Rebuilding 37mm front forks – TRAC side – Honda CX500E, CX650E – Part 01

We’ll assume you disassembled and cleaned (article coming) and assessed (article coming) the fork components and are ready to put it all back together now with new fork and dust seals. Reassemble the fork before putting the TRAC apparatus back on. It helps to have a clean working environment where you can lay everything out neatly in order. Here, from left to right we have:

  • Guide bush (51414-461-003, superseded by 51414-MN4-003, CMSNL)
  • Back up ring (51412-461-003, CMSNL)
  • Fork seal (51490-MC5-315 set, CMSNL)
  • Circlip (51447-461-003, CMSNL)
  • Washer (51439-MC5-003, CMSNL)
  • Grease holder would go here, except we omit it upon reassembly (51438-MC5-003, CMSNL)
  • Dust seal (91254-461-003 superseded by 91254-KAZ-003, CMSNL)
Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

If you’re wondering which of the dampers is which, the TRAC side has two plastic rings (called piston rings, part number 51437-MA0-771 – two of) at the top:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

The matching fork tube is the one with the two bushings at the bottom (part number 51440-MG0-003, two of) rather than the single larger bushing on the right fork:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

…and the three lines at the top:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

These all sit in or around the damper rod. From left to right, we have:

  • Hex bolt (90116-283-010 or new part number 90116-383-721)
  • Copper washer (90544-283-000)
  • Stopper ring (51405-MC7-003)
  • Oil lock valve (51403-MA6-003)
  • Spring B (51402-MA6-003)
  • Spring seat (51405-MA6-003)
  • Stopper ring (51405-MC7-003)
  • Rebound spring (51412-ME1-671)
Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

The rod itself, part number 51540-MC5-003 (51440-MG0-003 for the opposite leg):

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Note the two grooves which the stopper rings sit in:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

The rebound springs goes onto the rod:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Install the rod + spring into your fork slider (ignore the other stuff on the slider in this pic, the pics were done slightly out of order):

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Take the oil lock valve:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Add the spring:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Add the spring seat:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Locate the two stopper rings:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Slide the first stopper ring over the first slot and into the second:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

The spring and it’s friends will fit right on as one piece, but we’ll show them one by one for completeness. Spring seat against the stopper ring:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

Spring added:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

The oil lock piece:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

The second stopper ring slides into place:

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

…and that bit’s done!

Here's how we rebuilt the TRAC side of the front suspension forks on a Honda CX500E or CX650E motorcycle.

(again, ignore the presence of the backup ring, oil seal etc.)

That’s enough photos for one page – click here for part two.

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