Another question. Ive rebuilt one set of forks using the stock springs etc. The second set of forks will be rebuilt with the heavier springs I...
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Thanks, good tip, appreciate that. I may get to mounting the frame around the engine tonight or tomorrow. see how my time permits.
no I didn't, the brace brackets on one set were actually shimmed for a tighter fit, the other set had paint under the brace too, so I didn't mask...
Will be able to build 2 good sets of forks from the 3 extra sets I had, ill also keep the HD Springs from the set I cant get apart, they were used...
Good to know, thanks a lot.
Thanks for the info on the drain bolt index, makes a lot of sense. Yes, there is nothing, no oil lock in the bottom of the left fork slide, not...
well , fork set #2 are now apart and they are identical to set 1. Fork set 3 are FUBAR, the circlips are rusted and the tips broken off so...
nothin nothing let in the bottom of the left slider Capt. no oil lock in there. and the oil lock from the right side will not fit over the end...
right leg (pictured above ) has a different damper rod end than the left leg, left leg has a spring/washer assembly on the end. also has a...
OK, second question. the right fork lower slide sleeve has a Allen set screw in it. It was clamping down on the end of the damper rod....
OK, Question 1 -- forks are apart but in doing so I have f'd up a wee bit and a small bushing fell out of the lower tube and I cant tell which...
Yes, thanks, the set I put on still had the heat shield attached. Appreciate the reminder though its easy to miss the small things that are hard...
Yep, done and done. Valve clearances are done and the rear header pipes are on ! thanks !
Frame is ready to go back on the engine. The other job this week if I can get to it, is to strip the forks and paint the lower fork tubes, and...
yes, you may be right. I'd heard that the cooling on these beasts isn't the best and once you Start tearing one down its easy to see why. 2...
Engine cleaned up ( I stripped off all the black rattle can lacquer that covered every square inch of this engine) and re painted it. Steering...
As it happens, its OK. Being a long time 2 stroke guy, i forgot it takes more than one revolution of the fly wheel to fully cycle the engine....
Hey guys, anyone taken a VF1000R engine apart ? I have my valve covers off the freshly removed engine and when I align the fly wheel timing...
what an ordeal to get this out. Weighs ~200lbs. No way in hell that the Japanese installed these engines into a rolling frame. They must...
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