56nomad
XS650 Enthusiast
5twins, You've obviously modded your forks in the past. Did you also do what Wherearewe proposes (just open out the 4 holes at the bottom to 1/4") and did it have the desired effect or did you do something else?
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5twins, You've obviously modded your forks in the past. Did you also do what Wherearewe proposes (just open out the 4 holes at the bottom to 1/4") and did it have the desired effect or did you do something else?
Cheers
Yes, I just enlarged the existing 4 holes and did not add any more. I used a #1 drill bit, slightly smaller than a 1/4". I happen to have them from work and figured I could always go bigger if need be. I'm quite happy with the results. This mod really improves the fork action for day to day normal riding. It makes them much more supple and responsive to the little road irregularities. It doesn't seem to hinder high speed and aggressive riding either although I can't say I notice any vast improvements there.
Joe Minton was on the staff of Motorcyclist and probably working on several articles at once. Obviously, he got a bit confused here and may have been thinking about one of the other bikes he was working on at the moment.
Joe Minton was on the staff of Motorcyclist and probably working on several articles at once. Obviously, he got a bit confused here and may have been thinking about one of the other bikes he was working on at the moment.
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Something else you can do is polish the damper rod with some 600 paper. It only takes a couple minutes and may improve fork action a bit more .....
I got this idea from a '77 fork set I was working on. That was the 1st year of the 35mm forks and apparently Yamaha took a little more care when assembling them as I found polished damper rods right from the factory. I've yet to find any polished in a later fork set. Yamaha probably eliminated this step as a cost cutting measure but it's very easy to implement yourself.
I got this idea from a '77 fork set I was working on. That was the 1st year of the 35mm forks and apparently Yamaha took a little more care when assembling them as I found polished damper rods right from the factory. I've yet to find any polished in a later fork set. Yamaha probably eliminated this step as a cost cutting measure but it's very easy to implement yourself.
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troopthrowback
XS650 Addict
Anybody have tips on making the damper rod removal tool? The Minton explanation left my head spinning....
56nomad
XS650 Enthusiast
5twins, Thanks for that. Now where's that drill....
Troopthrowback, This link should answer your question as Hugh refers to both fork versions. http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7330
Troopthrowback, This link should answer your question as Hugh refers to both fork versions. http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7330
troopthrowback
XS650 Addict
Rock n Roll! You guys are awesome, thanks. I don't frequent that other forum much anymore because the good tech is usually lacking. Shame on me!
