Vintage Yamaha knowledge?

OTB · 12-20-2010, 09:10 PM

Ps forks are the usual spindly damper rod units, a long threaded rod with a couple 3/8 in nuts welded on the end can be used to disassemble. Punch out the old seals, use a large hex drive to tap in the new oil and dust seals.

Yamaha built them from 1994 to 2004 pretty much unchanged... does that tell you anything.

Oil seals are about $30 bucks...the only other thing you ought to plan for is to rebuild the calipers (oil seal, dust seal and new pads; about $25 per calipe) as these usually seep and either seize or contaminate the pads.

nhgunnut · 12-21-2010, 05:04 AM

Thanks for the heads up on the Calipers

12-20-2010, 09:10 PM	#1
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	Ps forks are the usual spindly damper rod units, a long threaded rod with a couple 3/8 in nuts welded on the end can be used to disassemble. Punch out the old seals, use a large hex drive to tap in the new oil and dust seals. Yamaha built them from 1994 to 2004 pretty much unchanged... does that tell you anything. Oil seals are about $30 bucks...the only other thing you ought to plan for is to rebuild the calipers (oil seal, dust seal and new pads; about $25 per calipe) as these usually seep and either seize or contaminate the pads. __________________ http://www.decreasingradius.net/ Last edited by OTB; 12-20-2010 at 09:13 PM..

12-21-2010, 05:04 AM	#2
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	Thanks for the heads up on the Calipers __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!