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bitNine
26 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 1 Dec 2016 Last seen 1 Apr 2017
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All 26- Changing fork seals 5 minutes ago, veeefour You can't tell the difference of 5mm in level - capacity method worked fine for me and I find it quite accurate - saves time, money and effort. Air gap is only for reference as there are many…
- Changing fork seals 5 minutes ago, veeefour I'm always relying on capacity - 497 cm3 according to Honda where +- 3 doesn't make any difference. As for the Ohlins NIX carts - they designed in a way that you don't need any compressor. Seems…
- Changing fork seals 4 minutes ago, RC1237V I will be doing my fork seals on Sunday - do most shops sell the Ohlins fluid, and what weight is good - I read that most companies rate their fluid different ways so Honda 0 wt might be the same…
- Changing fork seals 8 hours ago, veeefour I've changed mine to Ohlins and I removed the whole carts - I would recommend doing this if you want to change the seals only. No need to hassle with spring removal - I used my electric impact on…
- Changing fork seals Just finished up the first leg. Piece of cake once I was able to get past that stupid spring collar. The rest was just like a standard inverted fork. I could tell a huge difference between the old seals and the new one.…
- Changing fork seals 2 minutes ago, crakerjac Looks like you saved more than $35 if this is the tool... http://www.traxxion.com/Fork-Service-Tool-Kit/ Over the kit, for sure. That tool by itself is $30+shipping. I bought a fork oil level…
- Changing fork seals 10 hours ago, swimmer Traxxion sells the tools needed for fork work. Good to know. Looks like I saved myself about $35 over buying their tool, by building this one. I only spent about $7 and 20 minutes.
- Changing fork seals Here's a pic of the plastic "spring collar" with the damper cap and spring. [image: vfr1200_fork_spring.png]
- Changing fork seals 1 hour ago, RC1237V Very nice solution! Mine is leaking too, so I will use your design, but add it to my tire changing machine where the bead breaker fulcrum is. Crap, just measured and it's too low......I will make a…
- Changing fork seals 2 hours ago, VFRpwr Always crack the caps loose with the forks installed in the triple yoke(s) before you drop them out. Same with the final torque during re-installation. Cheers! Boy, am I glad I watched more than a…
- Changing fork seals 11 minutes ago, RC1237V You could make one with a pipe coupler, (ABS, Brass, or even Galvanized). Drill a hole all the way through both sides, then tap the holes, and install bolts that have the last 1/8" - 1/4" ground…
- Changing fork seals 1 minute ago, crakerjac Take some pictures as well. As the 1200 starts to age this might come up again and again... The more you document now, the more you will help someone out in the future. Exactly. I definitely…
- Changing fork seals That's a good point. I will take a look at that tonight. I bought a few nuts and bolts to hopefully build something that looks like the USA spring compressor tool within the service manual, that will give me a lever to…
- Changing fork seals Got my 2010 VFR1200FD a couple months ago, and during that time the forks started leaking oil. I tried to fix them with a SealMate, but it just didn't work. So, time to swap out the fork seals. I've never had to do them…
- Made the VFR800 to1200 Swap - First Impressions vs What I Read Nice! I wouldn't say 1st and 2nd gear makes it unrideable, but in first and second gear my '08 CBR600RR would blow this bike away. Once it opens up, the VFR would likely take the CBR. 1st and 2nd in the CBR were…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT Seriously?? Well that's news to me. I am definitely speaking of the lack of power up to about 6k RPMs, then suddenly the thing takes off like a liter+ bike should. What is the power limit there for? Protection for the…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT Thanks everyone for all the information before my purchase. I went and picked this baby up on Saturday, while it was snowing. I was able to give it a good once over and start it from cold, and listen to everything. I…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 4 hours ago, alleyoop Hey, bitNINE. I'll sell you mine! Just decided on it yesterday. Full suspension / full exhaust / flashed ECU / much more! Mileage 9700 I'm in the Florida panhandle. Unreal price! $7,995 It's crazy…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 14 hours ago, Skids It's NOT automatic transmission! :491: It's a standard gearbox with 2 clutches. :beer: HA! I used to say the same thing. It's not an automatic, it's an automated manual!
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 3 minutes ago, Darrenk The DCT does almost everything as well as you do with a manual probably, smoother. Sport mode is more aggressive with downshifting on deceleration and provides great engine braking. The only thing…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 4 hours ago, Skids I test rode the DCT when it came out and there is good engine braking and it's easy to downshift to aid slowing. Good to know. I'm ok with less engine braking when it's in automatic mode, I just hope…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT I do have one quick question, specific to the DCT. Does it act much like your standard manual bike? In that, does it engine brake like the non-DCT version of the VFR1200?
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 4 minutes ago, marriedman Man, I swear I have seen that bike listed for sale before... maybe over at VFRWorld. If it is the bike I think it is, it was babied but the guy had too many bikes or something or other. From…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 34 minutes ago, Sayo Well he has the bags which are worth $1k new (I got mine $600 on ebay),he also has heated grips which I've seen on ebay for $225,air hawk seat (which I don't think you need )stock is pretty good…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT 34 minutes ago, Sayo Find a better deal or talk him down, I was able to buy my vfr 1200 with 6k miles for 6k last year November (without bags) from a dealership not a private sale Wow, that's a pretty good deal. Blue…
- Looking at a used VFR1200 DCT I've been changing up the toys in the last year, and cold my CBR600RR awhile back, and bought a nice new liter quad as the dirt toy. I have a 2012 Yamaha WR450 that I'm going to sell in the spring because I really hate…
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