quick and dirty quote of new forks. Front end at $1300. I might could order parts individually and rebuild with what I have. Best prices though I've seen so far have been at about $380 for one upper and one lower. Another upper is $120. That puts me at $500 right now for those three parts. I might go that route, we'll take stock of what I've got when I get everything back home.
If you have to replace the lower fork tube and the steel fork tube its not much more to buy a complete fork leg and try to part out the leftover pieces. The 2013 forks are less expensive than the earlier forks because the springs and cartridges are cheaper and the right fork should be a direct swap...its about $410 on the internet.They gave me the quick and dirty quote of new forks. Front end at $1300. I might could order parts individually and rebuild with what I have. Best prices though I've seen so far have been at about $380 for one upper and one lower. Another upper is $120. That puts me at $500 right now for those three parts. I might go that route, we'll take stock of what I've got when I get everything back home.Dang, I wish it was the inner parts that were fooked and the outsides good. $1300 points me to Traxxion and some AK20's. But sadly, those are fine.
YamahaPartsHouse lists 2012 forks for $458.07, older years cost more, don't have a clue why the 2012s cost less, but they should fit an 07 without any mods, especially if you are using them for parts.Good links to have there Fred. Best price I'd seen for a whole fork was $624 from cyclepartswarehouse.com.Heck, screw doing fork maintenance, I'll get another set, and then at 100K I'll just buy a new set again. Or trade it in at that point on a nice low mileage used 2014.
Getting better! Keep working, at the rate you are going, soon you'll find someone with free forks!
We'll see when I get them back, hopefully tomorrow. If it's trash, I'm taking them over to a buddy's house who enjoys challenges, modding, and destroying stuff. Maybe we can have some fun and figure out what really happened, or at least salvage some parts.
