Did some work Sunday morning before going to watch the Arsenal round a friends. Stripped the front down ready to strip the forks. Here are some more pics:
The bike without the front or rear end:
And with my little helper alongside:
A shot of my improvised front paddock stand after my one collapsed and split the metal!
Frustratingly I had replaced the head bearings last year and the ones on the bottom yoke are brand new. I am now in two minds whether the get the lower yoke sprayed or just leave it. I think I will regret not doing it so I might just have to remove the bearing, which I don't want to do as its a bit of a pig to get off. What do you all think, bite the bullet and remove the bearing or leave the yoke as it is?
Going to remove the wheel bearings (or try to at least) and also strip down the forks. Once that has been done I just have to remove the swingarm once my tool arrives and then get the tyres off and I will be all set to drop them off to the powder coaters.
Although I have never removed wheel bearings before I might do a how to with pics, assuming I can actually do it!