Here she is, I named her, "the Wanderer "

[made2care]

If one uses a small compressed cylinder/air tank to air up the front forks, could that blow the seals?

 

[joedrum]

yes... they wont take much volume at all before failure

 

[Ansimp]

Hand held bike pump with built in gauge ( I bought a Schwinn one from Walmart) is the way to go as about 20psi is the max.

81 standard air shock pressures

• Ansimp
• Apr 29, 2016

Front 14-21 psi

 

[made2care]

So what type of damage takes place to the seal itself? Holes?Or are they blown out of position?

 

[OldWrench]

That's a good question, I have accidently put too much pressure in mine a couple of times and it seems the excess pressure just blows by the seal. Obviously if you distort the seal service it isn't going to hold, and I assume that would be the case with really hight pressure. I have a small pressure regulator for my air brush, I crank the pressure down to where I want it, (Normally about 8/bs) and air both front and real the same way, rear norally about 40 for me, but I weight 260.

 

[made2care]

I just purchased a fork brace. Are there any special instructions for install?

 

[Denver]

They're pretty basic, but work well.

 

[slabghost]

made2care » Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:44 pm[/url]":3bhzgoju]
I just purchased a fork brace. Are there any special instructions for install?

Not really just assemble it on the forks without tightening any bolts at first then tighten the clamps then the brace bolts to the clamps.

 

[joedrum]

i think id have the front wheel off the ground and hanging ..to use gravity to bottom out forks and then tighten brace evenly like doing a head gasket so things cinch evenly ....

 

[made2care]

Which is the front? Or does it matter

 

[joedrum]

hmmmm i cant remember ....and hooch dosnt have one on to look at...not to sure it matters ..i would thing for strength the strait side should be up front

 

[rob.lafady]

If no-one else gets back to you, I can look at mine tonight when I get home.

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[made2care]

rob.lafady » less than a minute ago[/url]":6n1uvp9l]
If no-one else gets back to you, I can look at mine tonight when I get home.

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That would be great. Thank you

 

[rob.lafady]

Looks to me from this picture I took this winter, mine has the V forward.

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[made2care]

rob.lafady » 2 minutes ago[/url]":8vmas29h]

Looks to me from this picture I took this winter, mine has the V forward.

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Okay, will try that.

 

[rob.lafady]

My wing is a 1000 and the brace I got was off of an 1100, I had to shim the brace to make it fit my forks. If you find your brace is to large to tighten up around your forks, you can use a soda can cut down to wrap around and make up the difference.

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[joedrum]

hmmm wrong again ..... 50 50 shot and i was wrong ....my 82 had one ..rode it for yrs but couldnt remember how it was LOL

 

[made2care]

joedrum » Today, 3:25 pm[/url]":3h1wvw63]
hmmm wrong again ..... 50 50 shot and i was wrong ....my 82 had one ..rode it for yrs but couldnt remember how it was LOL

Yeah, but you've helped me with many other issues on this bike.

 

[made2care]

Just completed rebuild of forks again. 8 oz of 15w fork oil in each one this time. still progressive springs with 17 lbs air pressure and it seems to ride okay. Also attached fork stabilizer but really cant tell any difference yet.
My speedo is bouncing a bit. Thought i oiled it pretty good.
Causes of a bouncing speedo?

 

[joedrum]

couild be well trashy cable insdies might take awhilt to smooth