Performance Upgrades YZF-R6 Installing Forks

We just got our front end back from Gerry Piazza at GP Frame and Wheel. The forks and triple clamps were bent from a lowside crash. Gerry straightened them out, now we just need to put the front end of the bike back together. This is part 1 of a 2 part series that involves re-installing the the forks on our project Yamaha YZF-R6.
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Autos & Vehicles

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• Performance Upgrades
• Yamaha YZF-R6
• Fork Installation
• How To

[6488ott]

I`ve decided to use Vernier calipers to check my fork depth insertion in the top yoke...where do I get some that measure to a thousandth of a millimeter?

[OnTheThrottleTV]

@6488ott I get mine from Harbor Freight.

Dave Moss

Host

[alonsomilon1]

i have a problem i have a torque wrench but i cant find a head that would fit the bolts what type of tool do you use for this

[OnTheThrottleTV]

@alonsomilon1 the bolts are 6mm allens for the triples. Is that what you are asking about?

Dave Moss

Host

[danfzzl]

would this process be pretty similar to removing and installing the forks for an 07 gsxr 750?

[OnTheThrottleTV]

@danfzzl Yes, in principle it's all the same. Specific ways in which the clip-ons line up with or attach to the upper triple clamp, or the brake lines are routed, etc etc will vary from bike to bike.

[6488ott]

I think you were out by a factor of 25.4.....(inch/mm)

[6488ott]

Shit...I hope your temp and humidity is within limits as I didnt think you could reproduce that accuracy outside a standards lab!

Sic...

[6488ott]

@OnTheThrottleTV really...a thousandth of a millimeter...

[MrMattriddell]

Awesome stuff once again!

[Doubledge007]

great show.