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Old 05-06-09, 05:07 PM   #1
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Default 1st attempt gsxr forks failure

as you know i got the gsxr front end so being an idiot i tried to put it on so heres how it went
1 sv forks off with some ease, minimal cursing ,good start, i thinks this wrenching stuff is easy
2 gsxr forks going on, now bear in mind im using wife weight on back to keep front up and bricks under sump, get it 80% in head stock but wont go any futher due to angle, so brut force and ignorance gets it a bit futher, but managed to destroy bottom bearing on route, so have halted work for now with the forks on castle nut, we will see what tomorrow brings

so org any pearls of wisdom
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Old 05-06-09, 05:08 PM   #2
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Don't try fitting whole lot! Fit yokes, then forks, then wheel. Then rest of it...
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Old 05-06-09, 05:53 PM   #3
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You shouldn't have to force it at all! It should slip in nice and easy, oh as an actress once said to a bishop.....
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Old 05-06-09, 06:12 PM   #4
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God i've loads of questions to ask ... my own thread later on me thinks, as the lads said, put the parts on individually it's much easier
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Old 05-06-09, 06:16 PM   #5
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as you know i got the gsxr front end so being an idiot i tried to put it on so heres how it went
1 sv forks off with some ease, minimal cursing ,good start, i thinks this wrenching stuff is easy
2 gsxr forks going on, now bear in mind im using wife weight on back to keep front up and bricks under sump, get it 80% in head stock but wont go any futher due to angle, so brut force and ignorance gets it a bit futher, but managed to destroy bottom bearing on route, so have halted work for now with the forks on castle nut, we will see what tomorrow brings

so org any pearls of wisdom
There's your problem. A mate with a case of beers and they woulda slipped in no bother!

Thats the plan for daves bike anyways, isnt it dave
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Old 05-06-09, 06:27 PM   #6
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Damn rite, 24 pack of miller holding her down, to be honest, might even look at modding a slab on the back end, just to balance out the awesomeness of the front end
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Old 05-06-09, 06:29 PM   #7
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God i've loads of questions to ask ... my own thread later on me thinks, as the lads said, put the parts on individually it's much easier
well im doing a fork swap on the naked tomorrow so i'll do a write up on that for you the whats and wheres and then i'll do one for the gsxr front when im putting it on correctly with pictures
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If in doubt leave it till sunday.
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Old 05-06-09, 06:31 PM   #9
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If in doubt leave it till sunday.
my plan entirely for the gsxr bit but the fork swap on the sv n will be a peice of ****
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