First Gen spring install at Maintenance Day?

[Prairiehammer]

If someone has the 17mm hex socket to remove the fork caps, I'd like to install the Progressives. Thoughts? Surely not too involved for a Maintenance Day...is it?

[Flyinfool]

I will try to remember to pack my 17mm hex driver. I think it has a 1/2 drive.

I also have progressives to install so I will be interested in "supervising" your install.

[Marcarl]

Do you want to change the fork oil as well? You should, seeing as the progressives take less oil than the OEM,,, should be doable. Bring some 10w fork oil.

[Prairiehammer]

I will need a BFW for the handlebar nuts, too. I know I don't have any metric sockets that large, but isn't a 1 and 1/8" socket nearly the correct size for those nuts? Or is it 1 and 1/16"?

So I will bring a breaker bar and/or a 1/2" drive ratchet, an extension and a couple of sockets to fit the nuts. Anything else?

Carl, I don't have any 10 weight fork oil. I have 15 weight fork oil, but I suspect I wouldn't like the ride with 15 weight.

Do you have room on your scoot to bring some 10 weight oil?

[93 venture]

I see if i can find my socket, also i put 15 weight oil in mine when i did the progressives and it works fine

[Flyinfool]

I think I have some of both 10 and 15 oil

I couldn't decide which to use so I was going to mix them to get 12.5.

I have a 1-1/8 wrench in the box of stuff that lives in my truck.

[Marcarl]

I have a 27mm and a 20mm with me. Should use the right ones, nuts aren't that thick that they can take much abuse.