Shock Absorber & Fork Seal Replacement on a Honda VFR 800 Motorbike

Join us as we replace the rear shock absorber as well as the fork seals & fork oil on this VFR 800 motorcycle.
Below are links to some of the tools you will see us using in our videos:
Chain Alignment Tool
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Milwaukee ½” Impact
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Wurth Spray Pump Bottle
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Universal Fork Seal Driver
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Oil Drain Pan
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Magnetic Bowls
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Magnetic Pick up Tool
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Seal Pick set
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Kneeling Mat
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Rear Paddock Stand with Forks
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Rear Paddock Stand Cradle Adaptors
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Front Paddock Stand
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[@stevegibbins9909]

Being A VFR800 owner always good to see how professionals tackle these jobs, Thankyou and continued success to you.👍

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks 👍

[@dennisthemenace29]

you just made next weekend much easier for me when my seals arrive. thank you sir

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

No problem 👍

[@wez9943]

Great video. I have only recently found your page but am restoring a 2002 VFR so enjoyed this one.
It would be great to add a little info to the end of your videos, maybe tools used, time taken to do the job, rough cost to complete the works.
Keep up the great work mate

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thank you for your comment and for watching the video. You’ll find links to some of the tools we use in the video description which should help.
Time taken to do a particular job is dependant on skill level and experience so it is difficult to give an indication. Also cost is dependant on parts used. If genuine OEM the cost can be far greater than if using good quality aftermarket parts.
Hope this helps and remember to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss any new videos when they come out.

[@kevinroark5815]

Yes! For the VFR. Keep more of the popular bikes coming, Steve. MT09, KTM Dukes , SV650 and Ninjas

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

We will cover what we can depending on what bikes need work on and if the owners are happy for us to film the process.
Remember to subscribe to keep up to date with videos. You never know what could be next 👍🏻

[@125sm3]

New Subscriber from East Sussex. Great channel, wish there was a mobile mechanic near me 😅

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks for the sub, we really appreciate it 👍🏻

[@JustWinston99]

Great job as always Steve.. and that's a lovely looking viffer..

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Many thanks!

[@V4demon_]

Crazy, im just about to do my forks on my VFR 800. I did one fork 2 months ago but its weeping again! The smallest pitting on the stanchion must be doing it so ordered 2 new ones. Not OEM ones mind so ill see how i get on. It was either that or sending them both off to get rechromed, i couldnt decide what to do in the end! Great watch 🤘

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Be sure to take it steady when putting the seal on the fork leg and check the lip ihasn’t flipped over once it is on. If the leg is pitted you can slowly twist the seal down over the pitted area which will also help. Good luck with it and thanks for watching and commenting

[@andygray563]

I would have liked to see how you got that block of wood under the bike.
Looks precarious but seems to hold for you.

[@bertayoing]

ive done fork seals on the same bike,but one bottom bolt stripped and had to be drilled out.what a pain.also had to adapt a bolt to fit due to the axle shape etc.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

They can be a pain sometimes ☹️

[@paulelverstone8677]

I would've called that owner quite keen in the corners, judging by the lack of hero blobs...

[@RoobieRoo2]

really great vid!

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-kf4xq8co6n]

Very nice, suggest using loctite or some similar glue for screws, everything else very high level of knowledge. Can't wait next videos

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks for watching. There are a few videos to watch on the channel with regular new content added weekly.

[@paulbudford]

Nice job. 👌

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks

[@zzzpip]

great vid, thanks for sharing. was it a yss shock, mine lasted 2 years till the top seal burst.

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks for watching. Yes the shock was a YSS unit supplied by the customer. Will have to see how he gets on with it

[@andy-pk2pe]

What happened to leaving pinch bolts loose and bouncing front of bike up and down to centralise and settle the forks before tightening pinch bolts?

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

If you left the pinch bolts lose the forks would fall out

[@andy-pk2pe]

@@themobilemotorbikemechanic hahaha, i mean the spindle pinch bolts obviously

[@davidkirk9187]

36:41 Don't mean to be over critical but thought it would have been prudent to remove linkage clean check regrease bearings bolts sleeves etc before fitting new shock ?

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks for the feedback. It is worth considering when doing this type of job. 👍🏻

[@rstmg60]

28:09 You forgot to put the oil in didn’t you! After you’ve completely assembled it you say “All that’s left to do is fill it with oil”. Well not quite eh? You’ve now got to remove the cap, spacer and spring again so you can put the oil in, bleed it through then check the air gap before replacing the spring, spacer and cap. Maybe you charge by the hour 😂

[@themobilemotorbikemechanic]

Thanks for watching the video and leaving your comment.
We did not forget to put the oil in the fork, it’s just easier to fill both forks at the same time as it reduces the amount of time spent cleaning up and is therefore quicker for everyone.
Filming for CZcams is significantly slower than doing the job without a camera and you can be assured we do not charge our customers anymore for that.

[@certainlynotvin]

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