Thanks allot for the two videos. I had trouble with the left hand stanchion binding and ended up doing exactly what you did and the forks are better than ever. Your methodical approach saved allot of headaches! Cheers!
hello. I am Japanese. This ONE TEN is very beautiful and has a great sound. I have a question. I'm looking for this handlebar. Please tell me this part number. I want to install it on my 1959 t120. Thank you.
Hi, many thanks for your note. I bought my handlebars and many other parts from Ace Classics in London. Here is a link to their website and Facebook page. Best wishes, Mike www.aceclassics.co.uk/ facebook.com/aceclassicslondon/
Hi mate, did the fork action ever ease up after some road use? My 54 has a similar notchy- stiction plagued action and I was going to rebuild it but having watched your videos I'm wondering if that is just how they were?
Hi, it did free up but only a little. As soon as I take the bike off the stand, the front forks compress over the shrouds and it doesn't spring back up like I thought it would. I think that's how it is supposed to be. I guess I was surprised that the forks drop so much when I pull the bike back onto the main stand. But it's definitely running a lot smoother at the front end now. Cheers, Mike
Did you ever actually 'rebuild' the forks? Seals, bushings, etc? Was curious as I am preparing to rebuild mine ('48 T5) and wanted to see the internals. Nice, shiny bike, however.
Thanks allot for the two videos. I had trouble with the left hand stanchion binding and ended up doing exactly what you did and the forks are better than ever. Your methodical approach saved allot of headaches! Cheers!
Excellent! Thanks a lot Kenneth. Cheers, Mike
Nice trumpet.
hello.
I am Japanese. This ONE TEN is very beautiful and has a great sound.
I have a question. I'm looking for this handlebar. Please tell me this part number.
I want to install it on my 1959 t120.
Thank you.
Hi, many thanks for your note. I bought my handlebars and many other parts from Ace Classics in London. Here is a link to their website and Facebook page. Best wishes, Mike
www.aceclassics.co.uk/
facebook.com/aceclassicslondon/
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Thank you very much for your kindness.
I'm looking forward to your TH-cam channel.
Best wishes! Good luck with your Bonneville. I am a great fan of the vintage British motorcycle scene in Japan and would love to visit one day.
Put some spacers on top of the springs. I made mine out of half inch all thread with nuts so they are adjustable.
Thanks a lot James! I appreciate it. Cheers, Mike
Hi mate, did the fork action ever ease up after some road use? My 54 has a similar notchy- stiction plagued action and I was going to rebuild it but having watched your videos I'm wondering if that is just how they were?
Hi, it did free up but only a little. As soon as I take the bike off the stand, the front forks compress over the shrouds and it doesn't spring back up like I thought it would. I think that's how it is supposed to be. I guess I was surprised that the forks drop so much when I pull the bike back onto the main stand. But it's definitely running a lot smoother at the front end now. Cheers, Mike
Did you ever actually 'rebuild' the forks? Seals, bushings, etc? Was curious as I am preparing to rebuild mine ('48 T5) and wanted to see the internals. Nice, shiny bike, however.
YankeeLake I did, but not as part of this video of after this project. When I restored the bike back in 2012, I rebuilt the folks from scratch.
Not in these videos, no. Misleading title
@@TheMightyGarage Do you have at least some photos of the process that you can make a video with?
I've fixed the titles. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
I don't have a fork rebuild video, sorry. That all took place before I began the TH-cam videos. Cheers, Mike