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hushy

15-06-09 21:45

fork spacers

going to fit the fork spacers this weekend. Not too sure on how to support the bike when the front forks have to be off the ground. Am I right in thinking couple of bricks under the dashplate would do the trick? Any suggestions welcome!
Ta!
Hushy:smilies0943:

maxwell123455

15-06-09 22:33

if you have a bash plate this should be ok, make sure to look though kevs cd you get with them as they will so you photos of how he did it.

RedDog

16-06-09 11:21

With the bike on the side stand, put a car jack under the engine just behind the front down tube and between the exhaust pipes.
You only need to lift the front wheel off the ground by a centimetre or so, no need to raise it 3 feet in the air.

Kev	16-06-09 11:42

No need to lift the front wheel off the ground, just take the weight off the front end. As the front wheel starts to lift stop there & you will be able to replace the spacers with no problem.

If you are stuck read the CD that came with the spacers, it has a step by step procedure with photo's.

xtrlee

20-06-09 11:20

I got the spacers from Kev within a few days and fitted them yesterday. They look really nice, so its a pity they are on the inside.

Easy job takes about 40 minutes. No need to actually get the front wheel off the ground, just enough to take the weight off the springs.

I used a crank handle socket driver, so you can get turning and straight downforce at the same time - it is easy to cross a thread if you are not careful.

The front is a lot firmer with much less pitching when braking. Seems like the cornering is better too.

Worth doing IMO

Kev	20-06-09 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtrlee (Post 98326)

Thanks for the feed back. Glad you found them easy to install & like the results.
:mixed-smiley-014:

hushy

25-06-09 23:53

fitted the spacers today and went in a treat. took me an hour from start to finish. not had that much experience of bikes as many on the the forum but with all the good reports of the spacers thought worth while getting them. thanks Kev for the spacers and CD with advice.
ta hushy:mbounce:

Kev	26-06-09 02:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by hushy (Post 98847)

Well done mate you did a good job fitting them. Have you taken her for a ride yet?

hushy

26-06-09 13:57

just been out on it and much smoother and less of a dive when braking.. :woo: ta hushy

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