The RIGHT Way To Install Motorcycle Forks! | Dennis Kirk Tech Tip

Presented by Dennis Kirk
Welcome to this installment of our latest feature, the Dennis Kirk Tech Tip. In this episode, Donn Maeda walks through installing a set of forks on our 2024 Yamaha YZ250F, while highlighting some tips that will make your life a little easier through the process. Press play and check out these tips before re-installing your forks. Drop a comment below and tell us what you want us to cover next!

[@johnny598a]

Was taught bottom triple clamp first

[@michaelherrickmusic]

Maybe i'm not understanding correctly, how do you tighten the triple clamps before putting the axle through? would you want to align them with the axle, and then tighten the clamps?

[@justinolechowski7442]

The bottom fork tube moves freely inside the top

[@michaelherrickmusic]

@@justinolechowski7442 that makes sense

[@EricCogburn]

Funny how a lot of us weren’t really taught any of this, but our processes are almost identical.

[@jomacba]

Lower axle lugs are 21nm and you didn't torque spec the front axle.

[@brianpolen1087]

I'm sure you have a good feel for tightening the axle, but if you're making a video to show people how to do it---and they don't know how.....why not use a torque wrench when you used one for everything else?