YAMAHA 600 xt forks job

Oil change and bellows replacement on the forks.
Surprisingly easy job but quite long.
You need a specific tool as a big syringe or a Bescher.
We used 20w oil here because the recommended oil (10w) is too thin and the suspension too soft,spongy.

[@michaelovitch]

Thanks ! : ) The oil is 20w and it's a bit harsh when riding. I think we will go for a 15w or 10w next time. The guy at the shop said 20w was the good viscosity but i think he just wanted to sell what he had behind him....

[@michaelovitch]

My accent is quite ugly if i speak English lol So i try to make self explaining things. Thank you for your nice comment : ) that's really cool !

[@josecarloschavezperez9401]

Congratulations!! I love your video

[@michaelovitch]

Thank you : )

[@zx8401ztv]

Hmm shop owners lol :~) I like your sense of humor :-), throwing away the bits you dont want in a comical way :-) I like the way you make your videos understandable to non french speaking people outside france. Very appreciated by someone like me in the uk, thankyou :-)

[@michaelmustermann5130]

Nice job, thanks vor making a video!!!!

[@zx8401ztv]

Great job :-) New fork tuning oil and she is like new :-)

[@davidjohnbonnett]

fantastic video. welldone.

[@POOHBEAR2170]

nice job there buddy !

[@michaelovitch]

Hola ! : ) El aceite hydraulico es ok, pero el mejor es de usar el aceite especial por los telescopicos. El importante es de poner la viscosidad que no se modifica con el calor. se pone 5w, or 10w or 15w or 20w pero no 10w40 (como el aceite del motor) En el 600xt my hermano uso 20w pero es demasiado espesa. pienso que 10w or 15w max es mejor. Puedes mezclar los aceites de viscosidad diferente si quieres per ajustar como te gusta. Gracias : ) y bonjour Colombia !!!

[@NserNyser]

Buenas!! que cantidad de aceite le aplicó por cada baston??

[@frezzxp]

hola, buenos dias. mi pregunta es: puedo usar aceite hidráulico dexron II ?

[@michaelovitch]

No lo pienso. La viscosidad no debe modificarse con el calor y el grado de viscosidad debe ser identica or equivalente a un aceite por los telescopicos. como 5w 10 w etc... En la aceite de telescopicos de la motocicleta dsi tiene que el aceite hay aditivos de presión. Es por eso que huele a azufre.

[@edzgarage]

The dog likes to be a helper too :-)

[@michaelovitch]

Thank you ! We are happy how it went, we didn't expect this result,my brother is happy of his suspension : )

[@michaelovitch]

It's one of the most spoken or written here on youtube. I make vids in French too. I don't really like to speak,so i make vids in a way that allow me to avoid that. Je peux écrire en français si tu préfères.

[@michaelovitch]

Yes we speak french,we are french : )

[@francisco100m]

Very good!!

[@michaelovitch]

Thank you : )

[@michaelovitch]

lol She is always in the middle or on my belly when i crawl under a hood. She is young and crazy but really cool : )

[@Skulduggeryy]

Is it possible to change the black plastics / rubber cap without take the whole fork in piece of components ? Or I had to dissasembled everything ?

[@michaelovitch]

The cap can be removed witout disassembling,the black plastic protection must be slipped on the fork assembly,from the top side since the two ends of it have different diameters wich do not allow you to slide it from the bottom. you have to remove the fork so.

[@michaelovitch]

Je fais les deux,des vidéos en Français et en Anglais. Comme toi j'ai appris deux langues.

[@fernandomaggi6945]

Hello. Nice video. What do you think about using forks without bellows?.

[@michaelovitch]

Fernando Maggi Hello : ) Thank you. I think,and it's a fact, boots or bellows protect the tubes from scratches and damage,they make your seals last way longer. They are not always good for the look on a bike ,but they are very useful for protection. Without them,you will c tch more water,dust,,so damage the seals way quicker. They are not used nowadays for cost reduction and look.

[@joelthewilliam]

My forks have way too much play and bottom out. Need tighter shocks. Would doing this help that?

[@michaelovitch]

If the male tube have some play in the female tube i think it's because the bushings are worn out. If it's bottoming out ,it's maybe because the lack of oil. Check the seals ,they are maybe leaking,and all the oil is gone,so the bushings wore out fast. Then add the correct amount of new oil like here : )

[@joelthewilliam]

michaelovitch thanks!!

[@gaetanobuonocore8386]

hi thank you for this video that's the next job I'll do to my bike(exactly like yours but in red and white colour) can I ask you where did you get the service manual for this bike? I tried to download but I found it only in German!!! thanks a lot regard from italy

[@michaelovitch]

+Gaetano Buonocore Hi what is your model ?

[@gaetanobuonocore8386]

+michaelovitch it's a 1990's 3tb

[@michaelovitch]

+Gaetano Buonocore I have one in English. You want it ,give me your email.

[@turbotonic27]

hwo do you know how many ml of oil to put

[@michaelovitch]

We use a service manual for this bike ,you can choose the grade/viscosity of oil however following wht you do with the bike : road or off road.

[@motorax.service.motociclete]

why is that hars sound when compresing ? i changed my 00-R6 oil and oil-sealings, and get that hars sound also, but it doesn t look normal to me. Before changing oil it didn't make the sound...did the sound disapeared in time at yours ?

[@michaelovitch]

It's the air escaping from the boots by a little hole. Did you use the same oil viscosity and quantity for your bike ? If you change it, the oil will have a different behaviour and your fork too. If it's the exact same oil maybe you have a bit of air in the fork. There are specific procedures to purge a fork,did you follow it ? You used a service manual ?

[@motorax.service.motociclete]

yes, i used the 10w oil bought directly from yamaha dealer. i was thinking about the air too, or the coper bush to grind on the inow tube, the bush and washer got in a little bit to hard. i did things by manual also, maybe the fact that i poured the oil 100ml by 100ml until 475 to have the exact quantity, and not the whole 475 at once could cause this ?

[@michaelovitch]

Mihai Dumitrescu No,you did it right. The fork didn't touch the floor when you did it ? It must be fully extended ,in the air.

[@motorax.service.motociclete]

oh,event i pushed and pulled several times the damping rod, i guess this would be it, the inox tube was all the way down, resting on the case bottom. is there a problem having that air inside now ?

[@michaelovitch]

Mihai Dumitrescu I've checked the 2007 r6 service manual.(the only i can find for free.) They say you must be sure to bleed all the air from the fork. So i was wrong you need it compressed. I think you have air in your system that causes bubbles to form ,so noise. I suggest you to bleed them.

[@juliorodriguez8772]

Merci beaucoup mes ami

[@michaelovitch]

Julio Rodriguez : ) Merci !

[@veritasvera1]

tres bian les mec merci

[@michaelovitch]

+hernan vera : ) Merci !

[@smailchouarfia3359]

oui la xt 600 possede bien deux gonfleurs a la tete de fourche.

[@nãomedigafrivolidade]

interesting is the precision about 17ml. it isn`t 500,530,480...

[@michaelovitch]

For sure,it's weird. i don't know why they give this specific quantity.

[@nãomedigafrivolidade]

must be this: japanese=precision lol

[@michaelovitch]

I think too : )

[@michaelovitch]

I wrote "It's one of the most spoken or written here on youtube" Chinese don't have youtube,there is a censorship in this country as i know and they can't even afford a computer. I don't know Chinese, so it's limited for me...

[@cantosoares]

Colocou a mola ao contrário....

[@billb1369]

bonjourvous parlez pas de la pression à mettre dans chacun des 2 bâtons ? vous avez pas de gonfleur vous sur votre 600 xt ?

[@michaelovitch]

Bonjour, Non pas de valves de gonflage ici,le plus souvent on voit ça sur des motos d'enduro ou des motocross. C'est juste la pression atmosphérique pour cette moto : )

[@billb1369]

bah non, j'ai un 600 xt et j'ai des valves pour gonfler chaque baton..et justement je sais pas combien mettre de pression....

[@michaelovitch]

Entre 0.4 et 1.2 bars maximum

[@billb1369]

et une autre question, les ressort c'est jamais mort ? faut juste changer les joint spi et l'huile dans une fourche ?

[@michaelovitch]

Oui, Un ressort peut se tasser ou casser. A partir du moment où il pas cassé et qu'il fait la longueur d'origine c'est tout bon.

[@MIKIBKIT]

10€ la paire de joints spy fourche tu aurai pu les changer en meme temps

[@michaelovitch]

+jac célère C'est vrai,j'aurai pu. Ils ne fuient toujours pas 4 ans plus tard....

[@MIKIBKIT]

temps mieux pour toi

[@manakara9821]

Not mechanics doing this. Leave the oil draining till the forks are removed but crack the large head bolts with the forks in place but don't take them all the way out. To really get the oil out you need to turn the forks upside down and pump them with the piston rod. Why didn't they do the oil seals as well? This is half assed mechanics. Stiff forks maybe the 20 but light forks the 10 or even 7.

[@toonbich1955]

c'est fait a l'arrache... faut pomper avant de refermer; y'a plein d'étape que vous loupez