R1100S Fork Feet/Bottoms

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:27 am

Hi Freez76,

Your timing is excellent. I have just got back from a holiday with the R1100S on the beautiful roads on the east coast of Tasmania and only this afternoon I have begun disassembling the forks to get ready for the new fork feet. Before removing the fork assembly I tried heating one foot with a heat gun but couldn't get it off. I have since removed each leg of the forks so I can try again. Did you use a gas torch to heat yours?

Thanks for the information.

Cheers,

Blinky

freez76 · Post by **freez76** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:59 am

I did use a gas torch they can stand a lot of heat but the ones from the gsa i had to grind of becours ther was a lot of corosion build up inside.

I also had a piece of iron bar in the axel clamp.

freez76 · Post by **freez76** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:02 am

I can always send my tubes to you.

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:42 am

Hey Freez76 (and some others),

You were right. A bit of MAPP gas for about a minute with the tubes held in the lower clamp in a vice and voila. The fork feet unscrewed

. Didn't even burn the paint off.

There was a bit of staining on the anodizing where the tube had been concealed by the non-threaded section of the foot (the part of the casting that extends to support the upper caliper bracket) so I have decided to get them re-anodized since this part will now be exposed by using the new feet. I'll take the opportunity to install new bushings also.

Still waiting for the calipers to arrive but that will also give me a chance to powder coat the new feet. More to follow

Blinky

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freez76 · Post by **freez76** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:52 am

Hee blinky, nice job but is the overall length the same now with the new ends??

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:04 pm

Yes Freez,

The length to the axle centre is identical.

Cheers,

Blinky

freez76 · Post by **freez76** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:26 pm

Oke, cool.

The triple clamp is it for optics only or does have a benefit also.

And have you changed your brake master cylinder also.

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:29 am

Hi guys,

Just a couple of update photos. I had the fork tubes re-anodised and I have painted the fork feet and clamp. Also put new bushes inside the forks. The Beringer calipers have arrived and look pretty good (in my opinion). Not much left to do apart from reassembly and some longer brake lines. More to come soon - I hope

Cheers,

Blinky

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Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:17 am

Stunning work!

Al

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:16 am

second that - superb

dysondiver · Post by **dysondiver** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:06 am

and nice pictures too , being worth a thousand words.

gus · Post by **gus** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:49 pm

Hi
Great work!!!
Modding a bike is very addictive!!!
You now require a set of fully floating discs to get the best out of those calipers !!! Oh and a nice light weight front wheel to fit them too..........

All the best
Gus

freez76 · Post by **freez76** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 7:22 pm

Proper job chief.

Mitch1100 · Post by **Mitch1100** » Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:09 pm

I'm going to have to motor down to see finished product..awesome work

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:36 am

Good plan Mitch.

Getting closer...... New brake lines tomorrow hopefully

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