{"id":57154,"date":"2016-04-29T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T11:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=57154"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:51","slug":"vf1000r-front-maintenance-stem-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20160429\/everyday-events\/vf1000r-front-maintenance-stem-flat-rate-motorcycle-inspection","title":{"rendered":"VF1000R Front maintenance Stem+ Flat-Rate Motorcycle Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nA 1000cc V-twin that points toward MotoGP? In a way, it was ahead of its time. The handling\u2014like riding a stick\u2014is astounding! Whatever you do to it, it gets better.<\/p>\n

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\nBikes from this era are lavish and ornate. There are so many fiddly gimmicks everywhere.
\nThe handlebars adjust up and down, and the front fork has some kind of anti-dive mechanism. Swapping the calipers looks like a pain\u2014but it already has a quick-release wheel mechanism. Convenient or necessary? Hard to say.<\/p>\n

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\nWe’ll disassemble it completely. At first glance, it doesn’t look as bad as I expected.<\/p>\n

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\nLower side. Not much oil, and the contact is tight.<\/p>\n

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\nUpper side. It’s hard to see in the photo, but there were scratches as if something had scraped across it.<\/p>\n

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\nA thin steering tube. Let’s clean it thoroughly all the way to the back.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter pressing in the race, we’ll check the entire circumference with a mirror.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter installing the race, let’s check how well the seal works.<\/p>\n

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\nSmooth. Some manufacturers have a tighter feel. During assembly, you can’t tell if it’s the tightness of the fit or the seal doing its job. We check beforehand.<\/p>\n

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\nWe use Neutech NC100 grease: deterioration is easy to spot with its white color; it’s soft enough that it doesn’t affect operation; it resists heat, so it won’t flow even on a hot frame and is gentle on bearings.
\nYou only learn what’s good or bad about chemicals after years of use, hundreds of customers, and millions of kilometers of accumulated data.<\/p>\n

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\nWhether it was stored poorly or is just showing its age, it’s very dirty.<\/p>\n

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\nClean it up and your mood lifts. No matter how well it works, if it looks beat up, nobody can love it.<\/p>\n

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\nVERY FINE<\/p>\n

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\nThe pad is worn thin\u2014but before that, the slide pins won’t move.<\/p>\n

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\nLet’s clean it up and reuse it this time. We recommend replacing it at the next disassembly.<\/p>\n

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\nLubricating the side stand doesn’t always get everywhere. And even though it’s an essential part, it somehow falls outside the usual maintenance scope. I wonder why.<\/p>\n

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\nA little attention reduces the trivial burden of getting on and off.
\nClean it up and make sure everything moves smoothly. That alone is more than enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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