HOW TO SERVICE YOUR FORKS
1 Get the bike on a sensible stand
The very first thing to do is get your machine on a stand that’s fit for purpose. You can’t use a fork stand as you need to be dropping the forks out, so my recommendation is either an Abba Sky Lift (like the one I use) or a front stand that goes into the triple clamps. I’ve seen people do all sorts, including bungee-ing their bikes to the roof of their garage, but just make sure the bike is secure.
2 Measure the drop-through of the forks
Always make sure you measure the drop-through between the forks and the top yoke, as it needs to be identical when putting it back together. This particular Fireblade comes in at 2mm (and there is actually a spring clip under the clip-on that makes it foolproof on this bike), but it will vary from bike to bike so you need to measure and record the amount of fork poking over the top of the yoke.
3 Note the settings and prepare the forks
Just as important as measuring the drop-through, is measuring the settings that go with it. This means measuring the compression, rebound and preload values for each fork and writing them down. Record the setting for compression and rebound as clicks or turns from fully in and preload from fully out. There can also be preload rings showing on the adjuster to make it easy in some cases. Once this is done, wind each adjuster completely out and
