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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Coil Over Damper
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<blockquote data-quote="milohiscox" data-source="post: 176165" data-attributes="member: 4317"><p>Another interesting discovery in the mystery of my distorted UFM:</p><p></p><p>Finally took the spring boxes apart and found that the bike had longer 7.5" (Petteford?) springs installed.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]60855[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>But not only that! When I took the caps off the springs...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]60856[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>(Using the correct tool, not a hammer and punch as suggested in one of the little books...)</p><p></p><p>I found, nestled inside, two other springs!!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]60857[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>So maybe all these long springs were just stretching the poor damper over time? Must have been an odd ride (sadly I never rode the bike before the tear down).</p><p></p><p>New springs from VOC. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]60858[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Sorry to moan, but I haven't bought a single part from the VOC spares company yet, which hasn't needed modifying to fit. One of these springs longer, and the end diameter too small, and not ground square.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milohiscox, post: 176165, member: 4317"] Another interesting discovery in the mystery of my distorted UFM: Finally took the spring boxes apart and found that the bike had longer 7.5" (Petteford?) springs installed. [ATTACH type="full"]60855[/ATTACH] But not only that! When I took the caps off the springs... [ATTACH type="full"]60856[/ATTACH] (Using the correct tool, not a hammer and punch as suggested in one of the little books...) I found, nestled inside, two other springs!! [ATTACH type="full"]60857[/ATTACH] So maybe all these long springs were just stretching the poor damper over time? Must have been an odd ride (sadly I never rode the bike before the tear down). New springs from VOC. [ATTACH type="full"]60858[/ATTACH] Sorry to moan, but I haven't bought a single part from the VOC spares company yet, which hasn't needed modifying to fit. One of these springs longer, and the end diameter too small, and not ground square. [/QUOTE]
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