I HAVE A PAIR OF FORKS ON MY 04 F4I THAT ARE TWISTED PRETTY GOOD, I HAVE A NEW SET ON THE WAY
SO MY QUESTION IS ARE THERE ANY TIPS OR ADVICE YOU GUYS CAN PART WITH ON INSTALLING THE FORKS?
IM A CAR TECH SO I THINK ILL BE OK BUT IF THERE ARE ANY TRICKS TO THE INSTALL OR ANYTHING THAT MAY PROVE HELPFUL
I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE

THANKS ALOT GUYS
RIDE SAFE

 

Support the rafters with additional 2x4s and then use some good ratched straps accross them hooked to the frame to get the bike in the air.

 

Neatness counts and pays big dividends in handling later on.

Make sure fluid level is the same in both forks / torque all bolts to spec /
verify forks are up in the clamps identically.

 

are you just replacing a set of complete forks or rebuilding yours? if your just replacing the set its pretty easy there are somethings you need to keep an eye out for though
1) Make sure both forks are the same height in the triple clamp
2) tighten everything but the fork pinch bolts at the axle
3) Grab the front brake and compress the forks a few times to center the forks on the axle
4) Before you tighten the pinch bolts check the gap on both calipers between the disc and the caliper to make sure there not rubbing

 

im just doing an r&r job on the forks
out with the old in with the new ones type deal
any idea on torque specs?
for the thriple tree clamps, caliper bolts, fork to axel bolts all that good stuff?
thanks for your advice everyone

 

ill post torque specs monday when I go to work ill look them up for ya

 

thanks so much hondatech i really appreciate it!

 

Hey Radvoem,

Here are those torque specs sorry I'm late with them been buys last few days

Handle bar pinch bolts 17 ft/lbs
Top triple clamp bolts 17 ft/lbs
Lower Triple Clamp Bolts 29 ft/lbs
Axle Bolt 43 ft/lbs
Axle Pinch bolts 16 ft/lbs
Caliper Bolts 22 ft/lbs with a medium locktight

 

its cool man im layed up in a cast from a low side from some gravel, but its coming off soon and i will get to replacing the twisted forks
again, thanks for taking the time to look up the specs! i know how bust techs can be, im a car tech myself
ok time to drift of into a nice game of moto gp 07
ride safe man

radvoem