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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
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Part numbers in the video are for '98 Transalp 600.
To be able to overhaul the forks you will need some special tools.
However I haven't seen any related warning I have positioned the bushing to have its cut on the side. It has popped into my mind and maybe it is not mandatory....still....
Update:
2nd time I've used weaker thread locker for the bottom screw. Loctite 241 was too strong so I had to heat the screw up to be able to remove. Loctite 222 was my choice (since that is the only weaker glue I have around). So far it is ok but I haven't tested during ride.
hello again, I hope to bother you for the last time. I have a doubt, in your videl you place the spring with the spires closer down but in the forums I find contrary information, I leave the text I found:
"the original Honda springs are identical from end to end, it is
say the turns in all its length are equal and are at the same distance from separation from each other, so they have no predefined position. But the progressives, at one end have the turns (spires) closer together or tight, How will we place them then? Well, with that "tighter" end that remains up hitting the plug, Ok?"
what do you think about it? it may be that you has made a mistake in how I place the spring?
I placed the springs as in your video and copied too much the irregularities of the route. As I had told, your videos are my reference material. Thank you very much as always
Hi, it is no bothering at all. There are two things I keep saying:
1.) I am not a certified service guy so I might make mistakes. But if I find one I correct it and modify the video (or at least write a warning below)
2.) The purpose of these videos is to help me to put together what I have disassembled and give the method to myself for the future if I have to do the maintenance again.
I share them to help others to visualize what they will find inside and give a method that worked to me. Most probably there are more ways even better ways to do the action. When I have started the channel there were just a few videos on the topic (not as detailed as these are) so on all my videos you see actions what I have done for first. However there are things that I would (will) do differently next time still my bike works fine.
The Haynes manual is my bible and everything I do is based on that. In some cases it is not detailed enough so I put back the parts as they were originally. Unfortunately if somebody made a mistake in the past (I bought a used bike) I might copy that.
So to sum up: these methods worked for me but feel free to modify. There are many guys who have more knowledge than me so listen to them.
This is the case with the spring too: no details on the net at all so I put back as it was. Maybe it was fitted wrong by the previous owner. On the other hand I found no problem during riding.
One last consultation, I changed the viscosity of the oil and I put w15, what do you think about this, I always use my transalp highway and it is very loaded, could I have done wrong with this change?
I'm really sorry but I can't tell you anything on this. I don't use hard my bike (no big packs, only dirt roads, no off road) so I always follow the factory specification. The guys on the forum use 5-10w, some have mixed these to get 7.5w but I don't remember any who have used 15w. Maybe somebody can help you here. Or if you find it too rigid you can try to downgrade by removing some amount and fill with thinner oil. Ride safe!
hello engineer, can you please tell me the exact amount of oil that each fork has? I saw that I measure the oil level, what is the correct distance to measure from the upper edge?
thanks from Argentina, best regards
Hello, In Haynes manual it is written that 549 cc is required per each in case of XL600V and the oil level is 125 mm (no spring, fork fully compressed). Well....as you can see I did not measure the oil level. Next time I will. For XL650V they are 542 cc and 141 mm. Hope it helps.
@@ST-di6nl Yes of course it helps me, thanks to your videos I put my hand on my motorcycle myself without taking it to a mechanic, thanks for your answer
Can you also please make a video on how to remove the forks? Or if you know another video/website where I can see it, please share. Appreciate it highly.
I'm considering to clean my forks - still debating if I really need to take them off for proper cleaning or I can just do it while they're still on the bike.
Best regards!
Uhhh....errr...I have just realize this 1 year old comment. Shame on me, really sorry, have no idea how did I miss it.
However most probably you are over that still this is the way I have done it -> "JC016 XL600V Forks removal". Maybe somebody else will need this also.
To change the oil it is possible without removing the forks but a full overhaul is not.....well maybe possible but it would make the whole process extremely over complicated.