Fork spring spacer trick

[8trackmind]

While struggling with installing my fork spacers I came across an idea. (and it works)
You know when you get it all lined up and try to drive it home, the cap spacer, washer etc. pops out and goes flying all over the garagemahal.
Use a sock. Yes, thats right, a sock.

Put the spacers, cap and what have you on the fork and slide a sock over the whole mess. Pull down on the sock with one hand, push the fork cap in with the other. The sock does three things:

1. Keeps it all from flying all over the garage if you don't get it all threaded up on the first try.
2. Helps to put more pressure on the cap.
3. Holds the cap down while you're pushing with the other hand.

Works great. Try it.

 

[bwringer]

But don't your feet get cold?

What if you step on a rock or something?






Great tip! You gotta think out of the box sometimes.

 

[Joe Nardy]

While struggling with installing my fork spacers I came across an idea. (and it works)
You know when you get it all lined up and try to drive it home, the cap spacer, washer etc. pops out and goes flying all over the garagemahal.
Use a sock. Yes, thats right, a sock.

Put the spacers, cap and what have you on the fork and slide a sock over the whole mess. Pull down on the sock with one hand, push the fork cap in with the other. The sock does three things:

1. Keeps it all from flying all over the garage if you don't get it all threaded up on the first try.
2. Helps to put more pressure on the cap.
3. Holds the cap down while you're pushing with the other hand.

Works great. Try it.

Left sock or right sock? Or do you have to use the left sock on the left fork and vice-versa? \\/

Great tip! You gotta think out of the box sometimes.

I don't think Jeff ever thinks IN the box..................not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[8trackmind]

After doing this, I had you in mind, Brian.
I'm not sure this'll work with those monster spacers you get it in there. Those are scary. :shock:

 

[8trackmind]

Or do you have to use the left sock on the left fork and vice-versa? \\/

Left fork, left sock. DUH!

 

[TheCafeKid]

So will we expect to see fork oil all over the SWOKZ trophy?? hehe

 

[8trackmind]

So will we expect to see fork oil all over the SWOKZ trophy?? hehe

No, something else will be broken by then. :-|

 

[TheCafeKid]

Bah...you keep that thing up too well to break it

 

[8trackmind]

Bah...you keep that thing up too well to break it

Wrong. I abuse it...:-|

 

[TheCafeKid]

Well, it seems that its always running and running pretty well. I never hear tell of it being desperately broken. I dont think riding it WELL and hard is abusing it, its what its made for

 

[Redman]

Is that your left sock when standing looking at the bike from the front, or your left sock when sitting on the bike ?

This sounds like a good idea, after I figure out which left sock.

 

[Agemax]

use you mrs's pants, cant go wrong then lol

 

[Jon Burke]

What if the sock has a hole in it?

 

[8trackmind]

What if the sock has a hole in it?

All socks have a hole. You need to turn it over. ](*,)

 

[8trackmind]

Is that your left sock when standing looking at the bike from the front, or your left sock when sitting on the bike ?

This sounds like a good idea, after I figure out which left sock.

Shifter side is always left. :roll: Man, you people are killing me up in here. ](*,)

:lol:

 

[tkent02]

Shifter side is always left. :roll: Man, you people are killing me up in here. ](*,)

:lol:

So, do you sit on British bikes backwards?

 

[earlfor]

I'm not so sure about this tip. I tried it and it and just cant see any advantage to it. My toes kept getting in the way and standing on one foot seemed to make it more difficult.

Earl

 

[8trackmind]

I'm not so sure about this tip. I tried it and it and just cant see any advantage to it. My toes kept getting in the way and standing on one foot seemed to make it more difficult.

Earl

Use your "other" left foot.

 

[buster]

oh my god...you guys are hilarious....thanks.

 

[bwringer]

Does anyone know where I can get Kevlar socks cheap?

Goodwill didn't have anything...