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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: 81701" data-attributes="member: 597"><p>Well ideally the link eyes and front spindle should all line up. A bit like saying that once you start up your engine after a complete rebuild that your perfectly aligned crank assembly will change and the flywheels big/end will shift and the Sun may not come up tomorrow as well. I have a complete set of Girdraulic forks here that are so bent that I cannot fit the lower axle back through both holes. Now That is something to worry about........Whereas if your link eyes are out by 10 or 20 thou, I would not get too concerned, It would only be a worry if you cannot assemble the forks without using excessive force. As far as the engineers claiming the straightened links would likely return to their "Bent Condition" well I'm not so sure, the links are quite strong and it does take quite some effort to get them near straight again. I've had some experts tell me how weak the rear frame members look............I say to them, have you ever tried to straighten one. Something made up almost entirely of triangles is very strong. Of all the lower links I have done so far with the bearing mod, they all seem to assemble up ok, and the fork spindles return back into position without any heaving or excess strain. It is important for the holes of the eyes to be square and parallel so the 4 bearings don't bind up. One of the trickiest parts of trying to straighten the link is trying to hold on to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greg brillus, post: 81701, member: 597"] Well ideally the link eyes and front spindle should all line up. A bit like saying that once you start up your engine after a complete rebuild that your perfectly aligned crank assembly will change and the flywheels big/end will shift and the Sun may not come up tomorrow as well. I have a complete set of Girdraulic forks here that are so bent that I cannot fit the lower axle back through both holes. Now That is something to worry about........Whereas if your link eyes are out by 10 or 20 thou, I would not get too concerned, It would only be a worry if you cannot assemble the forks without using excessive force. As far as the engineers claiming the straightened links would likely return to their "Bent Condition" well I'm not so sure, the links are quite strong and it does take quite some effort to get them near straight again. I've had some experts tell me how weak the rear frame members look............I say to them, have you ever tried to straighten one. Something made up almost entirely of triangles is very strong. Of all the lower links I have done so far with the bearing mod, they all seem to assemble up ok, and the fork spindles return back into position without any heaving or excess strain. It is important for the holes of the eyes to be square and parallel so the 4 bearings don't bind up. One of the trickiest parts of trying to straighten the link is trying to hold on to it. [/QUOTE]
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