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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:27 am
by Blinky
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
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 8:59 am
by freez76
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:02 am
by freez76
I can always send my tubes to you.
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:42 am
by Blinky
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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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:52 am
by freez76
Hee blinky, nice job but is the overall length the same now with the new ends??
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 12:04 pm
by Blinky
Yes Freez,
The length to the axle centre is identical.
Cheers,
Blinky
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:26 pm
by freez76
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:29 am
by Blinky
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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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:17 am
by Blackal
Stunning work!
Al
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:16 am
by andy griff
second that - superb
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:06 am
by dysondiver
and nice pictures too , being worth a thousand words.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:49 pm
by gus
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
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 7:22 pm
by freez76
Proper job chief.
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:09 pm
by Mitch1100
I'm going to have to motor down to see finished product..awesome work
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:36 am
by Blinky
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