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rictus01 · 22-06-08, 05:29 AM

well couldn't sleep, and as I didn't get a chance to do it yesterday I changed the fork seal on the T'bird, the pic's show just how much longer they are due to the 27 degree rake, over the Daytona's 23.

So it should be a better ride with more than the one fork doing the work

Cheers Mark.

rictus01 · 22-06-08, 10:25 AM

bit more playing, axle bung knackered after the rev run the bike over, so take one chrome draw handle + shed full of tools + Me, and you end up here.

I'll try it on the bike and see if it looks "in keeping", if not I've made a plain black one as well, but we'll see.

Cheers Mark.

yorkie_chris · 22-06-08, 10:49 AM

Like it. Every man should have a shed. Preferably several.

Also, you can never have too much "stuff" this is the reason why, if you'd thrown those away think what could have happened!

rictus01 · 22-06-08, 11:00 AM

Don't look bad, think I'll keep it.

Oh and after much practice I've found, 2 x garage, 1 x large shed and 1 x Man shed are about right

Cheers Mark.

mr.anderson · 22-06-08, 12:55 PM

Good work to do on your own Mark. Looking good.

rictus01 · 23-06-08, 08:58 PM

Well went for a nice ride round tonight and although they might have a relaxed 27 degree rake to them, the front forks are so much better,spent Sunday just setting them up and you can tell it was time well spent indeed (fully adjustable Kayaba's), totally different class to the CB ones (custom pre-load spacers and progressive springs fitted, bit like to SV setup), so let the good times roll

Cheers Mark.

23-06-08, 09:22 PM

thats a nice looking machine there.

22-06-08, 05:29 AM	#1
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	fork fix. well couldn't sleep, and as I didn't get a chance to do it yesterday I changed the fork seal on the T'bird, the pic's show just how much longer they are due to the 27 degree rake, over the Daytona's 23. So it should be a better ride with more than the one fork doing the work Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

22-06-08, 10:25 AM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: fork fix. bit more playing, axle bung knackered after the rev run the bike over, so take one chrome draw handle + shed full of tools + Me, and you end up here. I'll try it on the bike and see if it looks "in keeping", if not I've made a plain black one as well, but we'll see. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

22-06-08, 10:49 AM	#3
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: fork fix. Like it. Every man should have a shed. Preferably several. Also, you can never have too much "stuff" this is the reason why, if you'd thrown those away think what could have happened! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

22-06-08, 11:00 AM	#4
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: fork fix. Don't look bad, think I'll keep it. Oh and after much practice I've found, 2 x garage, 1 x large shed and 1 x Man shed are about right Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride! Last edited by rictus01; 22-06-08 at 12:34 PM.

22-06-08, 12:55 PM	#5
mr.anderson Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South West London Posts: 531	Re: fork fix. Good work to do on your own Mark. Looking good.

23-06-08, 08:58 PM	#6
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: fork fix. Well went for a nice ride round tonight and although they might have a relaxed 27 degree rake to them, the front forks are so much better,spent Sunday just setting them up and you can tell it was time well spent indeed (fully adjustable Kayaba's), totally different class to the CB ones (custom pre-load spacers and progressive springs fitted, bit like to SV setup), so let the good times roll Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

23-06-08, 09:22 PM	#7
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: fork fix. thats a nice looking machine there.

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