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Did my rebound holes (not that Ive noticed any difference) with solder. Countersunk the outside a little and then made a blob on the end of a bit of solder wire. Fed this through the hole from the inside and melted the bit sticking out to fill the hole. Worked a treat...

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Originally Posted by garynortheast (Post 3146155)

Ha ha! I'll be interested to see how you feel about that after you get caught in the rain and have to clean the front of the bike off!

Any more progress on the project?

Tell me about it, rode my last one round Scotland and spent 3 days in the rain. Lost count the number of times I had to dry the front plug hole out. Probably too ambitious to hope I don't get rained on.

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Originally Posted by Bibio (Post 3146156)

I'm pretty sure that there are supposed to be metal spacers in with washers there where the sockets are. Most folks just use plastic plumbing pipe cut down to get the ride height right. If you know s welder get the rebound holes welded up.

Good to know thank you :) Nice to see you're still around as well. Had to take the forks to a shop to strip as I don't have the tool to hold the dampers while I take the bottom bolt out, they girl there suggested emulators (?) Popular on the racing circuit apparently?

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Originally Posted by glang (Post 3146161)

Interesting fix, I'll have a look once the forks are stripped and see how they look, thank you.

As for progress, got the hole for the Oil Sensor welded up so I need to drill and tap that, then it's off to the powdercoaters :smt023

Would sealing with a pop rivet work?

Its possible but not sure about possibility of protruding head contacting something - see attached...

keep trying to reply but apparently a moderator has to review and approve it :/

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Originally Posted by tactcom7 (Post 3146168)

keep trying to reply but apparently a moderator has to review and approve it :/

Sorry I didn't spot the prompt to approve. Now done.

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Originally Posted by tactcom7 (Post 3146167)

Had to take the forks to a shop to strip as I don't have the tool to hold the dampers while I take the bottom bolt out,

Normally its enough to slacken the bottom bolt with the fork still on the bike but obviously axle removed. The force of the spring inside should hold the damper tight and the same for retightening when finished....

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Originally Posted by glang (Post 3146170)

Sadly I read that bit in the manual AFTER I'd taken them off :scratch: Classic.

I used a woodworkers sash clamp to compress each leg in turn,this increasing the pressure insidethebleg, allowing the bolt to undo

I'd forgotten how much parts cost these days, just spent £80 on bearings for the swingarm and suspension knuckle thing.

Filed off all the flashing (?) on the handlebars and sent a load off to the powdercoaters, swingarm etc.