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2006 ttr 230 forks rebuildable?
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No drain plug to drain? C clip holding plug in on top. Is this where enter?
Anyone done this service?
Anyone done this service?
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Showa shocks eh?
Standard for the 2006 TTR-230
Standard for the 2006 TTR-230
11 Nov 2019 20:32
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Yamaha went to that annoying plug held in by a clip on some of the later models...
They went to a "oil level" spec with fork vertical, completely compressed, and spring removed... so I guess they figure you can just dump the oil out if it's off the bike?
Parts should be available and they are rebuildable... If you PM me your email I can try to send you a copy of the fork rebuild part of a manual with that type fork (XT225).
They went to a "oil level" spec with fork vertical, completely compressed, and spring removed... so I guess they figure you can just dump the oil out if it's off the bike?
Parts should be available and they are rebuildable... If you PM me your email I can try to send you a copy of the fork rebuild part of a manual with that type fork (XT225).
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11 Nov 2019 20:58
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I told Scott that you would know this nonsense And be the first to chime in. .
Gonna PM you real quick.
UPDATE : maybe not yet. forum is still bouncing around.
Gonna PM you real quick.
UPDATE : maybe not yet. forum is still bouncing around.
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Thank you Mark.
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12 Nov 2019 06:02
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I have to admit that 2 people ( one pushing the cap down far enough, so you can get to the spring clip and another person trying to get that darn clippy off. ) won't work and way too crowded to maneuver . The fork spring tension kills all that right there.
Sooo... A TOOL ! Build one !
What do I have to do this? Radiator hose, hose clamps, a small shelf bracket and a screw with a nut. Don't need my wife's toothbrush on this
Gotta be ugly yet functional . OK..Did both !
These fork caps are seriously silly.
Now for the ugly tool. Makes it a one hander to take the snap ring off. NOT 4 hands.
Easy now.
Sooo... A TOOL ! Build one !
What do I have to do this? Radiator hose, hose clamps, a small shelf bracket and a screw with a nut. Don't need my wife's toothbrush on this
Gotta be ugly yet functional . OK..Did both !
These fork caps are seriously silly.
Now for the ugly tool. Makes it a one hander to take the snap ring off. NOT 4 hands.
Easy now.
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Going back to the age of 19 here.
350 LC had this method of removing the fork internals.My uncle was " helping" me remove the cap on an evening .Forks in the bike .He depressed the cap whilst i removed the clip . Easy eh? He was as much use as a chocolate fire guard. He promptly removed his
hold on the cap and " BOING" the spring pressure fired the cap right into the centre of my forehead.
Everybody ripped the piss out of me the day after as i had a wee cut and cap shape "stamp" right between the eyes.
So your tool is more use than my uncle.
350 LC had this method of removing the fork internals.My uncle was " helping" me remove the cap on an evening .Forks in the bike .He depressed the cap whilst i removed the clip . Easy eh? He was as much use as a chocolate fire guard. He promptly removed his
hold on the cap and " BOING" the spring pressure fired the cap right into the centre of my forehead.
Everybody ripped the piss out of me the day after as i had a wee cut and cap shape "stamp" right between the eyes.
So your tool is more use than my uncle.
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Great story !
waiting on Scott to pop by so I can start the disassembly process. I need extra set of Eyes just in case it does go flying!
Also have my best set of grubby clothes on for oil flying too. Nice day for forks and wheel work, Shorts and Tee shirt weather. 75 degrees and sunny.A breeze puts my neighborhood in the Red Flag Warning zone. ( I'm really getting tired of the fires ! )
waiting on Scott to pop by so I can start the disassembly process. I need extra set of Eyes just in case it does go flying!
Also have my best set of grubby clothes on for oil flying too. Nice day for forks and wheel work, Shorts and Tee shirt weather. 75 degrees and sunny.A breeze puts my neighborhood in the Red Flag Warning zone. ( I'm really getting tired of the fires ! )
17 Nov 2019 12:06
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Thanks all !
The forks are very easy and re-build- able .
the service manual says to use 10 wt fork oil. the bike owner got some pretty aggressive tires and tubes, leading me to believe that she is a good rider. I will call her to find out for sure. May want to stiffen the shocks up to 15 wt.
10 wt seems too wimpy.
Any thoughts?
The forks are very easy and re-build- able .
the service manual says to use 10 wt fork oil. the bike owner got some pretty aggressive tires and tubes, leading me to believe that she is a good rider. I will call her to find out for sure. May want to stiffen the shocks up to 15 wt.
10 wt seems too wimpy.
Any thoughts?
03 Dec 2019 11:25
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OH NO! Not another oil thread!
Problem with suspension oil weights is there really isn't a "standard"... one manufacturers 5w can be "thicker" and provide more damping than another manufacturers 10w.
Google "Peter Verdone Designs suspension oil"... I think I got that right... He's done a lot of real life testing and has listed many oils by brand and name with numbers you can use to compare.
P.S. I like Torco suspension oils... they have a high viscosity index which means the viscosity is more stable at different temps so they won't "fade" as bad as some of the other brands.
Problem with suspension oil weights is there really isn't a "standard"... one manufacturers 5w can be "thicker" and provide more damping than another manufacturers 10w.
Google "Peter Verdone Designs suspension oil"... I think I got that right... He's done a lot of real life testing and has listed many oils by brand and name with numbers you can use to compare.
P.S. I like Torco suspension oils... they have a high viscosity index which means the viscosity is more stable at different temps so they won't "fade" as bad as some of the other brands.
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