| Author | Message | ||
     Xb9er |
I need the part numbers for the fork rebuild kit for a 2004 XB12S. I'm coming up on 10,000 miles and would like to have a rebuild done during the winter. I dont know what the rebuild consists of but I'm sure my fellow bueller might have a good idea. Any help would be great. Question-After doing the rebuild and everything is back together, do you have to reset your suspension to your weight? thanks-chris | ||
| Froggy |
Rebuild kit? Never heard of it. | ||
| Froggy |
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| Xb9er |
WOW Froggy your fast! Awesome thank you! Now does anyone know what of the above do I need for my 10,000 mile fork service? | ||
| Andymnelson |
Yeah...the first thing you're gonna need is a factory service manual, the rest will be clear after that. | ||
| Xb9er |
We do have a service manual. Are the parts listed in the book for the service as far as whats needed? I dont have the book myself. Its a block away at Toona's business. | ||
| Froggy |
An alarm goes off any time someone posts a thread with my name in it  Here is the pages from the SM about what to do:    | ||
| Xb9er |
Froggy thank you very very much. Looks like I dont need to replace any seals? Thats cool. So Froggy what your saying is every time I post I should write Froggy?...........................Just kiddin  Thanks again! | ||
| Andymnelson |
The seals don't cost much...definitely replace them all while you're working on the forks- basically anything that says seal or o-ring in that list. | ||
| Swordsman |
Man, we might as well have Blake add in a special "Documents" section to badweb, and let Froggy post up his manuals so he doesn't have to keep answering us!  (actually Allfordmustangs.com has a section for for repair manual PDFs and TSBs, and it's unbelievably handy!) ~SM | ||
| Froggy |
I am sure the Mothership will have a problem with that. | ||
| Greg_e |
Gotta get those last few bucks from us orphaned scum! Kia has a lot of stuff on their site too. | ||
| Swordsman |
I've got about 2500 more miles before I'm due for a fork rebuild. Man, I'm dreading that whole process. I don't even have the right equipment to get the front end off the ground, let alone tackle the rebuild. ~SM | ||
| Bigdaddy |
Froggy on the spot Another thing you can do is call Al Lighton and get every single piece you need delivered to your door. | ||
| Deanbush |
I did my on 10,000 mile service and thought about rebuilding forks or sending out. I called a fork specialists and asked why if the seals are not leaking or any other major problem why should the fork oil be changed, the tech told me the only reason the oil needs to be changed is because the oil in the "rebound,dampening,etc. very small orifices are basically trapped and the oil will become dirty and can cause handling problems. I asked him if you could " back-out" all of the suspensions settings to full "open" and cycle the suspension to "flush out" these orifices he said it would move fresher oil in but if there are any dirt larger than the full open orifice they could clog up the orifice. I backed out all of my suspension settings front and rear and cycled my suspension, I built a rear tire chuck-stand that is bolted to my garage floor to keep motorcycle straight up and put a wheel •••• on the front wheel, by getting on motorcycle using all of my body weight and cycled both front and rear suspension at least 50 times. I reset my saved suspension settings and took her for a ride suspension felt more reactive with no problems. I plan on doing this at least every 1,000 miles from now on. I do plan on getting the forks rebuilt or if I could find a deal on some Ohlins forks at 20,000 miles. This worked for me and my seals do not leak at all and I keep my fork sliders clean. Saves alot of time and hassle. I am no suspension expert and I now this does not test for fork oil level but if the seals are not leaking then the loss of oil is minute. I also am a relative light rider at 145lbs. This is just my point of view and I think is a viable option. I wish I would have done this every 1,000 miles from the beginning. If you choose this option it might not work for you, this is just to let you know what the suspension tech told me and the results of my on choice. |
