(Rebuilt) 1000R Forks Slamming Into Something Hard On Full Compression

[Captain 80s]

11 hours ago, CBVFRbikeboy said:

This Honda 51532-MB4-003 PIECE B, OIL LOCK is used in the following models and assemblies:

• 1983 VF1100C A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 GL1200 A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 GL1200 AC - FRONT FORK
• 1984 GL1200A A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 GL1200A AC - FRONT FORK
• 1984 GL1200I A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 GL1200I AC - FRONT FORK
• 1984 VF1000F A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 VF1000F AC - FRONT FORK
• 1984 VF1100C A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 VF1100C AC - FRONT FORK
• 1984 VF1100S A - FRONT FORK
• 1984 VF1100S AC - FRONT FORK
• 1985 GL1200A A - FRONT FORK
• 1985 GL1200A AC - FRONT FORK
• 1985 GL1200I A - FRONT FORK
• 1985 GL1200I AC - FRONT FORK
• 1985 GL1200L A - FRONT FORK

• 1985 GL1200L AC - FRONT FORK
• 1985 VF1100C A - FRONT FORK
• 1985 VF1100C AC - FRONT FORK
• 1985 VF1100S A - FRONT FORK
• 1985 VF1100S AC - FRONT FORK
• 1986 GL1200A A - FRONT FORK
• 1986 GL1200A AC - FRONT FORK
• 1986 GL1200I A - FRONT FORK
• 1986 GL1200I AC - FRONT FORK
• 1986 GL1200SEI A - FRONT FORK
• 1986 GL1200SEI AC - FRONT FORK
• 1986 VF1100C A - FRONT FORK
• 1986 VF1100C AC - FRONT FORK
• 1987 GL1200A A - FRONT FORK
• 1987 GL1200A AC - FRONT FORK
• 1987 GL1200I A - FRONT FORK
• 1987 GL1200I AC - FRONT FORK

[Dutchy]

Oh!!!  the HORROR!!!

You share parts with a Goldwing..............  brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......   :-)

 

 

[Captain 80s]

Technically, Honda doesn't think they share parts.  But I'm convinced it's an oversight on the parts fische.

Toggle back and forth between the two diagrams.  Oil Lock B should be there.

Also the top adjusting plate for the damping knob is missing on the 1000R diagram. 

[CBVFRbikeboy]

9 hours ago, Dutchy said:

Oh!!!  the HORROR!!!

You share parts with a Goldwing..............  brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......   :-)

gee, that's nice ;-)

[CBVFRbikeboy]

11 hours ago, thx113 said:

Have you got the left and right chrome legs mixed up to give you the unequal lengths?

There is a difference in left to right leg length in the 85/86 model.

 

Hmmm. That's entirely possible. I had them apart to braze up the air balance holes and may have swapped them then. Any idea which is longer?

[thx113]

Will measure and get back to you.

[thx113]

On ‎11‎/‎05‎/‎2016 at 1:22 PM, CBVFRbikeboy said:

I did investigate that as well. I ordered that part from DSS, and this is what they sent:

Clearly not the part #6 in the manual pic :-(

The oil lock piece is upside down.

On the earlier photo of the other side the valving arrangement was upside down as well. the washer with the L shaped cross section has to go at the bottom facing up.

Check my crappy diagram I sent you.

[CBVFRbikeboy]

1 hour ago, thx113 said:

The oil lock piece is upside down.

On the earlier photo of the other side the valving arrangement was upside down as well. the washer with the L shaped cross section has to go at the bottom facing up.

Check my crappy diagram I sent you.

Yep. I think it may be as simple as that. I checked you excellent diagram, and my lock piece is indeed upside down. I've reversed it now, and it's looking a whole lot better. The compressed length now appears to match the left, so I'm hopeful all is well. Won't get to ride it for a couple of days unfortunately :-(

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I think I've fried my brain, and I hope it's a long long time before I see the inside of these forks again ;-)

 

[thx113]

5 hours ago, CBVFRbikeboy said:

 

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I think I've fried my brain, and I hope it's a long long time before I see the inside of these forks again ;-)

 

 

Ja, try to leave it at least a couple of weeks.