Thanks for that, im working my way through your post Kebab19's and all the replies even if admittedly some of it is a bit beyond me. Should be able to drill some holes though... I think I better grab those forks then and start getting into it, even though I don't have much experience on bikes other than the fazer and my dad's vmax 1700 trike I can still feel that the fazers handling is a bit boat like at times.
Tommyyardin did you use a drill press to drill the holes or do it freehand? To be clear for the first/lowest 10mm hole you filed down the bottom of the 5mm hole by 3mm and started to drill the 10mm holes from there? Is it possible to measure the 3mm and use a centre punch to start the drilling or would this not work?
That's fantastic info! I think I'll go down the punch route and do it gradually as you say. Feeling quite confident now I think I know what I'm doing. I don't suppose you've got a link for the ohlin springs or a recommendation for where to get them from? Found these on eBay, right ones?
Trying to get the Allen bolt out the bottom is a bitch! No problem on one fork leg but the other ones not budging. Tried compressing the fork and getting the missus to undo the bolt but the damper rod is still turning inside the tube. Going to try the broom handle next but because the forks bent I'm going to have to cut the stanchion at the bend otherwise I'd need a flexi broom which I've never heard of... thankfully managed to get the top nut/preload off the top with an impact gun so draining oil now and will go at it with an angle grinder later.