January Tech Tips:

Fork Tip 1: Use 30 wt. fork oil in front forks, filling until the oil reaches six inches from from top.  To properly fill and measure, make sure your forks are completely collapsed with springs removed before adding oil.  *Do NOT remove right spacer when filling forks*.

Fork Tip 2: Use a matched set of fork springs.  In its stock form the YSR has a spring in only one fork, but we don’t think that just adding the other spring does the trick.  Getting a matched set will guarantee you equal performance on both sides.  When ordering fork spring kits, we suggest getting the Progressive Dual Spring Kit for the YSR.  It costs a little bit more than the single kit, but you are getting two new springs instead of one.  They will both be fresh and ready to take you through any corner with predictability in both the feel and feedback.

Fork Tip 3: While you have your forks off to change the oil, double-check to make sure that your forks are not bent.  Unless you are running a fork brace and aftermarket triple clamp, YSR forks tend to get out of whack pretty easily.  Do this by putting the leg in a vise (pad the vise), and rotate the inner leg, checking to see if it is out of round.  If your forks are bent, they will effect the handling of the bike more than you ever realized.  If they do need straightening, loosen the nut underneath your top triple clamp, loosen all your bolts that hold your fork tubes to your triple clamps, then re-align triple clamps.  We also highly recommend getting everything straightened before adding any aftermarket fork braces, or our Speedo Drive Eliminator and Front Wheel Centering Kit.  These devices will not fit properly unless your front forks are straight.