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Ray Scooter Rider
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Number of posts : 1 Location : Oliversprings, TN Points : 676 Registration date : 2022-11-05
![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 12:55 am | |
| Hello I live in Oliversprings,Tn i have a 2002 honda silver wing 600..normally i ride to work everyday unless the weather is just really bad.Im looking forward to learning from everyone on here and sharing ideas,I enjoy getting advice and how tos from people that enjoy scooters...one thing ive got to do is rebuild my front shocks the top rubber gaskets have came up on both and leaking oil im not sure on how hard it is going to be....any how thank you for allowing me to be part of this forum..
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Guru
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Number of posts : 1021 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 4140 Registration date : 2016-05-15
![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:27 am | |
| Welcome Ray. It will be worth getting yourself a copy of the factory service manual, if you're cunning enough you should be able to find a free pdf download out there in interweb-land. I had my forks out couple a while back. It is possible to undo the pinch bolts without removing the fairing, but I couldn't find a way to get my torque wrench in there to re-tighten them so ended up removing the front fairing, I'm a bit OCD with anything that is safety critical like that. |
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MikeO Site Admin
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Number of posts : 3819 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9613 Registration date : 2009-06-29
![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:46 am | |
| This is available via the X9 Owners Club Forum:
https://manuals.wotmeworry.org.uk/Honda/Honda%202002-2013%20%20Silverwing%20600%20Service%20Manual.pdf |
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Loosemarbles Site Admin
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Number of posts : 1600 Age : 62 Location : South East England Points : 4677 Registration date : 2016-10-01
![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:15 am | |
| I managed to torque up the fork pinch bolts without removing the front cover.
I found that by cutting the socket to a depth the same as the pinch bolt head, I was able to find spaces under there by turning the forks and feeling for a space for the torque wrench head and the cut down socket attached. There was just enough room to move the torque wrench handle back and forth.
Maybe I have a torque wrench with an unusually shallow 'head', but even though it's a bit fiddly, it works.
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sonuvabug Silver Wing Expert
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Number of posts : 930 Location : Mid-Western Ontario Canada Points : 6121 Registration date : 2010-09-15
![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:52 pm | |
| Welcome aboard the board Ray. |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Guru
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Number of posts : 1021 Location : Teesdale, UK Points : 4140 Registration date : 2016-05-15
![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:22 pm | |
| - Loosemarbles wrote:
I found that by cutting the socket
Loosemarbles that is outrageous, don't you know 10mm sockets are an endangered species? |
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Loosemarbles Site Admin
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![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:33 pm | |
| steve_h80, I know exactly what you mean but I believe the fork pinch bolts are 14mm? |
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steve_h80 Silver Wing Guru
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| Oh thank goodness for that. I can rest in my bed knowing no 10mm sockets were endangered during this exchange of gibberish ![:relieved: 😌](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/emojione/assets/png/1f60c.png?v=2.2.7) |
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Loosemarbles Site Admin
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![Introduction / Ray Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Introduction / Ray Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:34 am | |
| Ray, please keep us updated on your progress with the fork seal work. I assume you now have the benefit of a service manual? |
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MikeO Site Admin
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Number of posts : 3819 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9613 Registration date : 2009-06-29
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| He will have if he followed the link in my earlier post in this thread. ![Wink](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
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