Nice Job Fred ... I like all the "homemade tools" ... very creative, and frugal.
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I have now taken both ends apart and I'm not sure I ever want to do another set of fork legs. It started when the light wire had to cut and respliced going back together waterproof connectors there. One fork leg was Gorrilla tightened, it took me awhile stumped I PM'ed Randall before he could call I checked out U Tube an found you use the triple tree as a vice live and learn. And last but not least the Switch that Damn Switch what a friggin nightmare, I finally got but wow talk about sweating bullets. The front fork rebuild is complete and test ridden no more nose dives. I never changed oil the front forks in 32K+ it was black metalic slime no wonder it wanted to washout on corners. And the nose dive was unbelievable. It seem like riding a new machine with both rear and front ends now Pro Action Suspension Travel safe FredView attachment 86421
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It was interesting and I suppose a little fun. I should have watched a few more how to videos that would have helped greatly. Don't get me wrong I love working on it.Glad you got it done Fred and sorry you had such difficulties. Now when I helped my friend do his there were of course two of us working on it and it wasn't so bad. A lot of work but kind of fun too. Anyway hope the improvement was worth the grief. From what you posted I suspect it was.
It was interesting and I suppose a little fun. I should have watched a few more how to videos that would have helped greatly. Don't get me wrong I love working on it.
Glad you got it done and are enjoying the improved ride.
Now you have a little taste of what a PITA it is to do dozens of front end suspension tests for our report. :laugh:
Kevin
Glad you got it done and are enjoying the improved ride.
Kevin/Now you have a little taste of what a PITA it is to do dozens of front end suspension tests for our report. :laugh: You are a better man than I Gunga Din With experience you don't get the the now what's I got though. I lacked proper tools a good clamp to remove the top barrel nut (use the triple tree) to get spring and valving out. Also this morning I ordered a Ignition switch aligner a (day late). Other than that I was good to go, but it is a plate full to get done for one person.
Kevin,
So is Devin coming to install the shocks????? My buddy Don can't help ... he's go serious blood pressure issues. I still say he'd be the best "tool" in my shed ...
Glad you got it done and are enjoying the improved ride.
Kevin/Now you have a little taste of what a PITA it is to do dozens of front end suspension tests for our report. :laugh:
You are a better man than I Gunga Din With experience you don't get the the now what's I got though. I lacked proper tools a good clamp to remove the top barrel nut (use the triple tree) to get spring and valving out. Also this morning I ordered a Ignition switch aligner a (day late). Other than that I was good to go, but it is a plate full to get done for one person.
Yeah, there were always two of us...makes it easier, but still a hassle. After the first time we realized we can get in there and loosen the trees without removing the ignition switch...just loosen that bottom cover and snake in there and loosen the trees.
Definitely a plateful doing it by yourself!
Kevin
With all the extra logistics of social distancing in the shop, he might welcome the chance to get away from here for a bit. :laugh:
But, no, he is an integral part of keeping everything rolling here.
NOW, I have a proposal for you.
Bring that FBG out here and we'll get her fixed up for you, plus have some good convo too. All while social distancing!
It can be done. Look how Dwayne and I used to do videos...
...then this is how we did our last one.
And tomorrow we're doing a few more...we're probably going to do a few of them a mile or so apart...then a couple with us both in his driveway. Gonna be interesting.
Kevin
NOW, I have a proposal for you.
Bring that FBG out here and we'll get her fixed up for you, plus have some good convo too. All while social distancing!
Kevin
Fuzzy
You can get there without going through Denver. Just catch 470 south around Denver to I-25 and then to I-40 all the way across to Memphis. Should be about 3 Days.
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