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guest833

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XBR fork springs?
« on: September 01, 2010, 02:13:31 PM »

Sure it's an easy question but re the long spring inside the fork-

Does the tighter thinner part of the spring go at the top or bottom of the fork on reassembly?

The book doesn't give a clue

Cheers

John 
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SteveC#222

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Re: XBR fork springs?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 04:22:05 PM »
Tight tapered end down. ;D
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guest833

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Re: XBR fork springs?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 05:01:23 PM »

Bless you kind sir- you will go to heaven (hopefully not too soon)

 :)

John
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guest1130

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Re: XBR fork springs?
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 01:58:47 PM »
Mine was the other way around - the tight end of the spring was on the top (closest to the driver) and the looser part on the bottom..
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guest833

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Re: XBR fork springs?
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 03:06:06 PM »

any more offers?

 :) ??? ???
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SteveC#222

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Re: XBR fork springs?
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 03:52:59 PM »
Quote: Official Honda XBR500 Manual section 12-17

"Wipe oil off the spring throughly using a clean cloth
Install the fork spring with the taper ends facing down.
Install the seat washer and spacer in the fork tube."

 ;)

( However I seem to think that Hagon replacement springs were installed tight coils UP)
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