R6 upside-down fork oil and spring change - how do?

RUFFSTUFF · 04-08-2010, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DanQ

24 mm. Remember when reassembling this should only be torqued to around 7 lb/ft.

Definitely not 24mm. The steering head nut is 36mm and the fork cap is bigger than that. Preload is 17mm.

Colin · 04-11-2010, 09:14 AM

Thats the wrong one, the one I am talking about is on top of the triple clamp. I think its a 40mm, but haven't confirmed it yet.

RUFFSTUFF · 04-11-2010, 09:48 AM

Probably, I know on the 06 it's a good bit larger than 36mm which is the size of the steering head nut.

Colin · 04-11-2010, 03:55 PM

Yeah, I was talking about an '07 R6. Probably raised some confusion there.

ben.paradis · 04-11-2010, 07:25 PM

does anyone know if the forks from the 2005 R6 or the newer 2006-2009 R6 will fit a 2004 R6, I've seen whole front ends on EBay and before I buy one I'd just like to know if it will work...

stingray · 04-12-2010, 02:16 PM

i wouldn't bother w a newer front end and just get your stock ones rebuilt/refreshed.

unless you just want the look.

back on topic, would also not recommend doing oil chang with forks in bike.

***DanQ*** · 04-12-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

Definitely not 24mm. The steering head nut is 36mm and the fork cap is bigger than that. Preload is 17mm.

What year? The original poster was asking about a 2005 model. So I opened my 2005 workshop manual and checked, then went out to the garage and checked my clearly labeled Race Tech fork cap tool to see. The caps are on with a 24 mm hex head. And per the Yamaha workshop manual the preload is set to 11 mm, which will establish the number of rebound clicks you have available.

Please site your source so I can correct mine.

RUFFSTUFF · 05-11-2010, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanQ

What year? The original poster was asking about a 2005 model. So I opened my 2005 workshop manual and checked, then went out to the garage and checked my clearly labeled Race Tech fork cap tool to see. The caps are on with a 24 mm hex head. And per the Yamaha workshop manual the preload is set to 11 mm, which will establish the number of rebound clicks you have available.

Please site your source so I can correct mine.

nah, you're probably good... I was thinking 2006.