800 S2R Fork Spring Removal

rick800s2r · 28-08-2020, 06:34 PM

Hi,

Thinking of fitting Hypepro springs. In theory I should be able to do this without removing wheel and forks, provided I can lift the front end to fully extend the forks.
In theory!! anybody done this?

makemdan · 28-08-2020, 07:19 PM

Not done this on a Ducati but have on lots of other bikes. I always removed the wheel and forks, using a front paddock stand to support the yoke. If you're changing springs you really should change the oil which may also need to be a different viscosity to match the new springs, this usually done with the forks off the bike. It's easier to express the oil with the forks off the bike (and messy with the forks in situ)

rick800s2r · 29-08-2020, 04:36 PM

Yes, done this on other bikes also. Fork oil changed by previous owner within the last 400 miles, but I take your point re oil viscosity and may have to change to match new springs. In which case out come the forks.

Darren69 · 29-08-2020, 07:05 PM

If they are the fully adjustable Showa forks like what I have on the S4 then the Hyperpro spring will do very little to make them better, from what I can find and from my own experience it's the valving on these that is the problem. Re-springing them will just move the problem elsewhere. The un-adjustable type may of course be different altogether and respond better in which case you can ignore my comments as I have no experience with the nonadjustable type.

28-08-2020, 06:34 PM	#1
rick800s2r Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southampton Bike: S2r Posts: 9	800 S2R Fork Spring Removal Hi, Thinking of fitting Hypepro springs. In theory I should be able to do this without removing wheel and forks, provided I can lift the front end to fully extend the forks. In theory!! anybody done this?

29-08-2020, 07:05 PM	#4
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	If they are the fully adjustable Showa forks like what I have on the S4 then the Hyperpro spring will do very little to make them better, from what I can find and from my own experience it's the valving on these that is the problem. Re-springing them will just move the problem elsewhere. The un-adjustable type may of course be different altogether and respond better in which case you can ignore my comments as I have no experience with the nonadjustable type. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

28-08-2020, 07:19 PM	#2
makemdan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Boldon Bike: M1100evo Posts: 55	Not done this on a Ducati but have on lots of other bikes. I always removed the wheel and forks, using a front paddock stand to support the yoke. If you're changing springs you really should change the oil which may also need to be a different viscosity to match the new springs, this usually done with the forks off the bike. It's easier to express the oil with the forks off the bike (and messy with the forks in situ)

29-08-2020, 04:36 PM	#3
rick800s2r Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southampton Bike: S2r Posts: 9	Yes, done this on other bikes also. Fork oil changed by previous owner within the last 400 miles, but I take your point re oil viscosity and may have to change to match new springs. In which case out come the forks.