I've been meaning to post this for quite a while
Fighting with photobucket. The web site uploads the photos in reverse order
And here's the write up.
Please add any information you feel missing.The following is from my memory - not always 100%
Cover tank etc with towels/rags
Bike on lift front wheel high enough to get a small jack under
Undo pinch bolts at fork caps
Loosen fork caps until completely unthreaded
Raise front wheel so forks compress completely
Remove right front fork cap. Have to try and grip the flat sided-round sided nut under the right fork cap. Photo 7. Can't use a wrench cause there are a couple of small flange parts sticking out. Hold this in place and undo fork cap.
Count threads exposed Photo 8
Undo flat sided-round sided nut about half way up the threaded portion
Thread bolt you have found in your workshop into hole
Make sure it's a good fit
Remove and wrap a coat hanger around it
Screw back in
Using a flat bladed screwdriver prise the flat sided-round sided nut away from the tube below to remove collar Photo 13
Remove collar that has a slot in Photo 14
Slide the shiny bit in Photo 15 up over your bolt and coat hanger
Let front wheel jack down
Now use another coat hanger with a slight hook on the end and fish down in the fork tube and remove the spring. SLOWLY to let the oil drain off. This is why you covered up in the beginning with towels/rags
Slide new spring back over
Raise front wheel back up
Slide shiny bit from Photo15 back over wire and bolt
Replace collar from Photo 13
Remove bolt you have found in your workshop and turn flat sided-round sided nut down until you get to the amount of threads you counted earlier
Left fork
Insert special tool and undo completely remove part in Photo 22
Hook out fork spring SLOWLY to let oil drain off. Washer comes with it.
Insert new spring AND then washer
Now using special tool screw part in Photo 22 back on.
Needs 2 people cause you are pushing against the spring in part removed in photo 22
Lower front wheel
Wait a couple of minutes for oil to drain down inside tube and then measure from top of fork tube. I did it with a bit of wood dowel as a dipstick. Adjust oil level as needed
Screw on fork caps. Tighten pinch bolts. Bounce forks a couple of times
Go for a short SLOW ride and test forks.
If OK drink beer.
If not OK I can't be held responsible
