Nat67
Rockgoblin
Aw Bless him ! One for the Scot .I am still waiting
Hi ho, it's off to the shed I go !
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Nat67
Rockgoblin
Today's progress , greased and adjusted head bearings . Ball ache of a job that one !
Fitted new fork springs and oil . A job made much easier with my sealey fork spring compressor ! Tomorrow is soot pipes day .
Fitted new fork springs and oil . A job made much easier with my sealey fork spring compressor ! Tomorrow is soot pipes day .
Nat67
Rockgoblin
YOUR just trying to exhasbarate my social networking problem !Oh, for fark's sake, buy yourself a PC already, you cheap bastid! Do it with all that dosh your "old lady" saved you!!!
scot in exile
Living Legend
Nat67
Rockgoblin
Here's an interesting and worrying fact , 150 cc LESS oil in my left fork than there was in the right . Never been apart before and never leaked , so must have been that way from assembly !
Ishrub
That's my name ....built like a truck
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That seems to be a hell of a lot of difference. What is the fill amount in the manual (I'm too lazy to look LOL)? Did you pump/cycle them both a few times when/after draining?
Nat67
Rockgoblin
Yes it is hellava lot .would certainly explain why the bike cornered so much better to the right as to the left !
The manual I have is for the tourer which states 667cc which is more it seems than the roadster to get the 89mm air gap ! The old fluid was pumped out and the damper pumped at least 20 times till empty and then the Forks were left inverted overnight . Oil retrieved in right leg was 600cc whereas oil from left leg was 450 cc . The springs were drawn out slowly so as to retrieve as much oil as possible ! 600 cc went back into both Forks and the air gap was spot on ! Go figure ?
The manual I have is for the tourer which states 667cc which is more it seems than the roadster to get the 89mm air gap ! The old fluid was pumped out and the damper pumped at least 20 times till empty and then the Forks were left inverted overnight . Oil retrieved in right leg was 600cc whereas oil from left leg was 450 cc . The springs were drawn out slowly so as to retrieve as much oil as possible ! 600 cc went back into both Forks and the air gap was spot on ! Go figure ?
Nat67
Rockgoblin
I am confident with the finished result and Forks definitely feel stiffer . Only way to be sure of improvement now will be a zip tie around each slider and a good hard ride when back on the road . The zip ties will give a good indication of fork travel being used !
mully95
Living Legend
What's the part number on the Sealey spring compressor?
Nat67
Rockgoblin
The part number is MS 1824 . They seem to have upgraded them a bit and are currently on offer on amazon .
