{"id":25284,"date":"2022-09-21T20:10:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T11:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=25284"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:50","slug":"gsx-r1100j-hb-fork-oil-stem-bearing-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20220921\/everyday-events\/gsx-r1100j-hb-fork-oil-stem-bearing-replacement","title":{"rendered":"GSX-R1100J HB Fork Oil & Stem Bearing Replacement, Throttle Cable Fabrication, Carburetor Helicoil"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oh! That’s an old-timer magnet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was giving off a somewhat troublesome vibe… so it got shelved.
Starting today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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So let’s start with the work that should go as planned…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacing the stem bearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The grease was still holding up pretty well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It looks like it could be reused… but since replacement is requested, I’ll replace it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smooth insertion with the hydraulic punch.
I’m not a fan of tapping if I can help it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old maintenance manuals used to say “tap until it goes ‘clang'”…
Visual confirmation with a mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Could it be… discontinued? I’ll seal it with a treasured spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was so dirty that once I started, there was no stopping… some parts came off and others didn’t. ( \uff1b\u2200\uff1b)
That’ll do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Replacing the fork oil.
It smells pretty bad… that rotten egg smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vacuum bled and oil level adjusted. The spring is aftermarket at 0.85K\/MM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also replaced the lock on the back of the fender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Request to replace the meter damper.
I already have a bad feeling about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peeling off two pieces that were bonded on both sides.
Super tedious… about an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That’s about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applied fluorine grease to the meter gear and sealed it. Damper replacement complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Remade the wire. Swapped the inner from the customer-supplied part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The carburetor was adjusted too much, so the screw threads got loose.

Except for one on #2, all have proper torque, so rest assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dig it out and install a tangless helicoil.
This is a revolutionary product. Anyone still drooling over the old type (*\u00b4\u0414`)\uff8a\uff67\uff8a\uff67…
You should definitely upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No tricks required\u2014it’s such a wonderful item that it’s harder to mess up than to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’ve been having carburetor overflow trauma lately, so I’m running some gas through just to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tomorrow we’ll put the bodywork on and we’re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A clean bike really does look great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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