Ascalon Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 This evening, after assembling all the bits and bobs for the job, I put back together the forks from my ZXR750R-K1. My brother had made me a fork seal driver for the 41m fork out of some old 50mm chromed bar that was an off cut he scrounged somewhere. I gave him some measurements and he turned it on my Dad's lathe, and I cut it in half with a hacksaw! From start to finsh it took me about five minutes per leg. They are now ready to be filled without and refitted to the bike. Last year I did the same job on a 750J using the old PVC pipe method and right fucking pain in the arse it was. I hammered away at the bastard for a good while before giving up and leaving it for a night then going back and trying again. This time, I took my own advice and with the right tools, it was a doddle. Let this be a lesson to you all, just buy yourself, or get your fitter brother to make, the right tools and the job's a good'un! If permission is needed anywhere, I'll write you a note to say I said so! A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's great being able to whip out that special bit of finely honed kit and.... hang on, this is the wrong thread, I should be posting in the back door thread or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascalon Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 It's great being able to whip out that special bit of finely honed kit It did have a lovely action to it, no mistake! Was bit hard to handle when fully greased up though! Oooer, matron! A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorlz Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I agree. After doing several sets of forks over the years and fucking about with cut off pipe and bought myself an adjustable fork seal driver. What a differance. A pleasure to use and makes the jobs so much easier. If anyone in the staffordshire/ cheshire area is ever doing the forks drop me a pm if youwant to borrow it. (may post elsewhere if you want/pay postage....normal big boys borrowing rules apply) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascalon Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I agree. After doing several sets of forks over the years and fucking about with cut off pipe and bought myself an adjustable fork seal driver. What a differance. A pleasure to use and makes the jobs so much easier. If anyone in the staffordshire/ cheshire area is ever doing the forks drop me a pm if youwant to borrow it. (may post elsewhere if you want/pay postage....normal big boys borrowing rules apply) Indeed, as soon as I am finished the 750R-K I am going to refresh the suspension on me ST4s, which has a good set of fully adjustable Showas up front and Ohlins at the back. The forks are 43mm, so I may invest some more beer and get my brother to turn another one at 43mm. Job done! A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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