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<blockquote data-quote="Bill Thomas" data-source="post: 10765" data-attributes="member: 485"><p>Hello again from Bill, I have had my first twin since 1965, I even worked at Conways at that time, I was a learner with a sidecar !. The trouble with the Forks is that a lot of other things upset them, tyres, pressures,dampers, springs, damper eyebolts etc.If the forks come right up i.e.compressed the trail is less than 2''. What I think you need is inner springs which they left out on the D, taper roller s/head bearings and a hydraulic steering damper + a bit of luck. Even John Surtees had one at Goodwood threw him off, I saw it twice on the telly It made me feel better because he is the top man.I think you would be better off with a proper job from the U.S. to be honest all my mod's are a bit of a bodge, If you go for a D top frame like I did in the end, You will have to sort out an oil tank, D's had them under the saddle, I don't think you will like that, My brother Ron made me a petrol tank 2'' taller with oil one side and petrol the other.Look up photo, Liphook 09 image 7927 Cheers Bill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill Thomas, post: 10765, member: 485"] Hello again from Bill, I have had my first twin since 1965, I even worked at Conways at that time, I was a learner with a sidecar !. The trouble with the Forks is that a lot of other things upset them, tyres, pressures,dampers, springs, damper eyebolts etc.If the forks come right up i.e.compressed the trail is less than 2''. What I think you need is inner springs which they left out on the D, taper roller s/head bearings and a hydraulic steering damper + a bit of luck. Even John Surtees had one at Goodwood threw him off, I saw it twice on the telly It made me feel better because he is the top man.I think you would be better off with a proper job from the U.S. to be honest all my mod's are a bit of a bodge, If you go for a D top frame like I did in the end, You will have to sort out an oil tank, D's had them under the saddle, I don't think you will like that, My brother Ron made me a petrol tank 2'' taller with oil one side and petrol the other.Look up photo, Liphook 09 image 7927 Cheers Bill. [/QUOTE]
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