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1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
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This is the kind of thing I'm known for.
Hopefully, it happened at the end of the repair1978 GS 1000 (since new)
1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
1978 GS 1000 (parts)
1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
2007 DRz 400S
1999 ATK 490ES
1994 DR 350SES -
I was just changing springs on my emulators—a fifteen minute job. Three hours later...Originally posted by Big T View Post
BTW, the fork caps for the 1100ES and E are different—and $40 each. It took those hours to modify an “E” cap to work on the “ES.”sigpic
1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
All Other Ground is Sinking SandComment
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Was the top triple clamp bolt loosened? If you don't undo the triple bolt it will prevent the cap from ever coming loose.
EDIT - on second look I see you were using a torque wrench so you were tightening the cap? That sucks, my sympathies.
Mark1982 GS1100E
1998 ZX-6R
2005 KTM 450EXCComment
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That's painful!Comment
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Sh1t.
Out of curiosity what is the difference between the E and ES caps?sigpic
When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"
Glen
-85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
-Rusty old scooter.
Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
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Those should hand tighten except for the need to overcome spring tension. Also not sure why you would need a torque wrench? As was asked did you have the top cLamp loose?Comment
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That is an old broken torque wrench I was using for leverage. I was loosening. The top clamp was loose. I had to dig out the cap. It would not budge until the last of the lip was chiseled off.
If if they are to be finger tight I don’t know why they put a nut on there but I have to take responsibility regardless because I put it on.sigpic
1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
All Other Ground is Sinking SandComment
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The ES has the o-ring higher on the cap and it is in a deeper and wider groove. I didn’t take the time to compare the tubes but the ES tube must narrow higher up than the E tube.Originally posted by dorkburger View Postsigpic
1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
All Other Ground is Sinking SandComment
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I've done that one. Had the same reaction. Preload set to minimum? Weight off front tire?1983 GS 1100 ESD :DComment
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I can't say for sure, but that clamp bolt right around the area where the cap is looks like it is still tight. I don't see any clearance on the bolt and the clamps gap seems to be pulled in.Originally posted by glib View Post
Since there is that O ring at the top of the cap, I don't think you need a whole lot of torque to secure it. So what was holding the cap that required so much torque to rip the cast nut right off. Rust in the threads?Comment
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I promise I checked it. I still don’t know. It would not let go until the last piece of the lip was hammered off with a chisel. Didn’t make any sense to me but I was busy trying to figure out how to ride the next day. I’m not claiming any excuses on this one. I knew there was no reason for serious pressure but I obviously cranked it on when I put in my emulators. I hope someone has a cap lying around cheap or it’ll be $40 plus tax and shipping. The “E” parts bike I pulled one from had one of the two really tight too so I left it and took the other side—and I didn’t put those in.Originally posted by posplayr View Postsigpic
1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
All Other Ground is Sinking SandComment
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In the department of you learn something new every day ... I’ve never thought to loosen the yoke bolts when working with the caps , but it makes perfect sense. I’ve gotten lucky...
Glib, if 1150 caps will work I have a spare you can have. Same diameter fork as far as I know. Not sure of other details though.sigpic
When consulting the magic 8 ball for advice, one must first ask it "will your answers be accurate?"
Glen
-85 1150 es - Plus size supermodel.
-Rusty old scooter.
Other things I like to photograph.....instagram.com/gs_junkie
https://www.instagram.com/glen_brenner/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/152267...7713345317771/Comment
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Kind offer Glen. Thank you. I checked the part numbers and they’re different though. Hopefully someone who has upgraded to newer forks will have kept their old ones. This is when you find out how much more rare the ESs are.Originally posted by dorkburger View Postsigpic
1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
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All Other Ground is Sinking SandComment
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Yes to both. I must have just cranked it down without thinking of the consequences. Really I’d never imagine. My mouth must have been hanging open. 😱Originally posted by greg78gs750 View Postsigpic
1983 GS1100ES (Bought July 2014)
1983 GS1100E (Bought July 2014)
1985 GS700ES (Bought June 2015) Sold
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