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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: guest833 on September 01, 2010, 02:13:31 PM

Title: XBR fork springs?
Post by: guest833 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 

Title: Re: XBR fork springs?
Post by: SteveC#222 on September 01, 2010, 04:22:05 PM

Tight tapered end down. ;D

Title: Re: XBR fork springs?
Post by: guest833 on September 01, 2010, 05:01:23 PM

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

 :)

John

Title: Re: XBR fork springs?
Post by: guest1130 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..

Title: Re: XBR fork springs?
Post by: guest833 on October 03, 2010, 03:06:06 PM

any more offers?

 :) ??? ???

Title: Re: XBR fork springs?
Post by: SteveC#222 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)