Fork Refurb (Flatline's thread)

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Fork Refurb (Flatline's thread)

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(this is flatty's thread, must stop signing in on his pc lol)

Fork off then :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Decided to do a fork upgrade and refurb

Got some size 9 K-Tech springs....away we go

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Let it drip dry overnight, then refurb the outside

Gonna spray them satin black

Refit and then do the other side
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That should be my post by the way
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Was going to question the colour of the bike,I thought you bought a red one??
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AMcQ, it looks like he is lusting after a Red one going by his avatar pic :thumbup:

Tasum, keep up the good work :clap:

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It's not Tasum, it's Flatline

He left himself signed in on my computer and I posted the tread not realising it was under his name

Oops :eek2 :eek2 :eek2
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It's beginning to sound like you 2 live together like a modern day laurel & Hardy :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Classic

They look like Laurel and Hardy in the picture of the pair of them as well. :lol: :lol:

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More Walter Mathau & Jack Lemmon, the Odd couple, I reckon. :lol:
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Certainly odd :thumbup:

But definitely not a couple :eek2

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Hope you've pumped the damper tube to get all the old oil out doesn't look like enough oil in the bottle ?.
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Have taken the internals out ready to modify the rebound rod :thumbup:
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Decided to replace the bent handlebar

And maybe straighten the fairing frame 8O

The fork legs are covered in paint remover

I am going to do the rebound rod taper modification, see link:

http://www.ablett.jp/bikes/vtr/vtr_sus.htm

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Gonna have a busy few weeks ahead methinks

Never mind, if the weather gets better I can use Tasum's cb400 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Bloody hell mate, is that dent in your tank from your body? no wonder you was bruised the way you were. :eek2

I am very much interested in the taper mod, I would like to do that to mine. Post loads of pics and describe the process. :thumbup: What paint are you gonna use for the forks.

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Is that dint in your tank from your bike falling over on the stand? 8O
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The dent is from the magnet on the tank back

Will be using hammerite special undercoat for aluminium then satin black top coat

The taper rod process is on the link, but I will do my best :)
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