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Today I'm rebuilding an inverted fork from a 2005 Yamaha R6, on the agenda: oil change, replacement of spy seals and dust covers. After that I'll fit the complete front end of a 2005 Yamaha R6 to my 1983 Yamaha Virago frame. I think that a Café Racer project on an old bike like that needs a big front end! It'll give my bike an aggressive look compared to the original thin fork... Since the beginning of my project I've only worked on the rear of the bike, it was time to start the front and especially the fork. I ordered these parts from different eBay sellers a year ago and never had time to open the boxes so I was wondering if the parts were good. Well, I found a lower yoke with a bent steering stop (it's no secret that these parts come from crashed bikes) but everything else is straight/not warped. So I started the fork rebuild with new oil, oil seals and dust covers. To do this I used 2 special tools: a fork spring compressor and a seal driver (to tap or press the oil seal without damaging the lip). To support the channel: go take a look at www.bylderz.fr 100% of the profits are used on the channel's videos, thank you for your support! Join me in my projects: http://bit.ly/39XFJUM More news on Instagram: / tristandurandyoutube Hello! I'm Tristan Durand! I live in New York and I tinker hard ???? For now I restore damaged, neglected or simply damaged motorcycles... so I disassemble, weld, machine and repair so that each of these bikes can go back on the road! Join me in my projects: http://bit.ly/39XFJUM Live updates of my projects on Instagram: /tristandurandbuilds If you have any questions, let me know in the comments and I'll make sure to help you quickly ???? Thanks for watching and happy traveling!