Just acquired a 96 4th gen. Possible replacement for a 91 3rd gen that I have been working on. Have some issues with the new one. Picked it up for a "bargain" as it is leaking gas on start up. Hoping to be simple o-ring or float? If this works out, will have VFR with fewer miles and plastics in excelent condition.
Just getting a good first assessment before tearing into carbs.
Tonight's question:
What are these forks capped off with?
Flush black plastic? No visible means to remove?[image: 20180928_204213.thumb.jpg.acecf56763a1b703931040c2bf4feb4f.jpg]
My 3rd gen has hex nut caps, and is my understanding that 4th gen should have adjustable pre-load caps.
There are spacers under the handle bars to raise them up a bit. There are tubes added to hide the fact that the handlebars have been raised and the caps cover the tubes. You should be able to get a utility knife under the lip and pry them out.
Ahhhh,...I had seen what looked like a spacer. Was going to measure and compare to other bike. So what has been done, raised bar height but ride height/rake is standard?
These spacers must thread into tubes where caps should be. What caps and retains spring now? I assume they must now have fixed pre-load spacers.
I am pretty comfortable with previous bike and standard bars. Will most likely convert back. Will after market adjustable caps work, or need OEM?
Anyone have a pair?
There are some mods that have been done by original owner. That knowledge has been lost as he passed away. I purchased from 2nd owner (6 yrs) who used as is.
My 94 had those same risers on it when I bought it. Those caps are strictly cosmetic. The original fork caps are underneath. Simply remove the black caps, and you will see.
It's a bit dodgy to use those caps, as you're basically decreasing the clip-on clamping area by half. That would make me uncomfortable, but I'm sure most people experience no problems. However, many VFR riders raise the forks in the triples by 5-10mm for more nimble handling, so if you do that, too, you can ditch the cosmetic caps and get back to full clamping on the clip-ons.