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Fork Seals
Oddjob:
We all seem to have that threaded hole. There are theories about why it’s there but no one seems to know for certain. I think it’s there to accommodate a steering damper, maybe Honda were thinking of it at some point but fixed the problem some other way.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I can't tell from your photo as it's a close up.
There is a thread on the underside where the loom bracket fits on the left underside.
Otis:
I have to say that whilst I had all sorts of worries about my fork seals leaking; after properly torquing the axle holder bolts to 25 NM which involved more than a quarter turn of each nut, I have not seen a single drip in a week.
exvalvesetdabbler:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on August 31, 2026, 03:11:44 PM ---We all seem to have that threaded hole. There are theories about why it’s there but no one seems to know for certain. I think it’s there to accommodate a steering damper, maybe Honda were thinking of it at some point but fixed the problem some other way.
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On the 400f. There is a kind of p clip that attaches from the underside to support the wiring going up to to the headlight shell.
Part no. 32123-375-000
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Regards
Dave
Athame57:
--- Quote from: exvalvesetdabbler on September 16, 2026, 06:11:03 PM ---
On the 400f. There is a kind of p clip that attaches from the underside to support the wiring going up to to the headlight shell.
Part no. 32123-375-000
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Another missing bit on my bike to replace then.... they keep coming! ::)
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