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Message started by bobber_prjct_2010 on 09/21/10 at 05:09:47

Title: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by bobber_prjct_2010 on 09/21/10 at 05:09:47

I have an '86 that I've been basically rebuilding from scratch. I'm swaping out the front end this weekend. Does anyone have any advice on an "easy" way to swap out the front shocks and triple? I'm open for suggestions... Thanks!

I'll post some pics.

Title: Re: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by spacepirates on 09/21/10 at 10:06:29

a car jack and a piece of wood will keep the front end up enough to do a little work on it. best tie the bike down to something so it doesn't topple over though.

never removed the forks or triple, so i can't advise on that. mighty curious about it though.

are you changing the front end for newer stock parts or changing to something else entirely? i've had thoughts of putting a different front end on my savage, but the process stopped there :(

Title: Re: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by verslagen1 on 09/21/10 at 12:05:18

From my experience, not hard to do.

I'd take the time to drain the oil out of the new forks before you put them in and replace with new. Take the top cap off, remove the spacer and spring and turn upside down. Work the slider up and down to push all the oil out.

Grease the stem bearings, remove any crap on the races. Scotchbrite if there's any corrosion.

Put everything back together loosely, tighten the axle then the caps, then adjust the stem nut and then the pinch bolts. Tight axle aligns the sliders, tight caps aligns the tubes.

Title: Re: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by bobber_prjct_2010 on 09/21/10 at 16:13:34

Thanks for the help. All I'm doing is putting newer stock parts on. I'm not redoing the front end with after-market stuff.

Verslagen - why drain the oil? The new forks I have seem to be in great shape. I was hoping to just be able to take the Top Cap off and slide into place. However, I'm definitely open for your opinion on the oil removal. Thanks again.

Title: Re: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by verslagen1 on 09/21/10 at 17:32:07

let me put it this way, I don't know where they came from, maybe you do so make your own judgement.
As easy as it is to do now, I'd do it for anything older than a couple of years old.
But knowing what's in there and how much is gold.

Title: Re: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by Demin on 09/22/10 at 05:22:47

I would change the oil.You are actually supposed to do that every so often.Plus you'll be suprised how silver that oil will look(metal shavings).For under 20 bucks it's piece of mind.

Title: Re: Advice on swaping front forks/triple tree?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/22/10 at 08:26:49

No way would I put forks on w/o changing the oil. While theyre off & in your hands, its easy. Give you a chance to measure the oil in each fork tube. Youll know then if one might have a leaky seal, before you get them installed.