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Title: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: Michael on April 12, 2010, 01:24:40 PM
Items needed:
- Someone smarter than you that has better tools than yours.

So, with the gracious help of  Jim-the-Awesome, I finally got those old skinny springs out, fat new springs in, and no more leaky seals. A full write-up is at http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=37079.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=37079.0)

But here are some photos that I took:

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0628.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0630.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0638.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0642.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0644.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0647.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0649.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0655.jpg)

(http://www.bestdesignever.com/ducati/forks/IMG_0658.jpg)

Good times!

 [thumbsup]


Title: Re: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: Monster Dave on April 12, 2010, 02:14:58 PM
Awesome!  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]


Title: Re: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: pennyrobber on April 12, 2010, 02:20:58 PM
I dig the ladder trick.


Title: Re: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: Dietrich on April 12, 2010, 04:05:41 PM
Nice work.... Really lov how you were able to get the front wheel off without removing the brake calipers.  [thumbsup]


Title: Re: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: hcomp on April 12, 2010, 07:07:39 PM
Yay better springs for Michael!


Title: Re: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: Monster Dave on April 13, 2010, 05:10:26 AM
Yay better springs for Michael!

Watch out though, he'll probably be aiming for the pot holes to try them out!!!  [cheeky]


Title: Re: The Great Fork & Spring Adventure
Post by: YellowMonster on April 15, 2010, 05:35:53 AM
Glad the ladder trick worked... I have done that before I bought an engine hoist.


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