20-04-13, 08:41 AM
Watcha all.
The forks are fully stripped now,stone guards off (worst bit of the whole escapade!) and the rebound adjuster housings are out also.
Next step, powder coating, Spoken to my man at Griffs, fork lowers in gloss black (matches the swing arm) £35 all in. if i'd wanted silver it would have been £45, not bad either way. So packaged up this morning and off to the post office.
Also decided that as the bikes in this level of strip to have the bottom yolk done as its looking a touch sad. price for top and bottom yolk is the same as the forks, but I'm undecided on the upper yolk as need to remove the key barrel. See how I go this morning.
Which leads me to steering bearings. Plenty on here about bearings,probably go with the tapered bearings, any potential potholes I should be aware of? Have changed a set on a Hornet before now, I know pressing them on is probably the best way to but the workshop I used last time is no more.
Its going to be 10-14 days turn around on the forks so plenty of time to hopefully cut a deal with KTech.
Anyway, shall keep you posted.
Cheers
The forks are fully stripped now,stone guards off (worst bit of the whole escapade!) and the rebound adjuster housings are out also.
Next step, powder coating, Spoken to my man at Griffs, fork lowers in gloss black (matches the swing arm) £35 all in. if i'd wanted silver it would have been £45, not bad either way. So packaged up this morning and off to the post office.
Also decided that as the bikes in this level of strip to have the bottom yolk done as its looking a touch sad. price for top and bottom yolk is the same as the forks, but I'm undecided on the upper yolk as need to remove the key barrel. See how I go this morning.
Which leads me to steering bearings. Plenty on here about bearings,probably go with the tapered bearings, any potential potholes I should be aware of? Have changed a set on a Hornet before now, I know pressing them on is probably the best way to but the workshop I used last time is no more.
Its going to be 10-14 days turn around on the forks so plenty of time to hopefully cut a deal with KTech.
Anyway, shall keep you posted.
Cheers