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Started by "Wiz 66"
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:57
Fork tube HELP!
Author: "Wiz 66"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:57
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:57
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I have a 66 that has a lot of aftermarket stuff added to it before me, some that is unidentifiable. Just took the fork tubes apart, and found some interesting things. As near as I can tell from the parts and style, I have 80 - 83 FXWG tubes, 24 7/8" long, which is the stock length.. When I took the internals apart, I found some home-made spacers 1 3/4" long. I've heard that some guys put spacers in to stiffen the front end up. My question is, how is everything supposed to fit? Without the spacers everything is tight once I screw the plug in. With the spacers, I have to compress the spring to get the plug in. Which is the correct fit? When I bought this bike, most of it was in recycle boxes. The more I do to it, the more stuff I find that doesn't belong. Thanks -- FLH?66
Re: Fork tube HELP!
Author: FXRS_Tim@hotmail
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:46
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:46
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"Wiz 66" <pperno@rochester.rr.com> pissed outta my screen> I have a 66 that has a lot of aftermarket stuff added to it before me, some > that is unidentifiable. When I took > the internals apart, I found some home-made spacers 1 3/4" long. I've heard > that some guys put spacers in to stiffen the front end up. My question is, > how is everything supposed to fit? Without the spacers everything is tight > once I screw the plug in. With the spacers, I have to compress the spring > to get the plug in. Glad ya made it to the faq and bought the round. Thanks for the Guinno. You should have to compress the springs if you have spacers. With 1 3/4" ones, you're probably going to have to do a fair amount of pushing on the cap to get it to thread into the tubes. I've got 1 1/4" in mine and I had to push like hell to get the caps on. Definitely made an improvement in handling and reduced the dive while braking. Welcome to the fray. Tim '86 FXRS
Re: Fork tube HELP!
Author: "Arie Bresser"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 20:10
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 20:10
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"Wiz 66" wrote... > I have a 66 that has a lot of aftermarket stuff added to it before me, some > that is unidentifiable. Just took the fork tubes apart, and found some > interesting things. As near as I can tell from the parts and style, I have > 80 - 83 FXWG tubes, 24 7/8" long, which is the stock length.. When I took > the internals apart, I found some home-made spacers 1 3/4" long. I've heard > that some guys put spacers in to stiffen the front end up. My question is, > how is everything supposed to fit? Without the spacers everything is tight > once I screw the plug in. With the spacers, I have to compress the spring > to get the plug in. Which is the correct fit? When I bought this bike, > most of it was in recycle boxes. The more I do to it, the more stuff I find > that doesn't belong. Thanks > > -- > FLH?66 According to the service manual, there is no spacer on the '83 and earlier front fork. -- Arie -'80 CB750K-'82 R100-'83 FXWG Gimp#4-LFS#3-BS#70-SENS
Re: Fork tube HELP!
Author: "Wiz 66"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 22:01
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 22:01
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Sorry I'm new here. I think I owe some beers?
Re: Fork tube HELP!
Author: "Shaggy"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 22:03
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 22:03
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"Wiz 66" <pperno@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message news:1JYfc.85834$e17.80511@twister.nyroc.rr.com... > Sorry I'm new here. I think I owe some beers? > http://rmhfaq.com/ Shag Pull the plug to reply
Re: Fork tube HELP!
Author: "Wiz 66"
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 22:37
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 22:37
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I'll leave an open tab as I head to the FAQ. Thanks, I'll be back once I've learned the rules. Leave me s glass of SoCo. Thanks
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