Work in Progress

[padawan]

Any more updates ?

Errmmm no, its pretty quite in this subject but then I don't get around to making posts often and I guess that rearsets aren't interchangeable.

Anyway, welcome to the forum I see you're a new member; so what's your ride then?

[padawan]

Hey Guys,

Some help if I may? See picture of streering stem with bearings. I'm going to get the top and bottom yokes powder coated but before I do so should I be looking to replace these bearings? It doesn't seem like an easy job to replace them.



Also see picture of top yoke (underside torx bolt of ignition) I used the correct torx fitting but I couldn't get the screw out and mangled the head, I bashed in a hex head but the screw will not budge, I've tried a shed load of WD40 but no joy, any ideas as the screw is half way out.

[Spike16]

as it is part way out you could drill the head off take the ignition switch out and get a grip on the thread, mabe try and file two flats on it and get some pliers on it or put it in a vice and twist,

also try heading it up, that may help break any corrosion up and them try it with more wd

[matty_boy]

Dont heat it as the rest of the parts are plastic.

Just go and buy a set of "Easy out" bolt extracting tools, they cost about £20 and will save your life more times than you can count.

[Spike16]

I ment heating it when you have removed the ignition switch, then its just a lump of ally wiht a bolt in it

[iron chef]

Them ignition barrel bolts are right bastards to get out, they are caked in a yellow loctite.
Took me looong to get them things out.

You tried mole grips?

[padawan]

Hi all,

Need your help and advice. I got the quotes for the powder coaters all lined up. Decided to clean up the wheels and get the front forks stripped so that I could get everything over to them next weekend.

1) For all of you who have white wheels how hard do you find it to keep 'em clean? I spent and age getting mine cleaned ready for the re-coat and looks like the previous owner had never touched them and it got me thinking maybe I should get 'em done black instead; opinions please? (I've not decided on the final paint scheme yet.)

2) Having the later type forks I decided to follow Chris's guide to stripping them as its very clear. http://www.chrisgoddard.net/projectNC30page6#forks. Anyway, I followed his instructions by the letter and the bolt at the very bottom (which is usually very tight) to my surprise wasn't. Now it's obvious someones had a go at these forks before as this bolt is pretty shiny and new. Anyhow, I followed each step and got to the point where I had to remove the lower bolt and take out the damping rod and this is where I've come a cropper as the bolt won't come out. I can turn the bolt really easy (it's free spinning) and I counterheld the damper from the top to ensure I was loosening the bolt but no joy. I gave up here so can anyone shed any light on this, am I missing something

[Jon]

Jamb a broom handle up the centre of the fork to help hold the valve head from turning.

regards
jon

[padawan]

Jamb a broom handle up the centre of the fork to help hold the valve head from turning. regards jon

Hey Jon, thanks for the info I'll give it a go on the weekend.

Anyway, seeing as no one's up for a debate on wheel colour I had a mooch around on the forum/gallery and seems that white is the prefered colour even though it maybe a ball'ache to keep clean. Not too keen on gold myself but then I'm not planning on a hizzy rep or anything. I thought the Delkevic wheels were deep grey but appear to black which I don't think set the bike off as-well.

Anyone finding problems with the website, constant dropped connections etc?

[padawan]

Hey all,

Desperately need some assistance. I tried Jon's idea of sticking a broom handle down the fork tube to hold the damping rod and then undo the lower bolt but had no joy. I then fashioned a piece of garden cane and slipped that down the side and it gave me a good hold but still had no joy.

I then thought to try and removed the tube from the lower (with the rod still in place) so that I could get direct access to the lower bush but I couldn't get the fork seal to budge i.e. couldn't get the upper and lower apart. Has anyone got any other ideas? I really want to get this sorted this weekend so that I get everything to the coaters next week.