Yamaha MT-07 & Tracer 700 Wilbers Suspension Kit Installation

[@martinab.4542]

Danke für das gute Video. Es hat uns beim Einbau neuen Fahrwerks von Hyperpro in meine MT-07 sehr geholfen. 👍

[@meoffjack]

Super! 🤘🤘🤜🤜

[@michelepapa2149]

hi! I wanted to compliment you on your patience in recording the video! perfect quality! I will also do this job and I wanted to ask you two questions. is the tool needed to unscrew the 8 bolt under the stem? also what did you use to wash the inside of the forks? thanks broo 💪💪💪💪

[@meoffjack]

If you have no device or tool to hold the damper in place while undoing the bolt, the damper will rotate with the bolt and you won't get it out. You can use different things trying to hold the damper in place like a square metal rod the right size or you use an impact driver that should work too. Sometimes you don't need a tool at all and the bolt will come out easily but I had enough "stuck" bolts so better prepare for one than have everything disassembled and you get desperate trying to get it out and destroy something... I cleaned with normal break cleaner, most effective way to get rid of all the old oil... 😁😁👍👍

[@slavomirsemko5547]

Thank you for the great video. I wish I had seen it two weeks ago, before I did my front forks. Would have spared me a lot of time and nerves. However, I was able to comfortably access all the fork screws without undoing the fairing at all. 🤔

[@meoffjack]

Yes, to get to the triple clamp bolts you don't really need to remove the side panels. I did it for easier filming and to show how it's done. Maybe should have mentioned it in the video! I'm glad you could complete your "operation". 😂👍🤜 The fork rods can be pretty stubborn sometimes.

[@alexoskin1531]

Hello, perhaps you have heard about Dave Moss front fork mt07 tuning, if so, what do you think about it? 1) cut the spacer by 10mm 2) 15w oil 3) lower the front by 8mm. Thank you!

[@meoffjack]

What do you want to achieve with that? How much do you weigh? What model year of MT-07 do you have? If you need a harder setup just put different springs in it.

[@alexoskin1531]

@@meoffjack My weight is 85 kg, motorcycle mt 07, 2019 release. I don't have any requirements for the front suspension. In his videos, Dave says that the front suspension of this bike has design flaws. The solution is as follows: 1. Cut the spacers to 140mm instead of the stock 150mm 2. Change fork oil to 15w (stock 10w) 3. Set the forks 8mm up Thank you for your feedback!

[@meoffjack]

@@alexoskin1531 You are heavier than what the stock suspension was built for so you would need springs with a higher spring rate and possibly fork oil which is a little more viscous. I don't see why you should reduce the length of the spacer which would make your current set up softer and lowering the front should do what? You slightly reduce wheel base with that which makes the bike more "twitchy" but also more unstable at higher speeds.. When you don't have any requirements on your suspension then leave it alone. If you don't bottom out and you can ride fine otherwise, you don't need to do anything. If you want a harder/sportier setup get different springs and put the recommended oil and correct oil volume in your forks and leave the rest alone, Yamaha engineers are not dumb. Dave Moss is a knobhead trying to make money through "fixing" things that don't need fixing. Don't just do things some stranger on the net is doing to his or his "clients" bikes. If you race that MT-07 on the track than get it to a professional workshop with racing experience, they can tell you what they can do to improve that suspension for your weight and needs. If you are riding just on the street then forget what this guy is telling in his videos. If your bike rides fine, leave it the fuck alone. The stock suspension and even setup is fine for 99% of the people buying their bikes.

[@alexoskin1531]

@@meoffjack Thank you! I heard what I wanted - for 99℅ users everything is fine there.

[@gajdanviktor2774]

You don't need to lift up the bike? Not gonna collapse?

[@meoffjack]

As shown in the video you need to lift it up on the engine to relieve the swing arm.

[@gajdanviktor2774]

@@meoffjack ahh my bad, couldn't see it

[@david90rs]

non va bene per mt07. ha l ammortizzatore diverso alla tracer

[@meoffjack]

Then buy the one made for MT-07 and not Tracer. 😄

[@ma3stro681]

Why would you bother putting in old style forks, which were superseded years ago?? Upside down forks are the only way to go in this day and age …

[@meoffjack]

It would involve a lot more work, it's more expensive and we have something called "TÜV" where you can't simply throw stuff on the bike without the TÜV having a field day trying to ruin your work. Also, a lot of more budget minded bikes still use standard right sight up forks. A well adjusted RSU fork assembly on a street bike is not worse than a USD fork. For offroad use is where the USD forks shine but for simple street use RSU forks are still good enough.