2006/7 Yamaha R6 fork oil and seal change
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- www.DaveMossTuning.com
This is a very comprehensive step by step video on the entire procedure for the oil and seal change and tools needed, hence the video length. I'd rather have it be longer as that allows the watcher to pause the video along the way at important stages to then replicate the required task.
As a mechanic this is probably the best content you can get. This man needs to be protected at all costs. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for your kind words. I sincerely appreciate the support!
I have done my forks 4 times now and I break this video out every time. By the time I'm ready to do them again, I've already forgotten a point or two. Thus, I can only assume Dave has done this in the hundreds of times.
Please add a '0' to that :) Thanks for leveraging the content and doing the work yourself!
How much would this job cost? I don't have the time, area and tools.. or less I would do this myself.
I had just bought my first bike with 19k on it.
Great video, again! I did this on my FZ-09 about 8 months ago.. this video would have been so helpful back then. I managed to work it out but still learnt a lot from this video! Thanks Dave for "giving back" to motorcycles, a lot of people don't share their knowledge. Hope to get to meet you at a track sometime! Cheers!
So much appreciation for this video Dave, I’ve just completed my first ever seal change on y 2013 R6, probably saved me £200 £300, and wasn’t as bad as I was expecting! Also used your installation video to re install the forks and used the installation video to put the front wheel on! Most helpful person on UA-cam for this sort of stuff, PERIOD! Many thanks 🙏
Glad it helped and thanks for using the videos to help you do the job yourself!
I don't even need to do this or even have an R6 (yet) but that was so interesting and informative to watch.
Me to man, this is one of the most interresting channels on youtube for my preferences :D
you must have a lot of time on your hands
Hank Alan if you are interrested in somthing you will make time ;-)
In the meantime some guy i know showed me how to do it with the forks of my cbr 600 rr track bike and really, its not that hard. It seems intimidating when you watch youtube but it all falls together after you’ve done it yourself.
same here .. no bike yet .. closing in on 42 .. thinking of getting me the license and a bike .. i might be to old to start tho ..
@@Ladosligese damn I just realised I posted that comment four years ago.. since then I've had an R6, s1000rr, and now a new s1000rr 😄 you are never too old.. please start riding, you'll discover a new way of life!
I can not thank you enough for such a great "how-to".
you either get a video that's too short and skips alot of important items or you get a REALLT Long video that spends the first 35 minutes explaining what a washer is then another 35 minutes explaining where the word "washer" came from...
so my point is, your video was perfect. no extra BS, explained every step and displayed every step of the process. you made my fork job seem as easy as you were doing it
thank you again.
Thanks Paul. I try to balance thoroughness with being concise. Still working on it :) Glad the video made the task easy to do.
Most comprehensive video ive seen on fork seal/oil change. Quality! thank you so much for sharing.
Never realized how involved it was. With the right tools it seems pretty straightforward. Thanks for the informative video.
It is very straight forward especially if you use the pause button at the right time :)
Another successful job thanks to Dave Moss. All you have to do is follow the directions. Thanks, Dave.
holly crap!! by far far the best tutorial i've ever seen!! super clear explanations,very articulate ,well...MR MOSS...i think we can say you're the very best in that field,the creme of the creme.
Thanks for the kind words. It is reassuring to know the format, language and content as a whole take away the stress of doing the fork oil seal and change for those that want to give it a go!
I am about to buy r6 07 model, and this video is very much helpfull! Thanks Dave 👌🏻
I did my forks yesterday with this video you have no idea how much your tutorial helped. YOU ARE THE MAN !!!
Thanks for rolling your sleeves up and getting to work!
Great video! If you don't have a rebound rod holder I'm pretty sure you can also set the compression to maximum to (mostly) prevent the rod from falling while you reassemble it.
Excellent instructional video. Competent and comprehensive explanations on a step by step basis without any oops. If I were an apprentice I would love to be working in your shop. Thank you for taking the time to do this presentation. I will look for others by when the time comes.
wanted to say thank you for the video dave. changed my seals in no time and saved me a chunk of change I didn't have. only thing I did different was used the old seals to press in the new ones. no more leaks, thanks again!
Excellent and great improvisation with the old seals :)
Dave, you are a God, once I have my BMW 850GS I will be getting a remote session with you to set her up. I love your content and style I think you are amazing and charging just $40 for 1 day is a steal !!!!!
Thanks. I look forward to helping you.
Thank you for the detailed video! I was going to pay a shop to do it but after watch the video I think I can do it myself! Thank you very much!
Thank for all this amazing content you have given us. You may be one of the most helpful people on UA-cam.
I appreciate that!
@@catalystreactionsbw what is the difference in suspension from R6 06-07 to 08- I have a 06, I need to replace the tubes because one is damaged, I found several suspensions 08-, is there any special suspension that is compatible with my bike?
@@alemaozinho45 They are the same other than 08 and beyond being 10mm longer
Replaced the oil and seals this week using this video! Thanks Dave!
That’s who you look like!!!! This whole time I was like he looks familiar! You look like Michael Rooker!!! And thank you for setting up my suspension, it was great to meet you
Give this man an award! 🏆
I just went and got my suspension tune by Dave today and just happened upon this video while looking for how to replace my fork cap.
The only thing missing was a nurse dabbing your brow.. and the sound of a heart beat monitor... awesome vid Dave...
Thanks! It is a process for sure and that trailer was toasty at the time of filming.
Thank you so much Dave for sharing your knowledge with all of us! Your work and videos are second to none!
this video helped a lot just replaced both fork seals yesterday
thank you very much for getting fresh oil and seals in your bike. You should notice the difference in fork action and bump compliance.
Awesome step-by-step walk through. Dave you're the best. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for doing it with every little detail.
Everything explained perfectly and for my exact bike. Let me know I definitely need to take mine to a shop cuz this is out of my league.
not trying to nit pick but you used the wrench backward when you tightened the compression valve assembly. this is just for anyone reading this to help them learn to compliment this excellent instructional video. the wrench is designed to be used the other direction. if used on something that requires higher torque you can slip the wrench and round off the nut/bolt. the sliding part always toward the direction of force. this puts the edge of the bolt head that receives the torque at the rear of the tool's jaw which is stronger and doesn't flex. if used how dave used it the jaw will flex and allow excessive amount of slop on the bolt head and round it off when it receives high torque.
Dave Williams, editor, replying here. Excellent tip! Thank you for contributing. That is a pristine example of constructive criticism. Much appreciated.
Just use vise grips. Use either way if it's clamped hard enough to leave teeth marks
great video and well done describing what is being done! wish i could tackle something like this myself. bought a 06 r6 couple weeks ago and just noticed decent leak on my left fork. guess i'm gonna have someone do both while it's in the shop. figured why just do one.
incredible video. thank you for the free lesson!
Excellent video, you make that look so easy!
Best how-to videos i've seen in ages. Thanks!!
very good your work i am here from Brazil, few mechanics have this knowledge, my congratulations
Mr Dave - thanks this move I made my bike muuuuuuuch better. Thanks a lot
Well presented and thorough. Bravo. Enjoyed watching.
Dave Moss is the man!
as always your videos are top notch, you have helped me do so much to my CBR, Thank you
Thank you very much for sharing your kind words, and most importantly for wanting to learn
Muchas gracias por el video , fue de suma utilidad, realize un exelente trabajo gracias a la instrucción detallada , abrazo grande y mis mejores deseos para este año , saludos desde Bell ville Córdoba Argentina..
Dave, what a great public service!!! But an intimidating job for an intermediate home pro... Think I`ll pay for this one.
Dave you are the best. Great video. Thank you so much sir. Forks, here I come.
Love the technical explanation of the forks! Thanks for sharing!
Very informative video. Thanks Dave!
Tip ..make sure your bushings are not wore or you will be killing your time and hard work!!and the spring is narrow on one end which fits the preload spacer
Thanks for the very simple, easy to follow video!
Sorry mr moss these fork seals you showed are NOT for the 06/07 Yamaha r6. The OEM part number is 5vy-23145-00 the , fork seal you show here has the spring on top of the seal with writing, the seal I posted has the spring on bottom and there is no offset for this seal.
This seal is a 41x53x11..the type of seal you showed in this video is a 9.5/10 which explains that offset..
Which the 2007 R1s are
Thank you for your post and information for others to leverage.
so which plonker pressed the dislike button by mistake! !??
+therealmrcheese I was thinking the exact same thing!!! This is one of the most clear and concise how to videos I have ever seen on fork seals.
Excellent video!
+lm0315 I know and some other plinker has pressed the wrong button now to! wasn't you was it!! lol
+therealmrcheese grrrr spell check is the worst invention ever!!! PLONKER!
+therealmrcheese grrrr spell check is the worst invention ever!!! PLONKER!
therealmrcheese Honda rider? maybe? - my only guess? Lol
the best 30 mins of my life
My go-to when doing fork seals!
Brilliant video production, Dave. Thank you.
Great video as always! The rebound adjusters on my Suzuki gsx1400 also wasn't set equally on both forks, I will set it like you demonstrate here in the video, cause now I got different range of clicks in both forks, not good... And you can feel it when you ride the bike, totally unbalanced front...
Excellent work on checking and then understanding the benefits of correctly set damping!
@@catalystreactionsbw I totally agree, and the guys who did the revision on my forks probably didn't pay too much attention on these details, next time I'll do it myself, and thanks to all of your videos on youtube, I have a better understanding of suspension basics, troubleshooting, etc... Thank you Dave & keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing that much of great and professional work in your videos.✌️
Glad you like them!
Well done! Great insight into if I want to tackle this job or not. I assume the process is similar for the R1 (2007).
Yes, correct.
Thank you for an excellent video!
Wow.. Such a professional!
Wondering if the replacing the top cap method is the same for older models ? ? Best clip on UA-cam by far ,Dave you are a great teacher 👍
The process is the same for every OEM cap as long as you know how many turns or clicks you should have stock.
@@catalystreactionsbw thanks a million , bought a R6 and the seals need doing , going to do them my self 👍
Fantastic explanation 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thank you for uploading.
Dear Dave.
My Grandfather had a piece of rubber- I think it was old tire or tube on the vice faces, for extra grip / slip and anti-marring
Some old wetsuit material would be a good choice!
Couple rectangular pieces just kept near the vice
Just a thought
I always appreciate good suggestions. Thank you.
Very informative. Thanks, Dave!
Good video Dave!
Amazing... Great job!!
you are the man, Dave.
Thank you Dave love you videos!
phenomenal video thanks for the valuable info
perfect how-to, thank you!
very comprehensive video
too bad that i cant service my own bike due to i dont have a garage. i doubt the motorshop will even do that good job as you do, they probably open the top, dump the old oil without taking off the compression ring. let alone pouring out the metal flick
The so called $30 spring compression tool are not bad at all. You can push it down by hand or use a strap.
Awesome video man thanks👍
Thanks for watching!
Question.... I took my forks off and took them to my local dealer to have them replace the fluid and seals. Before I took it I made sure they were both at 26 clicks and had a full range of 50!! When i got them back i brought my flathead and counted the clicks. It has a TOTAL of 40 clicks now. What problems can or will that cause and what would you suggest I do? I dont have the special tool or a bench vise to do it myself !! Your input would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
Thanks in advance....
Non realistically. Damping works at 15 clicks in from all the way out, so techincally if you got them at 35 clicks range, they would work right away with rebound.
Dave Moss Tuning
Good to know since I wasn't sure...
Thought the guy that did it might have messed up during the process.
Thanks for the reply!
Hi Dave, Great video/tutorial, Sir! It made life easy following along step by step. Question - On these forks, based on the 24 clicks out / 7 turns in, what base setting would you recommend for the hi/low speed compression? Thanks!!
High at 1.5 turns out, low between 6-10 clicks out.
Super Detailed!
This is probably the hardest & time-consuming maintenance on a sportbike
Muy bueno y completo 👍. Thanks DAVE
genius at work.
I can imagine the mechs at local motorcycle shops only knowing half of these procedures or being lazy and doing a shit job on my forks. I'll definitely will be doing this myself.
Hello Dave Moss Tuning.
Very nice video.
I learn a lot and more easily thanks to you.
I did like on your video but I had Olhins oil (D43 19 Cst à 40°C ). With Olhins 1000g springs I come up against the big brakes with closed hydraulics -9 (air height 110 mm).
I weigh 100 kilograms and have a 2006 R6. I made an air height of 115 mm.
Will this solve my problem? or should I add thicker oil?
I only ride on circuits
Thanks again for what you do.
Great video Dave. Very informative. I noticed you polished the chrome tube with some 400 grit sand paper/cloth. Is this just regular 400 grit abrasive paper or some special item needed. Any risk for the Chrome ?
With chrome there is no risk and I have been polishing chrome tubes this way since the mid 90's. We have always use 400 grit emery cloth that comes in a 1" roll as a strip so we only use what is needed. If you wanted a very fine finish you can use 600 grit. Note that I don't put a huge amount of energy into the polishing task nor spend a long time doing it. All other fork surface coatings cannot have any form of abrasive cloth on them.
Thanks for your response Dave, really appreciate it. Love your videos and hope I can visit some day. Greetings from France. Mark
great info thank you, do you have to do the same thing with the rebound clicks when putting back together on a hayabusa too and is there a way to get it wrong so you don't have the same factory clicks you started with
You turn the rebound adjuster from all the way left to the correct number of clicks right. Install the cap until it bottoms out and bring the jam nut up to the cap and make it snug. Check your full range. if correct set at 6 clicks from maximum and tighten. Check range again.
@@catalystreactionsbw brilliant thank you , so once fluid is in turn the rebound clockwise to it's maximum stock number and snug cap down and bring lock nut to cap and tighten, then bring it back to where u have it when I ride around 5-6 , do the cap up and check full range afterwards . I'm a bit nervous doing it because I'm worried they won't match up and give me equal rebound both sides but if they are different I'm sure there's a way to fix it , in my manual it says when installing cap to back off rebound to softest position and make sure there's 11mm of thread showing on rod above lock nut both forks and then install, your way makes sense tho because if I'm fully clockwise on rebound both needles will get snugged into top of rebound rod at the same height and not much can go wrong then I guess 😁👍🏼
Great videos and I've got to say I've learnt so much from your videos on fork servicing , I'd like to ask you a question , have you any videos on full fork disassembly ,re damping rod bolt and cartridge out too . This is a job that a lot of people have different options on how to tackle ,some says impact driver or you get special holding tools .I'd really like to hear your opinion on this subject . thanks for a fantastic video yet again .
Yes, we have full videos on the DMT website for a large array of forks. With damping rods, step on is to try getting the bolt out by hand, then an impact driver. If it is still captive in the damping rod, the holding tool is the third option. You can of course go straight to holding tool and loosen the bolt by hand.
@@catalystreactionsbw fantastic , I'll have a look on DMT thanks very much 👍.
Dave's probably toured the actual fork factory to get the knowledge
Stronk Komrade 🤣
U are master!! Tnxx🤩🤩🤩
Love the video Dave, was great to actually get stuck into doing the forks and learning along the way!
Quick question, do both forks on a R6 06’ have a damper rod?
Thank you for taking the time to comment! Yes - both do. The big giveaway is preload on one cap and damping for COM and TEN in the other side.
That’s crazy I’m going to have to take my girls off and top off the oil. The k-tech manual I downloaded said it was a service manual for a 2007 r6 said there needed to be a 145mm air gap I used 10w fork oil. It does look like my girls sag a little lower but that could just be me thinking that now that I realized it’s only supposed to be 120mm air gap at most. I looked at another manual says it’s supposed to be 108mm air gap
The more I learn about sport bikes the less I want one.
Dear Dave Ihave an 09 R6 and gonig to do it by myself my question is, Can use the 5W fork oil.?
I use the bike only for sttret
NICE job... thanks...👏👏👏🚀🚀🚀💥💥💥
Dave, I really appreciate your video! Thank you!
I would like to ask where did you get the attachments for your work table like the drain pan and for the support that swivel under your bench?
Thanks for the kind words! All of that was hand made by Dave Hodges
Great, thanks Dave!
15:14 Would the seal get damaged if you spray WD-40 or PB Blaster (some type of cleaner) in that groove? How often should these fork seals and oil be changed? I have an 08 R6 and was just curious. I don't do any wheelies on it either so the life of the forks should be longer right? I really enjoy this video, lot of information. I had no idea how to do this job and no idea it was this complicating. that's probably why it rarely gets changed on used bikes.
such great info. Earned a sub from me, Dave!
This is super complicated for a regular maintenance item. I wish for a drain plug, fill port and sight glass.
Hey Dave. I changed the fork seals a couple summers ago. When pulling the rebound rods up and down there was a bit of resistance offered by left one when pulling up, but not the right one (this is with fluid completely drained). I'm guessing this is the cartridge? If so, do I need to replace the entire cartridge or is there a more cost friendly solution?
Thanks Dave - my son now has an R6 and we have to do this job so this video is perfect for us. One thing we did notice with our bike was there is very little difference between rebound full out and fully in. Fully out the forks do not "roll over the top" when compressed and released. Action is fairly quick though. Any thoughts ?
+Paul Byrne might be really old oil and a lot of stiction. Pull the forks up and see if the 'stick'. That will confirm striction.
Dave Moss Tuning Thanks Dave - some stiction is evident. Will do full service as described. Thanks for posting this video.
Wow Dave, thank you for this video. Absolutely excellent.
I did this years ago to my 03 GSXR forks, basically without any special tools. What a total pain in the ass. Thinking about buying the fork spring compressor and a few other tools and giving it another go.
Now aside from the compression valve, would this process be pretty much the same for stock ohlins forks on a 1098S?
Would the emery cloth damage the coating on the inner fork tube? What oil height would I be looking for?
Thank you as always Dave. And thanks to the man behind the camera, Dave Williams!
Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the process is similar on the Ohlins R&T forks. You ONLY use the emery cloth on chrome fork tubes - nothing else as it would destroy the coating.
Dave Moss Tuning
Thanks for the reply Dave. I purchased a fork spring compressor, next will be the fork oil gauge, can't believe they go for +$100, crazy. Anyway, also looking at buying a decent bench vise. What kind of jaws are you using in this video and/or where can I find them? Again and as always, thank you for everything you and Dave Williams do. It is greatly appreciated!
Is the oil level of 115 mm standard measurement for these upside down forks? Showa and such?
Really enjoyed the video, have been considering a fork change to R6 forks of that vintage. Do you think the R6 forks are a better fork for adjustability, than say a GSX-r showa, and or KYB set ? It would be swapped onto a SV650 ...Thanks much. yl
Boss great day. Big follower here..I have a stretched R6…Any DIY video on how to increase R6 height adjustment?Thank you..Regards all the way from Philippines
You can place shim between the shock and the frame up to 5mm. Follow the shock to under the seat and you will see the stock ride height spacer in place.
Thanks boss!!!Ride Safe!
really good job Man
Awesome video! Is there anyway you could include a list of tools you would need to do this on your own? My 09' R6 needs the fork seals replaced before I can hit the track. Thanks Dave
Would this be a complete list of every tool needed for this one job?
@@catalystreactionsbw Yeah, I would like to know how to work on my own bike first before i looked at other motorcycles.
@@stinkydog999 Fork spring compressor, 43mm seal driver, oil level setting tool, rebound rod holding tool, 12, 14 &17mm spanner, large and small flat tip screwdriver, adjustable spanner for fork cap and compression adjuster housing, 3mm allen
@@catalystreactionsbw I appreciate it Dave! Thank you!
Is not recommended to put grease in the dust seal? I just got to know your channel and the content is fantastic!
Oil seal only. Dust seal is there to scrape dirt off the tube so having grease inside the dust seal will keep all the dirt and debris inside. In time that will damage the oil seal and tube.
@@catalystreactionsbw thank you very much for your willingness to record this content and to answer the question I made.
I noticed you didn’t remove the bushing and rebound rod from inside off the inner fork tube, I guess it can’t be stripped? No need to use a degreaser or brake kleen to fully flush out old oil / contaminates, just drain and fit back together?
If the fork seal comes off with the outer tube the bushings are captive. If worn you buy a new outer tube. In this case being able to remove the compression piston assembly almost all the metal debris is removes.