I just remeasured mine since I have it apart for a leaky seal. It came in at a little over 1.5" so they've worked their way lose a bit ( which I doubt) or my initial measurement was a little off. Regardless just sliding them in by hand isn't going to seat them properly. When I spoke to vtxtreme way back when they said the tolerances on both the diameter of the extenders and the hole in the upper tree were probably at both extremes of acceptability. So unless they have changed the manufacturing process I'm going to assume all of the new kits are the same.
Now for those of you tearing yours apart to fix a leak, be sure to go ahead and replace all of your fork fluid. The book calls for 23.1 ounces +/- .08. After pouring all of my existing fluid out to measure it and see how much I needed to add, I noticed it was pretty nasty. Looks like some road grime and made it's way in.
I forget the specs on the fluid off hand but 2 bottles from the Honda dealer will be enough and still leave a few ounces left over.
Also don't forget to follow the service manual to make sure you got all of the old fluid out and to ensure you get all the air out.
Sounds complicated but its easy and only takes a few minutes.
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Last edited by J.A.T.O.; 12-28-2011 at 03:55 PM.
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Here She is... the day I brought her home... July 2011.
Cobra pipes, Fi2000R, Corbin king/queen seat, MFR forwards, L&M 8* trees, L&M lowering kit, L&M Spike Adapter, spike air cleaner, Accutronix license plate mount, Raw Designs Stealth / Blades, Scootworks 3" risers, OEM chin scoop, Stebel air horn.
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