08-04-2009, 11:32 PM | #51 |
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In the "old days", fork caps had medium pitched threads, that were maybe half an inch deep into the tube.
They also leaked. Eventually, somebody figured out that fork caps with really fine pitched threads, that went into the tube about an inch, wouldn't leak. People who build forks for a living, have a special vice that holds the fork vertically on the bench. The poor man's version of this, is to leave the wheel on, and have a buddy to straddle the wheel while you put the cap on. A wheel chock also works well, if you have no friends, or are just generally unpopular. I have two wheel chocks. JC
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08-04-2009, 11:53 PM | #52 |
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Holy Shit, I think a motorcycle topic just snuck up on y'all
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08-04-2009, 11:56 PM | #53 |
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Just when you thought it was safe...
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08-05-2009, 12:01 AM | #54 |
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damn gotta pull out a desperation move to hijack and derail this sucker.
I LIKE BISCUITS!
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08-05-2009, 12:19 AM | #55 | |
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08-05-2009, 08:51 AM | #56 | |
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08-05-2009, 10:02 AM | #57 | |
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If you don't have a proper vice to hold the fork, here's a trick I've used in the past. Assuming your bench has some stout wooden legs on it, cut a piece of hard wood [Winston Wolf] I like oak. Are you an oak kind of guy Tommy? [/Winston Wolf] to use as an offset. Drill holes in the wood to match up with the holes in your brake carrier, and bolt the whole mess to your bench leg with some lag bolts. Voila, shit ain't moving, or smashing up expensive bits of Italian fork leg. JC
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08-05-2009, 01:59 PM | #58 | |
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If I'm remembering right, taking the cap off is easy. Loosen it a bit while still in the triples, and just remove after that. The cap itself isn't under compression from the springs. Once you get the cap off, you're going to need to have the fork leg fully compressed, and then compress the spring. Unless you've got the fancy compressor that actually clamps on the bottom of the fork leg, too, you're going to need to brace it on the ground while compressing. Edit: Oops, didn't read the whole thread. By the way, I managed to get into some weird monkey-contortionist position to hook one leg over one side of the compressor to hold it while I put the clip in to hold everything. I don't recommend it, if you can find a third hand somewhere, but you can get it done. You've got the tool that just looks like a ring with two rods threaded in either side, right? Last edited by anthonyk; 08-05-2009 at 02:03 PM.. |
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08-05-2009, 02:56 PM | #59 |
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I took mine in for the first service just to be sure that they have seen it etc for warranty. First one they sold and the one with the most miles for that dealership. I have done all further non recall items myself. Plan on doing a valve check when I get back. Manual is ready and waiting
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08-05-2009, 03:21 PM | #60 |
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Holy cow, is that some kind of damping adjuster in the middle of that white linkage on the back? Old school for sure.
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