Drill two holes in the end of a pair of pliers. Stick you nails through the holes. shop made Snap ring pliers.. I like the detail of your videos. Making short walkthrough with high detail is great for people who are looking for that one odd repair for their motorbike. Cheers.
tip with copper sealing washers, if they have only been used once they can be annealed then re-used without extra sealant. ps, copper head washers on the XS respond well to annealing, the smaller washers on the cases not so well.
gday brilliant and after the starter grinding i put more tension on the spring clip thing and it fires up almost everytime! but what would u want to make the fork tool up so i can do my forks up to bathurst u just say the costs, the seat will be next on my list so thanks Al
Good stuff! My mates 81 XS has the right tube rubbed through the chrome! Is there anyone out there that can re-chrome/grind it? Oh, and can the bushes in the leg be replaced? Cheers Peter
I can't imagine finding someone tothe re-chrome the legs would be difficult, but I have never had it done. You can replace the bushings but I dont know where you would find them.
An industrial hard-chromer can do it. They usually rechrome hydraulic rams on tractors, fork lifts, etc. I've had a few done at a place in Lidcombe, NSW.
Sorry but had to cringe at the fork seal removal with the screwdriver! Can I suggest that if there is enough room to get the screwdriver blade behind the seal then a slide hammer would do the job! Just my thoughts here!
Drill two holes in the end of a pair of pliers. Stick you nails through the holes. shop made Snap ring pliers..
I like the detail of your videos. Making short walkthrough with high detail is great for people who are looking for that one odd repair for their motorbike. Cheers.
closed coils on the spring should be at the top with forks not like valve springs at the bottom. good vid tho..
tip with copper sealing washers, if they have only been used once they can be annealed then re-used without extra sealant.
ps, copper head washers on the XS respond well to annealing, the smaller washers on the cases not so well.
Thanks mate. I'll do that next time.
Good work keep it up.
Thanks mate. Will do.
gday brilliant and after the starter grinding i put more tension on the spring clip thing and it fires up almost everytime! but what would u want to make the fork tool up so i can do my forks up to bathurst u just say the costs, the seat will be next on my list so thanks Al
Liking the special tool to hold the internals, its certainly "special"
Most just attack the Allen screw from the bottom with a rattle gun!
Rattle gun is fine for disassembly but not great for re-assembly.
@@2wheelworkshop Fully agree!
This will help I need to do mine
Glad it was helpful
Good stuff!
My mates 81 XS has the right tube rubbed through the chrome!
Is there anyone out there that can re-chrome/grind it?
Oh, and can the bushes in the leg be replaced?
Cheers
Peter
I can't imagine finding someone tothe re-chrome the legs would be difficult, but I have never had it done. You can replace the bushings but I dont know where you would find them.
An industrial hard-chromer can do it. They usually rechrome hydraulic rams on tractors, fork lifts, etc. I've had a few done at a place in Lidcombe, NSW.
@@davidrayner9832 Ta, found one, not cheap but better than trying to get replacements!
@@Peter57808 Take the slider with you. They'll take an ID measurement, chrome the tube, and then grind to size.
@@davidrayner9832 Yep two sliders (bushes) per leg to go with the tubes
Sorry but had to cringe at the fork seal removal with the screwdriver!
Can I suggest that if there is enough room to get the screwdriver blade behind the seal then a slide hammer would do the job!
Just my thoughts here!
You are right. I should invest in a slide hammer.