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In my case the forks are from an old R6 but I agree with you. I want to set it up and leave it unless I take a passenger or go to the track. What I might end up doing is taking the one that broke and cutting it open with an angle grinder. Like a guinea pig in science class. At least I'll learn...

Hey @Gary in NJ , I ended up finding a fork tube and a pair of fork boots for like 50$ so I just bought it. I couldn't find any PVC's that fit. Other than that everything has gone good with the upgrade. My only last question is this. The compression adjuster at the bottom of the fork near the...

Thanks everyone for your help! I'm currently finishing up my forks and then swingarm service and brakes will be next after that! @trepetti No way!! Where at??

im gunna go that route for sure

I tried this the other day before I took the wheel off and it spun around about 6 times as well. Although I think it needs a rebuild because, besides the one caliper that drags far behind the others, the pad wear is uneven.

Sounds good I'd rather give the motion pro a try because the other tool is going to take 30 years to get here form the uk

So that is 100% necessary right? In other words I can't just squeeze the pistons out using pressure from the fluid?

Those are the calipers I have on my bike. Each caliper has 4 pistons. The one I have are mounted differently but the star shaped thing is the same. The socket is described as "Caliper piston removal tool"

Hello everyone, After taking my calipers off the 2007 FZ6 I recently purchased I realized that 2 out of 4 pistons on each of my two front calipers are seized. Since the bike has 24,000 miles and I found a good caliper rebuild kit for a good price I would like to rebuild it (with new pistons...

Hello @beatle , I know that this is an old post but I was wondering what spring rate you have on this shock? I have the same one installed on an fz6 I recently purchased. Also, does it say the spring rate on the spring itself? Lastly, how can you adjust ride height independent of preload...

unfortunately side to side movement is impossible. Ill go ahead and buy the 1.5 inch and let you know. ill put it in the vice or have someone hold it vertically and hit the pvc with a hammer. i appreciate your help alot !

i just used a piece of metal that is 4mm thick and it barely fits in between the inner tube and the black part of the fork where the bushing is stuck and it just barely fits. Should i give it a try or is it futile?

It would have to be super super thin. I know that the fork tube is 43mm. so the pvc would have to have an inner diameter of 43 mm to encompass the fork but I am stumped on what thickness to get. At home depot they only have inches listed.

Part 4 is the problem. instead of resting inside its grove it has worked its way up the fork tube. Now preventing me from separating the fork. I would take a pic but you can barely seem it even with my eyes. #4 somehow has gotten formed and rode up the tube, and now its totally stuck. My...

Sounds good to me! Thanks for you help. As soon as I take care of one minor error I'll have both legs installed and get back to you guys. Do you have any idea about how I could fix this error? I have copied and pasted it from a reddit post I made. My apologies for its length. I'm doing a...

Hello everyone, I am getting the fork service done. I finished one of the legs fully. So the oil was WAYYY old. Alot of metallic particles and ALOT of water. Additionally, one leg had 500ml and the other had 400ml. Also the seals were super brittle. I was wondering whether anyone had any...

sounds good to me. Thanks!

Thanks! I'll do this service it seems pretty straightforward, especially with the whole stand problem out of the way. I have a grease gun with some WD-40 Branded lithium waterproof grease- this should be good right? The manual says "lithium soap based" but Im assuming that just means lithium grease.

Hey guys I'm planning to do this to my bike and was wondering whether I would be able to support the bike with the center stand alone. Obviously cuz the swingarm is coming off I can't use a rear stand but will the center stand keep my bike upright (since its mounted to the frame)? thanks in...

Yeah I get what you mean. The master cylinder works great its just that the banjo bolt from the master cylinder his that adjuster for the accelerator cable. My first thought was to get one of those motion pro accelerator cable housings that go over the top of the handlebar (as opposed to the...