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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Modified Steering Stem
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<blockquote data-quote="greg brillus" data-source="post: 78900" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Thanks Peter, yes the main hold ups were getting the fork blades re-painted and the machining of the lower link eyes which were too large for the sealed bearings to install. We had to make up a jig to hold the links in the CNC mill machine the eyes oversize, hone the eyes dead true then press fit steel sleeves in the holes, then hone the eyes again to the final size. Quite a big job, but it worked perfectly, and everything aligned correctly as it should. Peter's Bike has the exact spring configuration as my bike, only I have the Thornton shock absorber up front. After I rode the bike around my streets and good undulating road surfaces the tell tail zip tie around the lower spring case showed about 50 mm of used travel with about 25 mm left. The rest will be up to Peter's testing over the coming weeks of riding, although this weekend we are in for 35 to 37 degree Celsius temps, a bit warm for midday riding methinks..........<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 78900, member: 597"] Thanks Peter, yes the main hold ups were getting the fork blades re-painted and the machining of the lower link eyes which were too large for the sealed bearings to install. We had to make up a jig to hold the links in the CNC mill machine the eyes oversize, hone the eyes dead true then press fit steel sleeves in the holes, then hone the eyes again to the final size. Quite a big job, but it worked perfectly, and everything aligned correctly as it should. Peter's Bike has the exact spring configuration as my bike, only I have the Thornton shock absorber up front. After I rode the bike around my streets and good undulating road surfaces the tell tail zip tie around the lower spring case showed about 50 mm of used travel with about 25 mm left. The rest will be up to Peter's testing over the coming weeks of riding, although this weekend we are in for 35 to 37 degree Celsius temps, a bit warm for midday riding methinks..........:eek:. [/QUOTE]
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