forks-if you have to pull 'em make it worthwhile

[deanbw]

So I am slowly getting to the "going back together" stage of my aspy's "clean up"....ha, clean up.
Well anyway i thought if I was going to do the forks i should make it worthwhile while the bike is stripped down.
I went through the parts fiche and bought all the parts available, new o rings (some o rings i bought chemical resistant from mc master), seals, bushings,seal rings, copper washers and even new "TRAC" decals. I think if your going to do this job you should do it right right and do it once, to get all the parts is only about 130 bucks for parts, if you amortize that over the life of the forks it's dirt cheap.
This is what I started with -

I got them apart and then cleaned, glass beaded, polished and clear coated lower tubes and trac valve housing.
Now it was time to put all the shiny stuff together-

Once I got that done new upper and lower bushings were installed, new seals and dust boots, then last but not least...the new trac decals-

So in the end, I feel the money is well spent to know I have forks that are now nearly new, and will look good for years to come.

 

[slabghost]

Looking real good from here! $130 to get another 25-30 years out of them is dirt cheap.

 

[tuna boy]

NICE!! Good work and they will look great when back where they belong. I am jealous.

 

[ekvh]

I have a set of 83 1100's on my plate for today. Hoping for no surprises. Timely post for me, thanks.

 

[Ansimp]

Very nice :good:

 

[brianinpa]

Yup, if you are going to do it, do it right. Looks right to me! :good:

 

[julimike54]

Looking good!

 

[rob.lafady]

Very nice!

 

[zman]

Thats really a job you want to do once, they look great.

 

[deanbw]

thank you gentleman, just wanted to show if you spend a little time now it pays long after.

 

[bronko37]

Ill give you $137 for those.... :shock:

Cash.... :BigGrin:

Think about it k:

 

[mcgovern61]

Nice work!! :clapping:

 

[deanbw]

bronko37 » Today, 6:58 am[/url]":9435d969]
Ill give you $137 for those.... :shock:

Cash.... :BigGrin:

Think about it k:

that would be a 7 dollar profit.......more than some jobs I've done...

 

[AApple]

deanbw » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:45 am[/url]":4wjhyrna]

bronko37 » Today, 6:58 am[/url]":4wjhyrna]
Ill give you $137 for those.... :shock:

Cash.... :BigGrin:

Think about it k:

that would be a 7 dollar profit.......more than some jobs I've done...

:smilie_happy: :mrgreen: :smilie_happy:

Those look sweet! :clapping: Wanna do mine next? :beg: