30-07-13, 03:15 PM
Thanks guys.
I stripped the bike to check the frame and I couldn't find any breaks or twisting in the frame or around the headstock, but I did change the bottom yoke, as I figured all that force which was transmitted through the fork legs (snapping one of the stanchion tubes in the process) might have also affected the yoke. Better safe than sorry I guess. I also got new head bearings when I changed the yoke.
I've not taken the forks apart since I got them but they do look quite used. I checked for dripping fork oil and the condition of the dust caps when I bought them, and it's all fine on that front. I also checked for pitting on the stanchion tubes and its all clear there too. I couldn't say what fork springs have been used but mine before the crash were standard progressive springs made by Yamaha.
I'm thinking of ordering a hyperpro multi-progressive kit to integrate into these stanchion tubes and my previous fork legs from the crash, as they are still in fine working condition. This would also give me a chance to get some new fork seals.
The brake discs and callipers are the same as I had before the crash. I mean to change the discs as when I put it up on the spindle for a static balance test, the discs had some wobble on both sides, indicating they are very slightly bent. Thinking the worst, I took the whole wheel down to my local tyre place for an integrity check and pointed out the fault, and it came back all clear. I was given some advice as to what to look out for in regards to braking issues and haven't had any issues so far (the bike's done about 30 miles since being fixed).
It might be worth changing the brake hoses. On the outside they look fine but I hadn't considered any internal issues.
As for the radiator, there's nothing wrong with it- I did a coolant pressure test and a boil test on the temperature sensor, and the whole unit is working fine- but the previous owner must have used a jet washer or something to clean it, as some of the cooling fins are bent and/ or twisted. I was a bit concerned by this but I've got the bike up to temperature and the warning light hasn't come on, so I think it's all good. That said, it wouldn't hurt to get a new one and have the whole bike looking that much better for it.
I stripped the bike to check the frame and I couldn't find any breaks or twisting in the frame or around the headstock, but I did change the bottom yoke, as I figured all that force which was transmitted through the fork legs (snapping one of the stanchion tubes in the process) might have also affected the yoke. Better safe than sorry I guess. I also got new head bearings when I changed the yoke.
I've not taken the forks apart since I got them but they do look quite used. I checked for dripping fork oil and the condition of the dust caps when I bought them, and it's all fine on that front. I also checked for pitting on the stanchion tubes and its all clear there too. I couldn't say what fork springs have been used but mine before the crash were standard progressive springs made by Yamaha.
I'm thinking of ordering a hyperpro multi-progressive kit to integrate into these stanchion tubes and my previous fork legs from the crash, as they are still in fine working condition. This would also give me a chance to get some new fork seals.
The brake discs and callipers are the same as I had before the crash. I mean to change the discs as when I put it up on the spindle for a static balance test, the discs had some wobble on both sides, indicating they are very slightly bent. Thinking the worst, I took the whole wheel down to my local tyre place for an integrity check and pointed out the fault, and it came back all clear. I was given some advice as to what to look out for in regards to braking issues and haven't had any issues so far (the bike's done about 30 miles since being fixed).
It might be worth changing the brake hoses. On the outside they look fine but I hadn't considered any internal issues.
As for the radiator, there's nothing wrong with it- I did a coolant pressure test and a boil test on the temperature sensor, and the whole unit is working fine- but the previous owner must have used a jet washer or something to clean it, as some of the cooling fins are bent and/ or twisted. I was a bit concerned by this but I've got the bike up to temperature and the warning light hasn't come on, so I think it's all good. That said, it wouldn't hurt to get a new one and have the whole bike looking that much better for it.