Hi guys,

I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?

It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings
done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I
can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never
been as good.

Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane)
but it is nice to have the confidence there.

Thanks

Lionel.

"none" <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote in message
news:<4b93768a$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Hi guys,
>
> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are quite
> spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if it is
> possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>
> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had stuffed
> up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings done
> (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I can't
> remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never been as
> good.
>
> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and get
> a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane) but it
> is nice to have the confidence there.
>
Sounds a bit odd. Is your front tyre correctly inflated?
Does your steering-head move or knock when you hit the front brakes?

Whereabouts in Brisneyland are you? I'm near Aspley if you wanna' drop over
for a look-see.
--
Clem
(http://xkcd.com/621/)

On Mar 7, 8:48*pm, none <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
> quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
> it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>
> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
> stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings
> done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I
> can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never
> been as good.
>
> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
> get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane)
> but it is nice to have the confidence there.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lionel.

when was the fork oil changed last?

none wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
> quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
> it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>
> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
> stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings
> done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I
> can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never
> been as good.
>
> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
> get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane)
> but it is nice to have the confidence there.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lionel.
Seated on the bike when bouncing the bars is there sufficient damping ?
I suspect you may have insufficient fork oil when was it last changed
or checked ?

alx wrote:
>
> On Mar 7, 8:48?pm, none <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
> > quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
> > it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
> >
> > It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
> > stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings
> > done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I
> > can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never
> > been as good.
> >
> > Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
> > get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane)
> > but it is nice to have the confidence there.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Lionel.
>
> when was the fork oil changed last?
>
>

Came the answer... "Oil? Fork!"

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Knobdoodle wrote:
> "none" <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote in message
> news:<4b93768a$(E-Mail Removed)>...
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are quite
>> spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if it is
>> possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>>
>> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had stuffed
>> up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings done
>> (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I can't
>> remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never been as
>> good.
>>
>> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and get
>> a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane) but it
>> is nice to have the confidence there.
>>
> Sounds a bit odd. Is your front tyre correctly inflated?
> Does your steering-head move or knock when you hit the front brakes?

Well I tightened up the headset bearing on Sunday shortly before I wrote
this, I had only done a quick test ride and it hadn't seem that much
beter. However, having now ridden it a bit more, it seems this was
mostly the problem, but my tyres are shot so I'm going to have to
replace them first to make sure.

There was a small knock occasionally before I did the adjustment, which
appears to have gone now. when I go over really light bumps it seems to
knock (but I'm not sure about this), but it seems more like it is coming
to the top of the shocks when this happens.


> Whereabouts in Brisneyland are you? I'm near Aspley if you wanna' drop over
> for a look-see.

That's a very generous offer. I'm on the south side so maybe a bit far,
and probably should get those tyres replaced first.

Cheers

Lionel.

alx wrote:
> On Mar 7, 8:48 pm, none <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
>> quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
>> it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>>
>> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
>> stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings
>> done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I
>> can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never
>> been as good.
>>
>> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
>> get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane)
>> but it is nice to have the confidence there.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lionel.
>
> when was the fork oil changed last?

Not long ago, about 2 years because I had to get the seals done.

Cheers

Lionel.

JohnO wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:23:58 GMT, "Knobdoodle"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "none" <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote in message
>> news:<4b93768a$(E-Mail Removed)>...
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are quite
>>> spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if it is
>>> possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>>>
>>> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had stuffed
>>> up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings done
>>> (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I can't
>>> remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never been as
>>> good.
>>>
>>> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and get
>>> a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane) but it
>>> is nice to have the confidence there.
>>>
>> Sounds a bit odd. Is your front tyre correctly inflated?
>> Does your steering-head move or knock when you hit the front brakes?
>>
>> Whereabouts in Brisneyland are you? I'm near Aspley if you wanna' drop over
>> for a look-see.
>
> When do we jump in and warn 'none' about Clems bike re-building
> capabilities? Do we send him to see TwoSmokey instead?

Sorry about my name, I've fixed it in Thunderbird but still seems to be
wrong.

So how safe is it taking up these offers in a newsgroup anyway? No
offence intended to Knobdoodle.

Cheers

Lionel.

hippo wrote:
> alx wrote:
>> On Mar 7, 8:48?pm, none <""lionel\"@(none)"> wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
>>> quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
>>> it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>>>
>>> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
>>> stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset bearings
>>> done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something like that, I
>>> can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the cornering has never
>>> been as good.
>>>
>>> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
>>> get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in Brisbane)
>>> but it is nice to have the confidence there.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Lionel.
>> when was the fork oil changed last?
>>
>>
>
> Came the answer... "Oil? Fork!"

From who? , do you not know what fork oil is?

atec 77 wrote:
> none wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I've got a standard 94' YZF 600 with 110K on it. The front forks are
>> quite spongy and I have no confidence when cornering. I'm wondering if
>> it is possible to tighten the front forks up a bit?
>>
>> It cornered really nicely once, ironically when the bike yard had
>> stuffed up put the headset back together when I had the headset
>> bearings done (there was just a lock nut out of place or something
>> like that, I can't remember the details). Once they fixed it the
>> cornering has never been as good.
>>
>> Maybe the springs are going? Either way is it possible to tighten and
>> get a bit more life out of them? I don't hit many corners (in
>> Brisbane) but it is nice to have the confidence there.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lionel.
> Seated on the bike when bouncing the bars is there sufficient damping ?
> I suspect you may have insufficient fork oil when was it last changed
> or checked ?

Well unless the bike yard stuffed it up 2 years aho ~10000 kms?

It does seem a little bouncy though. Is it easy to top up the oil level?
I haven't looked or ever done it.

Lionel.