Cafe Racer Build Part 5, How to shorten Front Forks, 78 Suzuki GS550

Day 5 and I'm shortening the front forks by 50mm so that the front wheel tucks in just a little more and that the front end doesn't look like an easy rider. This is really simple if you're accurate and careful with your cutting and measuring.
It involves these steps:
1. Bleed the oil by opening the bottom screw
2. Disassemble the fork by opening the top bolt.
3. Cut a steel tube to your size, I recommend no more than 50mm
4. Place that as a spacer on the large pin that sticks out the bottom of your fork, spacer first, small spring after.
5. Cut the large spring by the same size as the spacer.
6. Re-assemble with new oil.
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