06-04-15, 10:21 AM
Put together my spare set of fzs600 forks today.
Drilled out the damper rods (4x10mm holes).
Used some triumph Bonneville straight rate springs I got for 99c off ebay.
Calculated the rate of the springs as 0.83kg/mm, which would be perfect for me (70kg) I reckon.... Lucky since I bought the springs just cos.
I've seen the spring rate on the 07 Bonneville stated as 0.77kg/mm, but they are also stated to come with various different forms...so who knows. We'll see how they ride.
Fitted some ebay preload caps.
Cut down the fork tube spacers to take into account the preload caps and the debrix adjusters.
Made a new washer to go between the spring and spacer, since when I took the forks apart it turned out one was missing...
Next up will be painting the fork lowers gold and fitting them to the bike along with the danmoto clip ons.
Drilled out the damper rods (4x10mm holes).
Used some triumph Bonneville straight rate springs I got for 99c off ebay.
Calculated the rate of the springs as 0.83kg/mm, which would be perfect for me (70kg) I reckon.... Lucky since I bought the springs just cos.
I've seen the spring rate on the 07 Bonneville stated as 0.77kg/mm, but they are also stated to come with various different forms...so who knows. We'll see how they ride.
Fitted some ebay preload caps.
Cut down the fork tube spacers to take into account the preload caps and the debrix adjusters.
Made a new washer to go between the spring and spacer, since when I took the forks apart it turned out one was missing...
Next up will be painting the fork lowers gold and fitting them to the bike along with the danmoto clip ons.