Reply To: 2010 Gt650r fork preload adjusters broken?
So ive been busy ticking off some boxes on my project gt650r. I’ve had the forks out and done a dump and run service on them as demonstrated by Dave Moss. Thanks Mossy! One fork had 320ml and the other had 350ml. Manual says they’re meant to have 400ml! The seals are ok and haven’t been leaking so more evidence of ham fistedness there. Ive put 15w oil in as it was cheaper than 10w at the time. Will have the adjusters set softer and dial them in better when the time comes. Speaking of adjusters, they all seem fine. The previous owner pushed one in but it was easy enough to push back up with the cap off. The adjusters prongs still align and engage with the inner rod inside the forks so all seems fine. They just don’t click anymore, Just spin which is fine as plenty of forks out there do that normally. As long as they work then I’m happy. I’ve had the triple clamps out, cleaned, inspected, re-greased the bearings and reinstalled. Ive removed the callipers to give them a good clean focusing on all components to remove old road grime and brake dust. Gave the seals, pistons and pad locating pins light lubrication. The front end is back in and torqued to factory specs. While I was at it, I removed the lams throttle plate restrictor too. It was easy. I put the front fairing cowl, screen, and mirrors back on too. Ive decided to leave the rest of the fairings off going for a look combining the look of gt650r and gt650s as i like the look of the engine exposed. Removed all unecessary brackets and clutter. All is coming together slowly!
