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| Posted: Sun Nov 28th, 2010 06:31 pm | 41st Post |
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Thanks for the pic and ideas I have to rebuild three sets of forks and was dreading it. Maybe this will help some...
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| Posted: Mon Jun 6th, 2011 12:35 am | 42nd Post |
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I'm about to do my fork seals and switch over to progressives and found your great write up Exavid. From my understanding of your write up, the block split in half will clamp down on the tube via the screws that connect the split block. You drilled partway into the other block of wood so the deep socket can't shoot back at you as you as you unscrew the bolt. The fork is in a vice so everything is stable. Did I get that all right? Do you remember how long the screws need to be that connect the two blocks?
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| Posted: Mon Jun 6th, 2011 12:50 am | 43rd Post |
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The long threaded rods are 12" long. I scientifically determined that to be the optimum length because I had one 24" piece of Allthread on hand. Carriage bolts hold the split block clamp together. I did use a padded vise to hold the fork tube but you could just as well hold the split block in a vise without the bolts holding it together using the vise to clamp the tube in the block. Whatever is handy, there's lots of ways to skin that cat.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 7th, 2011 01:50 am | 44th Post |
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 Thank you
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| Posted: Fri Jan 6th, 2012 09:04 pm | 45th Post |
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exavid wrote:This picture is the tool set up on the fork tube ready to remove the fork bolt. I'm getting ready to swap out my fork springs and want to make this tool ahead. What exactly are the size of the blocks? They look bigger than 2x4. Thanks Last edited on Fri Jan 6th, 2012 11:04 pm by cbx4evr ____________________ "It's a friggen motorcycle, it's not supposed to be comfortable, quiet or safe. The wind noise is supposed to hurt your ears, the seat should be hard and riding it should make you shit your pants every now and then." |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 8th, 2012 10:17 pm | 46th Post |
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Okay never mind my last question. I got the thing built. Does the bike have to be on a lift to get the forks out or centre stand with front lifted will suffice. May just put it on a lift anyway as I plan to do the timing belts too. Probably easier to do with no wheel in there.
____________________ "It's a friggen motorcycle, it's not supposed to be comfortable, quiet or safe. The wind noise is supposed to hurt your ears, the seat should be hard and riding it should make you shit your pants every now and then." |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 9th, 2012 12:37 am | 47th Post |
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cbx4evr wrote: Okay never mind my last question. I got the thing built. You can easily pull the forks with the bike on it's centre stand, with a support/jack under the front of the engine, which is the way I did mine the first time to check spring length and change the fork oil. When I swapped out my sagged front springs with a set of progressives, installed new steering head bearings and rebuilt the front forks, I did that service on a 20" high home made wooden work platform. Either way will work. . 
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 9th, 2012 12:55 am | 48th Post |
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Thanks. I'm getting to the age where I realize the advantages of having the bike raised up. Wouldn't mind one of those platform lifts but the thing is storing it. So if I'm changing belts should I put it on the lift and wait till that is done before putting the forks back in? I'm putting in Progressive springs and changing the fluid. I suspect it's probably the original fluid in the forks still.
____________________ "It's a friggen motorcycle, it's not supposed to be comfortable, quiet or safe. The wind noise is supposed to hurt your ears, the seat should be hard and riding it should make you shit your pants every now and then." |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 9th, 2012 01:06 am | 49th Post |
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While removing the forks certainly isn't necessary, having them removed for service will give you more unrestricted access to the belt changing process and a better view of the timing marks, yes.
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 10th, 2012 03:11 am | 50th Post |
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Sorry I didn't get back to your cbx4evr, I was on the road for the past four days. Glad you got it worked out as you know the exact size of the blocks isn't important about the only thing that needs a specific size is the size of the clamping holes.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 10th, 2012 01:29 pm | 51st Post |
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Here's how I made mine; cbx4evr wrote: Thanks. I'm getting to the age where I realize the advantages of having the bike raised up. Wouldn't mind one of those platform lifts but the thing is storing it. That is my main concern with a regular motorcycle lift table and a portable 1500lb jack/lift is not as stable, or provide quite enough height to comfortably work on the bike. I will eventually build an inexpensive knockdown wooden platform, that knocks down into 5, or 6 pieces, (including the loading ramp) so it can all be stored out of the way, rather easily. Two sheets of 3/4" ply (1 for the platform surface and remain for the ramp) and some 1" thick 1 x 5 boards and a couple of steel plate ramp ends along with some quick connect fastener hardware for the end/cross brace pieces Here's my 'design' in a Paint rendering 
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11th, 2012 02:25 am | 52nd Post |
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Dusty Boots wrote:
Seems to work fine for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,  
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11th, 2012 03:29 am | 53rd Post |
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Yep, for me too. Attachment: Bikesinshop.jpg (Downloaded 59 times)
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11th, 2012 01:06 pm | 54th Post |
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I find that as I'm aging and my 'close up' vision getting worse,  I prefer the work platform thing, as it raises the bike a little closer to my 'vision range'.  Besides .... it has more horizontal space to lay parts/tools out on in my small garage.  Hopefully that will change with my new place! 
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11th, 2012 01:59 pm | 55th Post |
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Don't you just hate show offs (!!??), LOL. Man I have to get a bigger garage or kick the wife's car outside, never mind.
____________________ "It's a friggen motorcycle, it's not supposed to be comfortable, quiet or safe. The wind noise is supposed to hurt your ears, the seat should be hard and riding it should make you shit your pants every now and then." |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 11th, 2012 10:58 pm | 56th Post |
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I sure miss my 1100 square foot insulated and heated shop back in Tacoma. When that picture was taken there were four other 'Wings in there waiting attention. The new place in Medford has a three car garage but it's not the same thing at all. I built two airplanes in half a two car garage back in Juneau (the woman who hangs around here's car must not have ice on the windshield) so I guess I shouldn't gripe about what once was. I did have my dream place for ten years, it was nice.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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