Fork Spring Change

[MrT]

Any special tools required to change the springs in the forks? I did them on a Yamaha 1100 and all you had to do was remove the top caps, slide out the old ones and slip the new ones in. Does anyone have a link to service manual etc.
Thanks in advance for your help
MrT

[VTXnVa]

Much more detailed than that. Here's a great explaination/how to:

http://bareasschoppers.com/forksprings/

Dont think the service manual is avail online, go over to HDL and order one, you'll be glad you did.

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/vtx/product.asp?pid=21&ID=457325719

[Mike Seiberling]

There is a special tool available through Honda for removal of the left side fork spring. The cost is about $40 US. I changed my stock springs to Progressive Suspension springs and got great results. There are some spring tension tubes that a friend of mine is experimenting with (lengthening) to get more travel from his forks. Mike