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chompy 22-03-09 07:59 PM
wooo got some forks!
 
i just won some forks on ebay, sorry if anyone else was bidding on them. so i can change my forks now when they arrive and its ridable again. :D

£145 incuding the yolks ( both ) and the spindle. so if any one wants the yolks let me know

got nervous towards the end didnt think i was going to win them

husky03 22-03-09 08:01 PM
Re: wooo got some forks!
 
was watching that auction-think the brake discs went to an orger also

Gene genie 22-03-09 08:12 PM
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oh thanks alot people:smt092:smt092:smt092:smt092












nah, only kidding.:D

chompy 22-03-09 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gene genie (Post 1831772)
oh thanks alot people:smt092:smt092:smt092:smt092












nah, only kidding.:D
haha, it was at £18 the jumped to £202 with a minute to go Lol

Gene genie 23-03-09 07:00 PM
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i get so frustrated at tea bay. i have a limit and stick to it, which is probably why i never win owt.

chompy 23-03-09 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gene genie (Post 1833216)
i get so frustrated at tea bay. i have a limit and stick to it, which is probably why i never win owt.
yeah it was anoying when it keeped going up and i kept loosing

Dave20046 24-03-09 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Gene genie (Post 1833216)
i get so frustrated at tea bay. i have a limit and stick to it, which is probably why i never win owt.
buy privately, my forks and yokes were £50 :D:p:p

chompy 24-03-09 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1833989)
buy privately, my forks and yokes were £50 :D:p:p
well could have told me that before i bought them haha, im not too bothered there alot cheaper than new ones from suzuki. and these are in excellent condition

Dave20046 24-03-09 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by chompy (Post 1834169)
well could have told me that before i bought them haha, im not too bothered there alot cheaper than new ones from suzuki. and these are in excellent condition
lol I got lucky to be fair, and the lacquers peeling too on these ones.
Just always worth looking in places other than ebay.

chompy 24-03-09 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834180)
lol I got lucky to be fair, and the lacquers peeling too on these ones.
Just always worth looking in places other than ebay.
yeah i had to find some quick because i need to get bike back on the road and found them ones :D

Dave20046 24-03-09 10:01 AM
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might be worth at the very least replacing/&upgrading the fork oil. Think about progressive springs too while they're out.

BigFootIsBlurry 24-03-09 10:20 AM
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Chompy, didnt you find and advertise some on here for ~£100? Just wondering why you paid £150 on ebay if you had found some others.

chompy 24-03-09 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BigFootIsBlurry (Post 1834266)
Chompy, didnt you find and advertise some on here for ~£100? Just wondering why you paid £150 on ebay if you had found some others.
because i got the e-mail after i bought the forks from ebay. So i had already won the bidding. im not too bothered because there in good condition :D

and comes witht both yolks in good condition:D ot that i need them

chompy 24-03-09 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834196)
might be worth at the very least replacing/&upgrading the fork oil. Think about progressive springs too while they're out.
how much are progressive springs?

husky03 24-03-09 10:47 AM
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about 70 bangers including oil

chompy 24-03-09 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by husky03 (Post 1834333)
about 70 bangers including oil
ahhh thats not too bad then :D might have to stick witht them untill im in the raf tho because i dont have much money atm unless i get a job, i have an idea, anyon need the bike cleaning and polishing :D

Dave20046 24-03-09 10:50 AM
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I think I got my hagon progressives for £55 from a link on here and don't know how much oil is. You'll need to find a suitable weight oil for your body weight though.

Dave20046 24-03-09 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by chompy (Post 1834343)
ahhh thats not too bad then :D might have to stick witht them untill im in the raf tho because i dont have much money atm unless i get a job, i have an idea, anyon need the bike cleaning and polishing :D
suppose but it'll be a right pain in the **** taking them back out again to do when you knew you've had them out previously. I'd beg borrow or steal as I know I'd never get round to it if I left it. You might be less lazy though!

chompy 24-03-09 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834350)
suppose but it'll be a right pain in the **** taking them back out again to do when you knew you've had them out previously. I'd beg borrow or steal as I know I'd never get round to it if I left it. You might be less lazy though!

my brothers a mechanic (bike) so he can do it for me, plus we have a lifting thing in the garage for the bikes :D, its the metal hooks attached to the ceiling for the punch bag but we hook the bikes on it to do work to the front end if we need to. should be ok, my brother can do it for em passing out in the RAF

husky03 24-03-09 10:54 AM
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http://www.intobikes.co.uk/products?...but_0&x=50&y=4

chompy 24-03-09 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by husky03 (Post 1834359)
cheers husky

Dave20046 24-03-09 10:59 AM
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unless they've gone up I must have been mistaken with the price it might have been £65 as thats where I got mine from.

Dave20046 24-03-09 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by chompy (Post 1834358)
my brothers a mechanic (bike) so he can do it for me, plus we have a lifting thing in the garage for the bikes :D, its the metal hooks attached to the ceiling for the punch bag but we hook the bikes on it to do work to the front end if we need to. should be ok, my brother can do it for em passing out in the RAF
nice :D Just don't pass out while you're piloting
(I knew what you meant :rolleyes:)

chompy 24-03-09 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834368)
unless they've gone up I must have been mistaken with the price it might have been £65 as thats where I got mine from.
thats kl how mcuh difference do they make?

chompy 24-03-09 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834370)
nice :D Just don't pass out while you're piloting
(I knew what you meant :rolleyes:)

haha i told my girl friend about it and she said what why do you pass out. she thought you actually PASS OUT at the end of it Lol

husky03 24-03-09 11:02 AM
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get the oil right for your weight and they make the front end how it should be when the bike leaves the factory

chompy 24-03-09 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by husky03 (Post 1834379)
get the oil right for your weight and they make the front end how it should be when the bike leaves the factory
ok some im 75kg so any recomendations of oil?

Dave20046 24-03-09 11:09 AM
Re: wooo got some forks!
 
Best asking someone else but everyone swears by them. I'd only ridden on standard forks for 2 weeks before snapping them but they were quite wallowy and I can't tell if I've got a bit more dareing or if the springs are to blame for my chicken strips thinning. The bike feels really stable on corners just pot holes (ever been to sheffield??) are a bit rigid. I think my oil might be a touch heavy though.

Dave20046 24-03-09 11:10 AM
Re: wooo got some forks!
 
dunno I'm somewehre around 12stone and have 15wt silkolene pro in. 10 stonesish I've heard 12.5wt hagon oil is good but I'm not the most knowledgeable pup.

Someone did a thread somewhere on different brands not labelling their oil thicknesses properly though, might be worth having a read.

chompy 24-03-09 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834403)
dunno I'm somewehre around 12stone and have 15wt silkolene pro in. 10 stonesish I've heard 12.5wt hagon oil is good but I'm not the most knowledgeable pup.

Someone did a thread somewhere on different brands not labelling their oil thicknesses properly though, might be worth having a read.
im just under 12 stone, so that should be ok for me i guess.

Dave20046 24-03-09 11:19 AM
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yeah, altohugh I don't think they sell 12.5wt so it's a case of mixing 10 & 15 to suit.

chompy 24-03-09 11:21 AM
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ill probabaly go for 15 , it depends how bad they are, im defently going to change the oil tho but not defently the springs untill i have more money

Dave20046 24-03-09 11:22 AM
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yeah fair enough. It's up to yourself deciding the weight- best having a good trawl through the forum.

chompy 24-03-09 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 1834424)
yeah fair enough. It's up to yourself deciding the weight- best having a good trawl through the forum.
yeah ill have a look thorough :D

husky03 24-03-09 11:34 AM
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cheaper here-

http://shop.wemoto.com/index.dyn


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