HOW TO Rebuild MOTORCYCLE FORKS | Yamaha Fazer | In Depth Fork Rebuild
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- čas přidán 26. 10. 2020
- In today's video I rebuild the forks for the 2007 Yamaha Fazer S2 I used to own. These are standard, non upside down forks and this method applies to all forks of this type. They're basically all the same!! This is an in depth(as best as I could do) including removing the forks, debuilding and rebuilding them.
If you'd like to watch a different style of fork rebuild video(less in depth) here's one I've done previously on my Supermagna: • Motorcycle Fork Rebuil...
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So if you've seen both what type of workshop video do you prefer? This more in depth style or the last fork rebuild I did which was more a voiceover? Ooooor should I just give up videos entirely as CZcams seems to want :D
Keep doing what your doing.... What do you mean like CZcams want...???????
I agree with Martin, you do you!
Mainly tongue in cheek. They keep showing me red indicators saying my videos are doing crap 😂 Anyway worry not I was just being silly :)
@@TheGorillaBiker I must be a bit crap as well... I keep watching them... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏍️🌬️🏍️🌬️🏍️🌬️🏍️🏍️🌬️
Haha ah to be fair plenty are CZcams just tries to depress you I think 😂😂
Stroke that leg! Jaysus, that oil looked sick! Water get in? I love technical videos like this. Appeals to the nerd in me. Great way to pick up tips, like your seal trick. Nice to see the Fazer again, even if not on the road. Keep up the good work!
Yeah I showed the worse leg, definitely had water in, the dust seal was completely goosed and obviously had just let enough in to squeeze past over time. The other leg was fine! :)
Ah glad to hear it, I'm not joking you trying to record everything makes it take at least 4 times longer 😂😂 Thanks I will try :P
I doubt I’ll ever do my own forks. I should. I want heavier springs but I’m too lazy. You are a god among men.
Give it a go, you'd surprise yourself, just set aside plenty of hours and go for it :) Haha I am not :P
@@TheGorillaBiker I’ve got guitar hands man. Soft and supple. Hehehehe. You are awesome man.
Haha they needs some hardening and oiling up :D I reject these claims but thank you :)
Good video. Two small things.... You could have made a point of putting the fork seal in the right way up. I always put the forks back in the bike, just using the top yoke bolts, before filling just to be sure they are fully extended, and it also avoids the problem of getting the cap back on the top as you have something to push against without compressing the forks. I have only sold a bike a couple of times, normally I trade in. The FZR1000, and the Buell, and they were serviced very regularly, but I didn't do anything special for the sale. If I buy secondhand I would always do full servicing anyway. Keep them coming. The GSXR is calling....
Thanks! Yeah I forgot that, I made sure to mention it the last time, just forgot this time. Oh, I've never tried that, might give it a go next time!! :) That's fair! When sold this one it was in tip top condition I just knew they needed doing so I couldn't leave it go like that! The GSXR is back being worked on :) Should have videos coming soon!!
great content thanks for showing this 🙂
Glad it was useful! :)
Your a good friend, good work!!
Haha I dunno about that :P Thanks Jay :)
@@TheGorillaBiker or at least a good gorilla
I'll take that 😂😂😂
The "thing" I always use the "thing" 😂🖐 Love it! 8:33 great tip, pitting is a big problem in MX from the roost of all the other bikes, the guards simply don't do a good enough job on any bike I've ever owned. Damn snap ring. Good video man! You could change my motocross fork seals anytime! When are you moving to Colorado Springs?
I would always do my best to hand over a bike to my friend in the best condition I could, beside if you don't he/she is just going to come over and pay a visit anyway!!!
The thing is important 😂 That's it man and some of our roads are so littered in stones we have the same issue! Man it was the strongest snap ring I've ever come across! Impressive really!
Thanks! :) Haha thanks :P not soon enough!
Haha that's true actually, I would be able to fight off most of my friends anyway but I just think it's the nice thing to do 😁😁😬
How was the handling before and what was it like after the service. Good video thank you
Before the forks had gotten very crashy and just felt pretty terrible. After back to how it should feel from how it felt originally if that makes sense. Thanks :)
Well this gave me the confidence I needed to get mine done this winter, and you saved me the $600 (USD) that a dealership quoted me to do the job. Quick question, could I set the forks lower in the tree and adjust the rear spring to lower the bike? I'm a bit of a shorter rider at 5' 4" (162 cm) and the bike is just a pinch too tall to flat foot at a stop. I also need to replace the front brakes since fork oil has taken over the brake system at this point.
Ah well I am very happy that this video helped, it's why I do them :) You can set the front forks lower yes, that's make the bike less stable in a straight line but increase how fast you turn in, you technically can set your preload to the lowest and it would reduce your rear ride height slightly, honestly though if you're wanting to do that I'd recommend going to a suspension setup shop and let them have a look, you could mess up the handling big time otherwise. Ah yes, definitely they'll have a lovely amount of contamination now :)
really like this video content.. help me a lot..👍👍👍💪💪💪
Glad to hear it :)
another great video, naughty boy having empty forks :P and yes myselkf if i was selling something i would want it to be as best as it can be, especially if its a friend or someone i know
Thanks :D I knew they felt off for a while :P Yeah I think it matters a loooot more when it's a friend. I'd always want to make sure it's 100% in that case! I even gave him another 4 brand new sparks plugs with it cus I always keep spares :)
Hi GB, I have an XJR1300 with the same inside bits as what you rebuilt….apart from at the bottom of my damper rod I have a ‘floating’ plastic bush have you any info from other fork rebuilds about the said bush? Cheers Keith.
I think you're talking about the spindle taper, I've included a link to the fork exploded out on cmsnl. From what I remember it's just for location and protection of the cartridge, I'm not an expert though. If it looks in good condition I'd reuse it.
www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-xjr1300-2000-5eab-england-105ea-300e1_model41028/partslist/0026.html
Hello there GorillaBiker. I'm gonna try to do the same repair you are showing us in this video for my 2008 Yamaha FZ6.
But before I even start, please reply to me with the correct OEM Yamaha part numbers for all the bushings and all the oil & dust seal, cause I can't see the part numbers clearly cause it is blurred.
Also, what is the tool called that is used to assist you in the repair?
If you can please reply soon, I will greatly appreciate it!
Great video for us guys who are do-it-yourselfer's (DIY) and please continue to post these helpful videos, as they save us lots of money!
Hi CMA, if you look up cmsnl.com you'll find all the part numbers for the bike, I don't have them anymore apologies! But cmsnl has everything and you can search under the bike type directly.
The tool is just a seal driver :) if you look up adjustable seal driver you should find one, you'll need a 43mm for the Fazer I think it was.
I'm do lots of maintenance videos and won't stop don't worry :)
It sure quite the task mate. I know that I’ll have to replace the fork fluid in my cruiser.
It is but I enjoy it :) a cruiser is a bigger job as they're harder to prop up!
Nice one well dun 😉🖒
Thanks!
Awesome how to mate, really well talked through.
It looked like you refitted it a little lower in the triple tree than before, was that intentional to raise the ride height, or was it something you adjusted off camera? :-)
Thanks Hippo!! :)
I did and I meant to mention it but forgot! They had been lowered previously by potholes or very hard braking I think.....I'm actually not joking 😂 so I just returned them to stock! :)
@@TheGorillaBiker Oh blimey... that isn't good hahahaha :D They must have been some big bumps! :D
It built up over 3 years and 30k km I suppose....but no it's not good 😂😂 I'm a big horse of a man to be braking down from fast to stopped quickly too :P
@@TheGorillaBiker :D
Nicely done buddy. Question, where did you learn all of this stuff about bikes? was it from hands on experience or did you take a course or something? Thank you
Thanks! Honestly most of it was trial and error over a few years, obviously google helps a lot too and workshop manuals etc too. Once you've done a lot of these once they're all essentially the same, upside down forks are a bit different but very similar still. I'm also a mechanical engineer so that sometimes helps a bit! :) That said I'd love to do a proper course in rebuilding an engine or something at some stage, otherwise I'll just rebuild one of my own eventually!
@@TheGorillaBiker ah sweet. Id say being a mechanical engineer does help haha. Im 15 and mad about bikes so Im trying to learn as much as possible before i get one haha! Cheers
Ha you have loads of time of time for learning so :) There's plenty on youtube to learn from, haynes manuals, workshop manual and just trying things out :) Don't be afraid to make mistakes!! I make a shed load of them and learn even more from fixing them :)
@@TheGorillaBiker yeah I do! Ive been into them since I was 13 i think so Id say I know quite a lot!
Nice allen keys Mike
Oh for the love of God I bought those myself! 😂😂
Is debuilding a real word? 🤪 I usually run #1000 paper over the stanchions too. Guess that's not always needed, but I usually do it anyway. Nice guide!
It is now 😂😂😂 Yeah I'd always give them a clean off either way to get off any tar or pickup. Just safer. Thanks!
Is that a GK76 GSXR400 🤭 Doing a rebuild on mine at the moment. Was your seal driver expensive, I still fear doing fork seals 😂 Well done Mike👍🏼
Haha no but that'd be a cooler bike than this Fazer :P I do have to do the upside down forks on my SRAD...that'll be fun :/
It was expensiveish, about 70 spondools I think, but I've done 3 bikes with it so far so a worthy investment!! They're actually fine! Just take your time :) Thanks :)
@@TheGorillaBiker I meant the yellow bike at the end, is that an SRAD? Looks like my GSXR400 Yeah I must invest in the tool just for reassurance 🧰
Excuse me while I give myself a good old facepalm derpslap. It is indeed, 1996 750 SRAD. Looks really small without all the fairings :) It's worth it lad and it'll last forever!
@@TheGorillaBiker the GSXR400 forks are USD too so let us know how you get on with them please 👍🏼
There'll be a video don't worry :D :)
Hello. I didn’t see too well how you jacked up the front.
Doesn’t seem like stand supporting bu exhaust is stable
I had a centre stand, so I put it on the stand and tied the back down. Not sure what you're asking about the exhaust?
@@TheGorillaBiker I think I misunderstood, I thought you used the center stand and jack stand
I made this video years ago so was speaking from memory, the jack had a piece of wood on it and was only as an additional safety to keep it balanced.
I'd be doing mine.... If only I had your workshop.... 🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️😜💯
Haha it was one of the main reasons to move back to kk was to get a nice old chunk of workshop to myself 😁😁
That said, I've done forks in a back garden on some bins before so no excuses :P
@@TheGorillaBiker all well and good in the summer.... 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Oh yeah I wouldn't be attempting that at the minute 😂😂😂
@@TheGorillaBiker I'll be doing them on the kitchen table.... Drive the missus mad.... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🏍️🌬️
Damn thats a nice beard
Imagine using a center stand and not a paddock stand. Loser
8:05 what is that harley sign?
9:20 and there's a sign there too! That's class. Where did you get them from?
That's some nice oil that came out of that fork. I would so drink that.
GIXXER GIXXER GIXXER
If I was to sell a bike to my friend I'd remove every vital component and watch the bike fall apart from under them
Now time to make a sausage sandwich.
Adíos Avonmore connoisseur.
I have since trimmed it :D
My paddock stand was in use bruh ok jeez gimme a break wow.
Yes
Also yes, believe it or not, a petrol station in Germany!!
Looked.....creamy :/ I wouldn't advise drinking fork oil of any kind tbh :D
Hahaha but then they wouldn't really be your friend no? :D
Sausage sandwiches are delicious...they require plenty of ketchup tho.
Hahahahahahahah Adios :D
Well they are not my friend afterwards, now, and yes I'd say I consumed about 600 calories of just ketchup there
@@Jake-pd6ct They're most likely terribly injured and out for your blood :D Hahahaha the only way to do it :D
"You know the thing"... he will be running for U.S. president soon...
Nah. Politics are boring.
@@TheGorillaBiker - great video... I may just tackle my fork seals... I hate to pay up for a shop and have them leak... At least this way I'm just out the price of parts.
@@bigretardhalo I would, if they're regular forks they're generally pretty straightforward. Especially if there's no rust etc. Worth the parts costs to see how it goes!
Did you skip over the hardest part?!?!!? I literally only needed ONE bit of advice about hot to replace these seals- how to get out that tiny retaining ring and YOU JUST EDITED IT OUT. Every other part of this rebuild is easy and obvious….
The tiny retaining ring? Like the clip above the seal? I thought I'd mentioned it in the video, I dunno I make these as a hobby bud and obviously didn't have video of that bit or I would have had it in. No need for caps lock 😂😂
Sorry for not making a video tailored exactly to your requirements :)