Good idea using the the trees as the clamp, I have a v4 and workshop manual says you can remove the whole spring assembly and tube after taking the top cap assembly off , pretty sure they the same forks, any reason why you didn't??
@itsmeericb8 ай бұрын
Wait is that not what I did? lol I took the top cap off and pull the spring out while it was still on the bike.
@chiefjonny8 ай бұрын
According to the workshop manual and I may be reading it wrong, once the cap is off, you can pull the whole assembly out without removing the spring, therefore having access to changing seals, dump oil, change seal bushes and then reassemble without any fancy spring remove tools.
@nando03012009 Жыл бұрын
my 1299 leaks oil, and i can't find from where. My bike only has 3k miles too. Gotta love ducati
@itsmeericb Жыл бұрын
Engine oil? You know what know that you say it so does mine! Lol mine only has 6k miles on it. 🤦♂️
@nando03012009 Жыл бұрын
@itsmeericb definitely engine oil. Let me guess your 1199 leaks on the right side over the exhaust. The joys of ducati ownership. I wouldn't change it for the world, hahaha
@itsmeericb Жыл бұрын
@@nando03012009 Mine is on the left side lol
@targetoz54706 ай бұрын
I checked the manual and it doesn’t show undoing the top spring mount, only the damper assembly. Once the damper is removed the forks just pull apart, any reason why you’d undo the fork spring retainer??
@itsmeericb6 ай бұрын
In order to get the seal out you have to remove the retainer clip. Not quite sure what other clip you are referring to?
@targetoz54706 ай бұрын
Once the seal retainer clip comes off the seal can be removed I get that, the spring retainer that you made a special tool to strap down the spring to re tighten the spring retainer, the manual doesn’t say to undo this as once the damper is removed the tubes come apart to access the seal. Before I dive into doing mine I just need some more clarification.
@Playboa_ducati10 ай бұрын
Dude thank you 🙏
@targetoz54708 ай бұрын
May I please have the tool part number for the top cap
@itsmeericb8 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly I ordered it from eBay. Believe it had to come from the UK.
@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263 Жыл бұрын
Alredy?
@itsmeericb Жыл бұрын
Yeah unfortunately they were leaky when I got the bike.
@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263 Жыл бұрын
Me too brother. I spent 10K on cupped tires 1 blown fork seal and no functioning rear brake. That came from a damn dealer. @@itsmeericb