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Raverez
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« on: July 16, 2011, 01:34:09 PM »
How do I install the forks, beside the obvious. Is there anything that I need to do?
How do I know if they are straight? the same height? are there any tricks to reinstall them?

Thanks for the help.   raul
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2011, 05:13:15 PM »
Insert each one into the tree.    Put the front wheel on with the axle just barely cinched up.      Take bike off the jack and set it on the ground.    Bounce it up & down a couple of times and tighten the axle.    

Now tighten the nuts on the top and the cinch bolts in the tree.    Bounce the forks up and down again to make sure ya didn't get a bind in the tubes.   If ya got a bind, take her loose again and follow the above steps again and this time don't put so damn much muscle on the breaker bar.

Jack bike back up, remove the front wheel, install the fender, now install the front wheel, speedo gears and tighten as directed in the service manual.

Take jack out and take a short test ride.     if it isn't stiff, forks move up and down easily when riding you is good to go.    Enjoy your ride.
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Raverez
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2011, 06:53:07 PM »
Thanks. Going to give it a try tomorrow. Had to reinstall the airbox today. I swear these bike were assembled by some aliens with  five hands that have ten fingers that bend all kinds of ways.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 04:45:49 AM »
Quote from: R J on July 16, 2011, 05:13:15 PM
Insert each one into the tree.    Put the front wheel on with the axle just barely cinched up.      Take bike off the jack and set it on the ground.    Bounce it up & down a couple of times and tighten the axle.    

Now tighten the nuts on the top and the cinch bolts in the tree.    Bounce the forks up and down again to make sure ya didn't get a bind in the tubes.   If ya got a bind, take her loose again and follow the above steps again and this time don't put so damn much muscle on the breaker bar.

Jack bike back up, remove the front wheel, install the fender, now install the front wheel, speedo gears and tighten as directed in the service manual.

Take jack out and take a short test ride.     if it isn't stiff, forks move up and down easily when riding you is good to go.    Enjoy your ride.

I didnt do all that bouncing around until it was time to finish the front wheel.......when I had my forks rebuilt I did the r/r.  All I did was slide the fork tubes back into the same spot they were in (marks in the tubes) tighten the pinch bolts and that was that.  Fender on lightbar and wheel.   Been perfect ever since.  The important part is to make sure the tops of the forks are right at the tops of the tree and both the same.  Pays to take a good look before removing
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longrider
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2011, 08:49:16 AM »
when installing the fender rotate the lower tubes 180 deg and slide the fender in.  then turn the tubes back and install bolts.  make sthe fender install easy.
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stude31
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2011, 11:34:22 AM »
Raverez,

You might check out this video:  (Jump to the 3 minute mark) 
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2011, 03:07:41 PM »
Quote from: Chrisj CMA on July 17, 2011, 04:45:49 AM
I didnt do all that bouncing around until it was time to finish the front wheel.......when I had my forks rebuilt I did the r/r.  All I did was slide the fork tubes back into the same spot they were in (marks in the tubes) tighten the pinch bolts and that was that.  Fender on lightbar and wheel.   Been perfect ever since.  The important part is to make sure the tops of the forks are right at the tops of the tree and both the same.  Pays to take a good look before removing

This is what I do.

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