Front preload adjustment

[Tiburwolf]

My last 2 bikes were easy for setting the preload on the front forks.  On my nused 1992 FJ1200, everywhere I read it says to remove the rubber caps and use a screw driver.  Well I am baffled, and this is probably simple, but my bike has metal caps/nuts on the fork tops.  Are these just covers for the adjustments and I can remove them without issue to adjust the preload?  or does my bike not have preload for the front forks?  Any help would be great.  Thanks.

[jimmyboy]

I'm pretty sure that Yamaha made two types of fork caps. One has a flat plastic insert that pops off to adj. the preload and rebound and the other has a cap that is raised and has a hex top to it.

[Tiburwolf]

After closer observation I've been NEWB'd!  The caps are grey like the nuts.  Sigh.  Thanks!   

[Yamifj1200]

On the late model FJ's with stock forks the only adjustment to be made is spring preload. Remove the grey rubber caps on the top of the fork inside is a slot where you use a screwdriver to turn up or down the spring preload. IIRC they have 3 or 4 levels of preload, to increase the spring amount push down and turn clockwise to the next lower setting. To lesson the spring amount push down and turn the slot counterclockwise.

I have never seen a late model set of forks with metal fork caps..

Eric M