fatal
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Post by fatal on Mar 22, 2014 23:55:23 GMT 1
Hi All
In the process of installing new fork seals
Question 1
How does the black caps that hide the Allen key caps come off
is it a knock off with a screwdriver or are they unscrewed
Alan H
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on Mar 23, 2014 8:48:25 GMT 1
It's just pressed into the hex of the top cap. The plastic cap is smaller than the actual top cap, so it's just the lower diameter than you need to prize off. Just put a smal flat blad screw driver under it; it should come off easily. I've just done the fork seals on my NTV & taken a lot of photo's while doing it:  That will become a new page to my site, but it may take a few months before that's done. GvS |
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fatal
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Post by fatal on Mar 23, 2014 19:35:39 GMT 1
Oh Dear in the dim light of my garage the plastic cap looked like it was part of the allen screw cap, so i was trying to tap all of it off ;/
All sorted this morning, stripped cleaned and started polishing the bottom legs
Alan H
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Post by ploddit on Mar 24, 2014 1:01:27 GMT 1
How hard was it to separate the lowers as mine were very hard?
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fatal
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Post by fatal on Mar 24, 2014 12:25:55 GMT 1
The Allen bolt in the lower leg was tight bit came undone with a sharp snatch, then separating the 2 halves was easy enough, once the circlip under the dust seal is removed, using a slide hammer action it parted after about 6 attempts
Alan H
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on Mar 24, 2014 17:38:03 GMT 1
Oh Dear in the dim light of my garage the plastic cap looked like it was part of the allen screw cap, so i was trying to tap all of it off ;/ I made exactly the same mistake, but didn't have the excuse of the dim light......... |
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fatal
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Post by fatal on Mar 24, 2014 21:04:09 GMT 1
Oh Dear in the dim light of my garage the plastic cap looked like it was part of the allen screw cap, so i was trying to tap all of it off ;/ I made exactly the same mistake, but didn't have the excuse of the dim light......... OK, It may not have been the light what was Dim Job now done Alan H |
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Post by kirriepete on Mar 25, 2014 9:52:21 GMT 1
... came undone with a sharp snatch, .... Didn't know you'd met my old girlfriend ...  |
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fatal
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Post by fatal on Mar 25, 2014 12:48:09 GMT 1
Wrong snatch    Havn't heard it called that for a while Could be worse, I could have said "I gave it a quick Jerk"  Alan H |
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Post by odie on Mar 25, 2014 19:52:39 GMT 1
can take a lot longer,
doing a part rebuild of a forum members NTV at the moment and his set were a right bitch_ to do !!!!!
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fatal
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Post by fatal on Mar 26, 2014 12:53:36 GMT 1
Gave the lower leg a little spit and polish while it was stripped down   Alan H |
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Post by toysoldier on Mar 26, 2014 16:50:52 GMT 1
i did my deville forks last night. hopefully these will last a wile now  |
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Post by dublinntv on Mar 26, 2014 20:51:39 GMT 1
Gave the lower leg a little spit and polish while it was stripped down Alan H That's some difference wish I had polished mine when I did my seals last year |
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Post by fatal on Mar 26, 2014 21:53:04 GMT 1
Gave the lower leg a little spit and polish while it was stripped down Alan H That's some difference wish I had polished mine when I did my seals last year The hard job will be keeping them that way, now that iv'e taken the layer of lacquer off |
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Mar 27, 2014 0:01:30 GMT 1
Actually I did not have that problem. Once done a quick buff following the winter will make them shine.
I agree they never look quite that good but much better than they were.
I look forward to seeing them back on your bike. :-)
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