Interesting thread as I am preparing to rebuild the forks on my '01 ST1100A with 57,000 miles on it. I have all of the new parts, i.e o-rings, bushings, seals, etc. (all OEM) and I am going to order new Race Tech fork springs. I can remove the forks from the bike and probably get them apart myself, and I will have a very accomplished motorcycle mechanic to assist me with putting them back together, thankfully! My intention is to thoroughly clean and flush them prior to reassembly.
I am going to use Race Tech .90kg springs, I think. I had the forks on my '98 built several years ago with the .95kg springs and they were a little stiffer than I like. That rebuild included Race Tech Gold Valves and Emulators and the bike handled great. I also had the same set-up installed on my 2008 Wing (during a brief period of incoherence, when I traded an ST1100A for a Wing--what a mistake!). I am not going with the Gold Valve set-up this time on this ST; I don't know that I could tell the difference.
What nominal weight is the original Honda fork oil? I think I read somewhere that it is quite thin, like maybe 5 wt. I think I will use 7.5 weight as a compromise for control and smoothness.
Where does the 17mm Allen deal come into play?
Any suggestions, cautions, guidance, advice, or criticisms are welcome.
Thanks!
I am going to use Race Tech .90kg springs, I think. I had the forks on my '98 built several years ago with the .95kg springs and they were a little stiffer than I like. That rebuild included Race Tech Gold Valves and Emulators and the bike handled great. I also had the same set-up installed on my 2008 Wing (during a brief period of incoherence, when I traded an ST1100A for a Wing--what a mistake!). I am not going with the Gold Valve set-up this time on this ST; I don't know that I could tell the difference.
What nominal weight is the original Honda fork oil? I think I read somewhere that it is quite thin, like maybe 5 wt. I think I will use 7.5 weight as a compromise for control and smoothness.
Where does the 17mm Allen deal come into play?
Any suggestions, cautions, guidance, advice, or criticisms are welcome.
Thanks!