Howdy from Ohio, I obviously have a 2006 VRSCR, has 9600mi on it. I bought the bike from a childhood friend who claims he took good care of it but would also pop wheelies and slam down the front end 🤔. The clutch side (is that considered the right side?) Fork is leaking quite badly. I was still riding while the weather permits in Ohio, it's been quite cold lately. But everytime i would ride i put a piece of paper or something under to see how badly it leaks. Using all my brain power I have concluded that the spring juice is probably quite no more. I have someone who is willing to help me for a nominal fee, but has no experience on inverted forks. I haven't been able to find a YouTube video or even a forkseal kit specifically for a 2006 vrscr. They're all for regular forks. I know there is a special tool needed, but can anyone show me what it looks, like so I can try to make it? Moral of the story, I have hit a stump and would greatly appreciate a bump in the right direction. I feel it is imperative to point out, this is my first motorcycle and I am a pipe fitter, not a mechanic. But we can do anything if we really try am I right?
2006 VRSCR Fork Seals
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I will be pulling the left fork off this weekend. I found seals on EBay for under $10 so bought three of them. Gotta make up a fork holder first. Going to create a jig that will allow me to align the left fork by using the right fork as the kick off. Right side is not leaking and I need to make a castle nut thingee. If my jig works then I can reuse it for when I do the right side.
I'm at a loss as to your process here. Left for requires a compressor or some home brew version of one. The stroke to line up to the right or both for that matter is done via the thread distance being equal on both rods that thread into the top cap. If you measure what that is on the right side, make the left the same. This can all be done with fork still in the tree and on the bike. SM calls for 10mm, which seems grip iffy to me as does the torque specs in the SM for the R model. Me, I like the F or DX dimension shown in the pic . As long as both are the same it really doesn't matter. See what the right side is, match it on the left.
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On the left cartridge side I just used a couple of ratchet tie down straps and a cheap suspension fork spring compressor." silver ring and 3 blue handles." see pictures Easy Peezy! Then you can do what ever you need to seals, bushings, springs or gold valves.
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Yep I used straps as well.
With ratchet straps, a couple of Simpson type Super Strut angles to make the fork tube holder. a good work table vise and then a wood dowel that once drilled and threaded onto the fork cartridge to pull the rod upwards along with an Ebay type Fork Seal Driver it can be done in your garage. For the castle nut side I think a 1/2" extension JB Welded to the Ebay/Amazon $25 piece along with some more extensions that are just taped together so they do not fall apart, the right side fork can also be rebuilt quite easily.
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I used a nut and 3/4" pipe welded to a Swingarm Pivot Nut Tool for Suzuki DL1000 DL650A GSXR1000. Plenty strong and UGLY!
This is only the 3rd set of forks I have worked on. The other tools I already had used on my DR350 and DR650 43mm Showa forks. The workmate bench was an old Goodwill find the center two boards are junk 2 X 4 with a hole cut with a door dead bolt hole saw.
This is only the 3rd set of forks I have worked on. The other tools I already had used on my DR350 and DR650 43mm Showa forks. The workmate bench was an old Goodwill find the center two boards are junk 2 X 4 with a hole cut with a door dead bolt hole saw.
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My husband made something similar.
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I live in Germany and drive a VRSCR from 08/2005. Can anyone Tell ne the exakt Name of a repair Kit? Herr, Theo Sell the all Balls Kit, which doesn‘t fit? Greatings
Yup the internet sales from some outfits really screw up the part number and application. Several got screwed due to incompetence in the advertising or copying other site misinformation. The part number is correct for the 43mm inverted. This place seemed to got it right. There are a few others as well. Make sure it states 43mm inverted.
REBUILD KITS FOR STOCK 43MM UPSIDE DOWN FORKS - Zodiac
<p>Rebuild kits for the OEM Upside Down front forks in 2006-2007 VRSCR Night Rod, 2014-2017 VRSDX Night Rod Special, 2009-2017 VRSCF V-Rod Mus...
catalog.zodiac.nl
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Yes, I‘am starting to get desperate with the spare parts orders. I‘ll Order them from Zodiac now.Thanks for help
These should be a common replacement part from HD as well. They were also used on the Sportster XR as well with inverted and a few others in the HD line with inverted.Yes, I‘am starting to get desperate with the spare parts orders. I‘ll Order them from Zodiac now.Thanks for help
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ALLBALLS online website list Fork Oil Seal & Dust Seal Kit 56-133-1. The seal kit fits my 2006 VRSCR. The bushings kit 38-6107 does not fit. 2 seperate kits from ALLBALLS.
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I think I bought 1 liter of 5WT and used it in the left leg. The remaining 5WT and a bit of 10WT I already had because the right leg has no valving just springs. I work on bikes in the middle of night and didn't want to wait for the shop to open. Doesn't race give the info in the install spec like so many mm from the top of the compressed fork tube?
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Yes, both RT & HD state measurements in mm but not specific quantities.
Thank you, I'll get an extra liter. Better safe than sorry.
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