Hi Guys
Are front fork springs doable at a fettle?
I have a set of progressive springs and oil to go in, but lack the knowledge or experience to tackle it on my own.
If they are, I will bring them along.
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, Feb 02 2013 11:45 am
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 01:09 pm
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 04:20 pm
Hi Guys
Are front fork springs doable at a fettle?
I have a set of progressive springs and oil to go in, but lack the knowledge or experience to tackle it on my own.
If they are, I will bring them along.
Don't see why not. It isn't that big of a job! I'll give you a hand matey. As long as Ali has a jack we can use to get it off the ground at the front end? Calipers off, Wheel off and slide them out.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 05:05 pm
Hi Guys
Are front fork springs doable at a fettle?
I have a set of progressive springs and oil to go in, but lack the knowledge or experience to tackle it on my own.
If they are, I will bring them along.
So have I! I'll see what can go wrong and decide whether to do mine!
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 05:36 pm
If I can get some extra lamps and brackets is there any one coming that may be able to get them on ? electricary is not my strong point .
Looking forward to this will be good to meet some faces I hope Ali isnt serving those special sausages he showed earlier 
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 07:02 pm
If I can get some extra lamps and brackets is there any one coming that may be able to get them on ? electricary is not my strong point .
Looking forward to this will be good to meet some faces I hope Ali isnt serving those special sausages he showed earlier
Think they are reserved for anyone arriving on a 900.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 07:25 pm
If I can get some extra lamps and brackets is there any one coming that may be able to get them on ? electricary is not my strong point .
Looking forward to this will be good to meet some faces I hope Ali isnt serving those special sausages he showed earlier
There will be plenty of peeps to help I think.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 07:46 pm
In answer to your questions:
Yes, I've got a trolley jack and also a scissors jack.
No, I'm not serving those sausages. I felt a bit of a dick asking for them, so went for Cumberlands instead!!
This looks like being quite informative. I have never done the front springs on a bike, so I'll learn something. Similarly, I intend fitting running lights at some time so can see what needs to be done there too.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 08:19 pm
I have a main stand fitted to mine, so should free up the jack for someone else.
Does anyone else have a 1996 mk2 with drain plugs on the front forks?
The reason I ask is mine does, but according to the haynes manual and the parts lists only the MK1 had drain plugs and I am now worried that:
a). I have the wrong forks on my bike which may indicate that it has had a hard frontal at some time.
b). I have the wrong springs for the forks.
I look forward to peace of mind or a few sleepless nights!
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 08:30 pm
Ok, throw abuse if you want, riddicule will be accepted - panic over - mine does not have drain plugs - it has pinch bolts at the bottom of the legs!!!!
Sorry guys, I am a plank.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 08:42 pm
Doggy measure your hole up the middle of the steering stem at the lower yoke, I'll make a pin so you can use my front service stand to pick it up.
No problem dropping the forks out then.
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 09:11 pm
I'm hoping to come along to this but i'll be on the Viffer so can help others and eat cake, maybe ride down with Mr Henty
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 11:26 pm
Having had recent experience of doing the valve clearances, I can confirm that it really is quite a big job needing a stone cold engine.
I did it myself as I couldn't afford the £450 quote, in the end it probably cost me £100 in parts and tools. I felt pretty pleased with myself when I eventually got it all back together.
There are lots of things that can go wrong, as mentioned earlier, the water tube in the top of the head can be a bit of a pig, dropping something down a plug hole "as I did", not being able to get hold of the correct shim, needing a head cover gasket etc..etc...
Unfortunatley I don't think I can get there on Sunday, it would be good to meet up with you all.
I could do with learning how to do a carb balance and how to do the forks oil change.
Enjoy yourselves, enjoy the cake!!!
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 07:47 am
My cake has been ordered 
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 02:57 pm
It's a bit of a way from Salisbury, but I might ride up for a piece of cake 
Won't know until the day before though whether I can make it.
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Posted 23 February 2013 - 02:21 am
Could somebody PM me locaton, please?
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Posted 23 February 2013 - 09:40 am
Could somebody PM me locaton, please?
I already have, Ian. Keep up mate!! It's on the PM - Mail problem - at the bottom, when the original failed cos your inbox was full.
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:57 am
Seeing as I'm the one who started the "previous post" I'd be mad to miss out on this opportunity....... count me in.......
I'm clueless & tool less but willing to learn all I can. An oil change & valve clearance check are on the agenda plus anything else the guru's suggest.......
With regard to servicing my 900 on the 24th March does anyone have a list of the consumables I should get together beforehand? Oil & filter are obvious but it's the little things (new plug washers etc.) that I wouldn't want to miss out on? 
Also, an expert opinion please........ is it realistic to fit in a service on the same day as doing the valve clearance checks? The plan is to deliver the bile over to Ali's on the Saturday afternoon so I presume the first thing to tackle on the Sunday would be the valve checks and on from there? Are there "consumables" needed around that too? New gaskets etc.........
Thanks in advance for any and all your help....... 
At risk of doing something exciting!
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:28 pm
Don't worry, there'll be plenty of other clueless tools there too
There's a couple of o-rings on the oil filter housing, if you get the (bosch I think) filter from halfords it comes with the larger one.
Think the sump plugs have copper washers, they can eather be replaced or annealed with a blow torch and reused
Rocker cover seal should be reusable, it's sometimes usefull to have a bit of gasket goo handy to stick it on to one surface and make putting it back on easier.
There's an o-ring on the coolant pipe that comes out through the top of the rocker cover that you'll want to replace.
If you take a look on JBX's site you can print off a sheet with all the required checks for the relevant service.
There's a couple of o-rings on the oil filter housing, if you get the (bosch I think) filter from halfords it comes with the larger one.
Think the sump plugs have copper washers, they can eather be replaced or annealed with a blow torch and reused
Rocker cover seal should be reusable, it's sometimes usefull to have a bit of gasket goo handy to stick it on to one surface and make putting it back on easier.
There's an o-ring on the coolant pipe that comes out through the top of the rocker cover that you'll want to replace.
If you take a look on JBX's site you can print off a sheet with all the required checks for the relevant service.
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:33 pm
Think it's a Champion oil filter that ya get the big o' ring included.
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:12 pm
Think it's a Champion oil filter that ya get the big o' ring included.
Yes that the one ,find them in halfords
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