Changing fork oil 04R6s

[puddytat]

Im wanting to do my fork oil this winter for my 04 YZF R6s. I did the oil & fork seals in my old NT650 which was a pretty straight fwd but im worried that the R6 might be alot harder & maybe require special tools?. I like totooing round with my bikes & are reasonbly mechanical so are keen to give it a crack,mainly to save some bucks
.Has anyone done thier own R6?
Or am I better off to take it to the Yammy dealer,or send them to a "Guru "?
Ta

[Sensei]

You could always ask that Ohlins guy Robert on here what is needed he seems to know abit :whistle:

[Cajun]

http://www.diff.ru:8000/Yamaha_YZF-R6(R-SR-RC-SRC)_2003_Service_Manual.zip

Download the service manual have a looky thru it, see if you think you have the tools and capaibtail of doing it for yourself.

Still with these sorta thigns its best to give ti to someone who knows what they are doing. since one small mistake can make a huge difference in how the bike will handle.

[geoffm]

Download the workshop manual - it is online out there

[puddytat]

Cheers for that folks....got the manual & had a look,yup its a tad more complex than the ole BROS so I might take 'em to someone,as I dont wanna fark up & im a bit worried about contamination as the garage has a dirt floor....its a bit feral round here:yes:

[Shaun]

Cheers for that folks....got the manual & had a look,yup its a tad more complex than the ole BROS so I might take 'em to someone,as I dont wanna fark up & im a bit worried about contamination as the garage has a dirt floor....its a bit feral round here:yes:




Fantastic safe decission mate. To many try to do what they do not know to do, and end up with a dissaster as a result

Happy safe riding

[Robert Taylor]

Fantastic safe decission mate. To many try to do what they do not know to do, and end up with a dissaster as a result

Happy safe riding

I concur, a manual does not prepare you for the reality of the traps involved, plus special tools are required. Dont get a mechanic that is in any way ham fisted to do the job. Training and experience is EVERYTHING.

[puddytat]

Cheers for that Robert & Shaun,I will heed your advice. Do you think that the Fella from my local Yammie dealer would be up to it?(Nelson) You'd think so wouldnt you?
Talking about hamfisted mechanics, a mate of mine recently had to get fixed a oil seal on his monster..came back still oozing ,only the one seal fixed,only new oil in one fork & one fork was 2mm higher in the triple clamp....then we headed to the Nth Isl. on a trip & got as far as Wanganui before the other seal shat itself,requirig an emergency repair in New Plymouth....Oh & he'd also munted the fork caps,nicely rounding them off.Part of the reason why I thought to try it myself, can be quite hard to find,& it takes time to trust, a good mechanic...

[Robert Taylor]

Cheers for that Robert & Shaun,I will heed your advice. Do you think that the Fella from my local Yammie dealer would be up to it?(Nelson) You'd think so wouldnt you?
Talking about hamfisted mechanics, a mate of mine recently had to get fixed a oil seal on his monster..came back still oozing ,only the one seal fixed,only new oil in one fork & one fork was 2mm higher in the triple clamp....then we headed to the Nth Isl. on a trip & got as far as Wanganui before the other seal shat itself,requirig an emergency repair in New Plymouth....Oh & he'd also munted the fork caps,nicely rounding them off.Part of the reason why I thought to try it myself, can be quite hard to find,& it takes time to trust, a good mechanic...

Yes the guy in Nelson will bea good choice.