Forks- Top clicker problems

The top adjuster is the rebound on the KYBs.

When you fit the cap onto the threaded damper rod you need to set the rebound adjuster full soft, then the nut that goes ontop of the spring guide needs to be wound down finger tight-then screw the fork cap on until it meets the nut ontop of the spring guide.

What has happened is the nut ontop of the spring guide has wound up the thread and not allowed the cap to seat onto the rebound rod.Or you are missing the rebound rod extension tube.

Hello BKAPHOTO On your KX KYB you have the comp adjuster on the botton and the rebound is on top . The problems that youre experiencing could be the result not having the pushrod installed correctly or the small push rod actuator is upside down (thick side down skinny side up) or the damper rod retaining nut is up too far and the adjuster mechanism is out of reference (when you tightened the fork cap it wasnt screwed down far enough on the damper rod threads) Dependibng on year you could have the retaining not on upside down on thr rod . Or maybe the adjusters are just stripped out (not probable espescially if they worked before . There is also a longer stronger sturdier damper rod nut you could purchase from racetech or others that will help keep the d/rods from breaking at the base of the threads .Maybe you could look up an exploded view on buy kawasaki .com to get a definite answer how it gets assembled . I think they also have the manual exploded there too . GOOD LUCK DEAN P.S. Dont ride it because you could have the whole fork assy come apart if its not assembled correcly . Or at the very least strip out or break the damper rod or fork caps . PEACE OUT

yes.

Sorry i was just saying yes if you had the parts reversed it would cause a problem.
I think you didnt have the push rod nut down far enough-if the threads on the damper rod have any thread lock on them the nut will runscrew and meet the cap.

On pre 93s I think they had a regular nuton newer ones they had a nut with a real deep body and only partially threaded. You just may have different nuts but cant say for sure . If you had the spring guides on wrong the compression adjuster might not work because the plastic parts as an assembly may be too long and not setting the D/R nut in the correct location as MARCUSGUMBY said . If youre nuts are only threaded on one end you will want to install them with the thrreaded side up butting up against the fork cap . Maybe your forks have been subject to a previos act of motorcycle terrorism and youll need to decipher what the cause is IE: wrong or changed parts from different years , incorrect assembly etc. Im sure you will figure it out , then it will all become clear . Good Luck

Maybe ask about those race tech nuts , They keep the D/Rs from brreaking . Which may be your next obstacle .