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Yeah powdercoating can definitely get expensive... I actually brushed mine on but I'm not sure I'd recommend it... spraying is so much quicker and easier but a lot more messy...
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Progress!
Progress!
Ok, i finally got time to do some more work on the bike today. I managed to get the forks all torn down, and the seals removed. The seals turned out to be far less of an ordeal than i originally thought. I ended up just using a flat head screwdriver placed vertically under one edge of the seal resting the shaft of the driver on the opposite side of the outer fork. All it took was a little encouragement and the darn things popped right out. Fifteen min job at most.
Anyways here are some more pictures of the progress. I do have a question for anyone out there though. I followed the fork tear down guide by Matchless on BassCliff's site and it mentioned to replace the phillips drain screw with a stainless steel allen bolt. Anyone have a specific part number or a link to z1? I do want to replace them but i have no idea which one to grab.
Thanks in advanced.
moto
P.S. any opinions on the rust? Salvageable/not salvageable? I will hopefully try to clean it up tomorrow.
Progress!
Ok, i finally got time to do some more work on the bike today. I managed to get the forks all torn down, and the seals removed. The seals turned out to be far less of an ordeal than i originally thought. I ended up just using a flat head screwdriver placed vertically under one edge of the seal resting the shaft of the driver on the opposite side of the outer fork. All it took was a little encouragement and the darn things popped right out. Fifteen min job at most.
Anyways here are some more pictures of the progress. I do have a question for anyone out there though. I followed the fork tear down guide by Matchless on BassCliff's site and it mentioned to replace the phillips drain screw with a stainless steel allen bolt. Anyone have a specific part number or a link to z1? I do want to replace them but i have no idea which one to grab. Thanks in advanced.
moto
P.S. any opinions on the rust? Salvageable/not salvageable? I will hopefully try to clean it up tomorrow.
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Nice work! That rust looks fine, especially if it's not in a spot that the fork seals actually slide over.
I'd give it a cut/buff/polish and see how it looks then...
I'd give it a cut/buff/polish and see how it looks then...
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sub'd and watching......same bike lol......good job so far:dancing:
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moto
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Thanks for looking in bigbeardan. More Progress!! I dropped the lower outer forks off to the sandblaster today. I apologize i didnt get any before pictures, but i will for sure post the after pictures. From the previous pics they dont look to bad, but after a soak in marine clean they were in pretty rough shape. Mostly because i left them in for longer than i should have. >.> Anyways more to come.
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Ok, long time no post i know. sorry 
Great job on the wheels.
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moto
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Above is the work that i had done at the sandblaster/powdercoater. The pictures really dont do the work justice. They did an amazing job.
I do have a question for someone more versed in tires than i. The rims i have are a 19x1.85 front and a 16x2.15 rear. I'm trying to figure out what size tires in need. The tires that were on it when i got it were 100/90 19 on the front and 130/90 16 on the rear. I have looked over the forums and the info from basscliff and from what i can tell for the front i should be looking at any of the following:
2.15x3.25
2.15x3.50
2.15x3.60
90/90
And the rear should be in the neighborhood of:
1.85x2.75
1.85x3.0
1.85x3.10
80/90
Someone/anyone please advise. I would like to get tires ordered and installed so i can start to get the basics put back together.
Thanks as always
M0t0
I do have a question for someone more versed in tires than i. The rims i have are a 19x1.85 front and a 16x2.15 rear. I'm trying to figure out what size tires in need. The tires that were on it when i got it were 100/90 19 on the front and 130/90 16 on the rear. I have looked over the forums and the info from basscliff and from what i can tell for the front i should be looking at any of the following:
2.15x3.25
2.15x3.50
2.15x3.60
90/90
And the rear should be in the neighborhood of:
1.85x2.75
1.85x3.0
1.85x3.10
80/90
Someone/anyone please advise. I would like to get tires ordered and installed so i can start to get the basics put back together.
Thanks as always
M0t0
