1996 YZF600 Fork Seal Replacement

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9 жыл бұрын

Full dis-assembly and rebuild of front forks from 1996 Yamaha yzf600 cartridge fork. 99% similar in look and process to 97-07 yzf600r aka thundercat and most other conventional forks. Using basic / homemade tools. giving you multiple options of doing things, showing that anyone with minimal tools can do this at home.
FOR 97+ yzf600r
i looked at all the specs for tourqe they are the same. only differnce is the fork oil capacity/height. 97+ uses 14.7oz or 124mm from the top

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@buzzwor Ай бұрын

It's easily the best maintenance video I have watched. Thank you for taking the time to create this. The detail and explanation as you went stage by stage was excellent. Explaining the alternate methods of overcoming the issue of not having special tools again brilliant. Thanks again. Steve

@user-jl4jk1kk1w Ай бұрын

Glad I’m not the only one that has to do this rn 😂

@brownsvillerevivaltv 2 жыл бұрын

I want to thank you VERY VERY much for taking the time to make this video!!!!! You really helped me tackle this job on my 2003 Thundercat.

@83K5Blazer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. This video helped me change the fork seals on a 1997 yzf1000

@mennohindriks8769 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, only he made a great fault at the end. Before fastening the lower forkbolts that fasten the axle you MUST first take the bike off the jack and compress the fork so the fork can aligne on the axle. Only after that action you may fasten the 8 mm bolts!!

@user-yy3on8is9n Жыл бұрын

Great job! Thank you very much.

@robyzf4829 9 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT HOW-TO VID!

@motorcyclemicah6309 8 жыл бұрын

Super nice how to. Well done!

@WiThErZ666 2 жыл бұрын

I never said this the first time I used this video but thank you so much for this!

@micko1404 5 жыл бұрын

awesome video mate, I'm about to do the fork seals on my FZR 1000 1990 model, hopefully the process will be the same as this one. Cheers

@donaldson562 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video dude.. Going to do this to my 2001, forks feel like shit. Thanks for all the little details, you sound like an engineer :)

@zackarymckay1375 Жыл бұрын

Saved alot of headaches, thanks man

@ianbaker7525 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, explains everything in detail

@wootemi 8 жыл бұрын

This video is awesome. Can't thank you enough.

@xdmtk 6 жыл бұрын

Seriously thank you so much for this video

@jpoole950 8 жыл бұрын

This was a big help.

@Johnm12108 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the reply gonna give it a shot I just hope the 3/4 tubing trick works with mine the dealership tried discouraging me from doing it bc he said there is a special tool they have to get rid of the residual oil but I'm gonna try it well see how it goes thanks

@salvadorrivera5063 7 жыл бұрын

well done men. thanks for información........

@chrismansfield8502 8 жыл бұрын

excellent video. Followed it through today. when I finished though my one fork feels right, but the other is mushy / slower rebound... did them exactly the same. Any thoughts into the possible issue?

@0121cole 6 жыл бұрын

hi thanks for making this video i have the exact same bike as yours do you know the stock settings for compression and rebound front and back ?

@florisnr11 Жыл бұрын

Nice video,bud your sound must go up. I can hear you very bad.

@stephenfisher3554 7 жыл бұрын

What made you decide to use 7.5 vs 5 wt fork oil?

@jonnyroberts225 2 жыл бұрын

Could you not have loosened that lower bolt whilst the stanchion was still clamped in the triple tree clamps? I'll be changing my thundercat bushes soon and I think that's how I'll do it, unless I'm missing something.

@vashts6176 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe it's handy that the triple clamp would hold it however the lower bolt, the damper bolt, is screwed into a round part inside a round tube. So applying torque to the bolt it will likely just spin the assembly. So holding the fork leg in the clamp doesn't help break loose that bolt. The tension applied by the spring inside the fork is what might hold that in place. But you will likely over come that holding force. But if you use an impact driver it will break it loose. If you don't have that most likely you will need to use the square tubbing to hold the inner round damper in place so you can break free the bolt

@krishnachaitanyakodali7942 8 жыл бұрын

what is the size of the square tubing?

@singlestallgarage 8 жыл бұрын

3/4in

@mudmucks 3 жыл бұрын

Tell us more about the 'special tool'. What dimension box section is it?

@vashts6176 3 жыл бұрын

3/4 in square aluminum tubing. 3ft long.

@Johnm12108 8 жыл бұрын

is this the same process on an 02 r6 contemplating doing them myself local shop wants 250 to do them with parts

@singlestallgarage 8 жыл бұрын

similar but not the same. I bet you could figure it out if you can find the specs online. im sure there's a tutorial somewhere for it

@yellowgreen5277 5 жыл бұрын

What dork oils did you use

@vashts6176 5 жыл бұрын

Riding Red at this time I used maximal fork oil. I mixed the 10wt and the 5at 50/50 to make a 7.5. Stock is 5

@neilgrimwood2789 2 жыл бұрын

Hi i just brought a 1999 yamaha thundercat and the fork seals are leaking and i can't get one apart can you please tell me the size of the box tube that you used thanks Neil g

@vashts6176 2 жыл бұрын

3/4in aluminum from most anywhere, Lowes home dept, tractor supply, local hardware store

@neilgrimwood2789 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much great video keep it up Neil from England