Front Maintenance– tag –

As always, everything is running behind schedule—way behind! Let's take our time and work through it steadily. First up: a fork that's unusually stiff. The f...

After that comes the muffler, fluid, and spark plug replacement. Even the stock version has dual locks now... hmm. Is this really okay? With these newer bike...

The stem is stiff as expected. We'll inspect it, and if it's no good we'll replace it; if there's no problem we'll lubricate and adjust it. We'll lift it up ...

That mask that looks like it could only belong to Optimus Prime might actually be pretty cool. Since there's a stabilizer, I cut the chain. I'm surprised at ...

The remaining parts have arrived, so let's assemble everything at once.   Inspecting the seals and pistons. Yamaha applies grease quite liberally, so I'...

Even after working the front caliper, it's still heavy. No matter how much you work a damaged seal, it only improves slightly. If you're going to spend 30 mi...

Unusually, we have another V-MAX1200 in the shop. The fork oil is pretty dirty—quite sharp wear there. The metal didn't seem to be wearing that badly, but it...

We are no longer accepting bookings for this year. Please consider our schedule for next year. Here's a recent job. Front maintenance + SKF &Newtech fork...

The small parts have arrived, so let's move forward. The rear suspension has also come back from overhaul, so now the bike is standing properly and ready for...

We decided to do the Self-Point Maintenance 30 on this one too. Since it's the same bike as before, we know our way around it. Let's clean up the levers and ...