JWW
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- Apr 13, 2000
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Bike history: 2001 WR250F Revalve and new springs by RG3 in Feb of this year. If I had to guess I would say I have about 12 rides since then.
1. How much of the available fork travel should I be using? Based on the wiper marks my last ride got me down to about 2-3" of the exposed lower fork leg. The ride was at a track not the desert or mountains that I spec'd for the rebuild. Does this sound about right?
2. The left fork seal let loose last month. I did read somewhere that Yamahas seem to have a problem with the left fork seal leaking due to the holes punched in the fork guard. Apparently dirt and debris pass through the holes and somehow get into the seal. Have you heard this before or does it seem odd? I thought about riveting a piece of plastic over the hole but the rivet would contact the guide when in motion. Anybody come up with a solution?
Thanks
Jeff
1. How much of the available fork travel should I be using? Based on the wiper marks my last ride got me down to about 2-3" of the exposed lower fork leg. The ride was at a track not the desert or mountains that I spec'd for the rebuild. Does this sound about right?
2. The left fork seal let loose last month. I did read somewhere that Yamahas seem to have a problem with the left fork seal leaking due to the holes punched in the fork guard. Apparently dirt and debris pass through the holes and somehow get into the seal. Have you heard this before or does it seem odd? I thought about riveting a piece of plastic over the hole but the rivet would contact the guide when in motion. Anybody come up with a solution?
Thanks
Jeff