SilverVee

Great, thanks. I have a small impact driver that your wack with a hammer

to break the bolt loose. Used to come in handy on my 1980 CB750F to break

loose the phillips screws holding the motor side covers in place. The steel

screws liked to seize up in the aluminum block.

One more question about setting fork oil level. I believe this is set without

springs installed af full compression.

Do I just leave it on the center stand and let the forks compress with the

front tire resting on the ground?

The impact driver I used was a small butterfly air impact wrench which is where

I got mixed up with the on off direction. Don't know if the hammer type impact driver

will work.

Oil level is set with forks fully collapsed, springs out, pump the damping unit to get

all the air out. Oil level was set to 10 mm higher due to angle of the forks, there

was a previous post that explained why 10mm, has to do with the angle of the forks.

Did all the work with the bike on the center stand, jack under the exhaust and because

I was afraid it would roll forward off the stand when the forks were fully compressed

used some half inch iron pipe and pipe clamp bits to keep the center stand from

folding under when checking oil level.

This may be a very stupid newb question but I have to ask it.

I saw a thread on 30 minute fork oil change without removing the forks

from the bike. In that thread it looks like you can remove the cartridge

without pulling the forks off of the bike.

Is it possible to install gold valve compression and rebound valves

without pulling the forks.

I bought a new leftover 2008 VFR last year and only have around 600

mile on it so far. Seals should still be perfect and internals should

not need much in the way of cleaning.

I'm already looking into RaceTech springs and a Penske 2-way rear

shock this summer. If I can get away without pulling the forks, I may

decide to do valves too. With this great write up I think I can handle

it.

Absolutely, did mine that way last year. Just a little tougher getting that

Allen head screw out at bottom of the fork. Used a small impact wrench

to break it loose. Just remember which way is OFF. (Don't ask)

Righty Tighty Lefty Loosey when you're looking right at the screw.

Just watch for the oil dripping onto the brakes, masking tape makes a

great diversion for the oil coming out of the forks.

A good upgrade.

Adrian

Glad to hear the gear worked.

ABS triggers at a specified difference in speed between the front and rear tires.

Front tire speed detected by the sensor ring will always be in the same ratio to

ground speed with some variation due to tire circumference and related wear.

Rear tire ground speed is detected at the drive sprocket sensor and will vary in

direct proportion to sprocket changes.

How much effect this will have on the VFR ABS is not known. If the ABS triggers at

'near' lockup (Bonneville SSEi) the effect is likely negligible.

Haven't had a chance to do the +11% check on my 05 yet, it is running well

with a 7% correction.

(finally finished the #@%%&* roof, more time for ole Silver now)

Adrian

I've had a couple people with '04's report no problem. Seems that map-by-gear didn't start 'til '06, through you'd be the first '05 to report. Please use -12 (note negative, not positive) if you could please.

By the way, my '06 has a rear wheel speed sensor attached to the rear disc. Your '05 doesn't have one? Hummm

Well paint my face RED :wheel: just went outside (nice and cool finally) crawled under old Silver and there they were

hydraulic lines and a jacketed set of sensor wires going to you guessed it, a sensor and ring. soooo.

Looks like there would be no interaction between the speedo healer and ABS since data is read

at the wheels for the ABS.

Ok like you said minus 12 (that's what I meant to say)

ABS triggers at a specified difference in speed between the front and rear tires.

Front tire speed detected by the sensor ring will always be in the same ratio to

ground speed with some variation due to tire circumference and related wear.

Rear tire ground speed is detected at the drive sprocket sensor and will vary in

direct proportion to sprocket changes.

How much effect this will have on the VFR ABS is not known. If the ABS triggers at

'near' lockup (Bonneville SSEi) the effect is likely negligible.

Haven't had a chance to do the +11% check on my 05 yet, it is running well

with a 7% correction.

(finally finished the #@%%&* roof, more time for ole Silver now)

Adrian

I'm interested in getting handlebar risers from GenMar, but I'm worried about the installation. Aren't the fork adjusters at the tops of the forks (the common-screwdriver-tipped thingies)? Does anyone have risers? Is there anything I need to do other than just pull off the handlebars and insert the riser? Will there be any clearance/length issues? Thank you for any info you can provide.

Tim

Hi Tim,

Have had my GenMars on for about a week now, like others first time took a while, next time would be five to ten minutes max. Check to see if the throttle cables get chafed by the bottom of the ignition assembly when turned to the right, mine did so added spiral cable ties just like in the low beam/high beam mod. Would I buy them again? Maybe, didn't notice a great benefit, have them full back now will try them full forward later, no clearance issues either way.

SilverVee