Re - Locating Fork Damper Rod After Fork Seal Replacement

[Propellor]

If there's a second fork leg still not disassembled maybe you could take a measurement down to the top of the damper rod? It'd need to be a careful measurement. See if the damper rod on the disassembled unit is sat up a bit.

[xbally]

If there's a second fork leg still not disassembled maybe you could take a measurement down to the top of the damper rod? It'd need to be a careful measurement. See if the damper rod on the disassembled unit is sat up a bit.

Yes, good idea.

 These type of Kawasaki forks are a pain to remove the fork caps from. They are retained  by a stupid circlip which you have to push the cap down to gain clearance to then fiddle about with to remove the circlip from its groove. This can be troublesome when the forks are off the bike.

Don't ask me how i know you can get smacked in the face by the cap as it flies up under spring pressure.

The best way I've seen is to screw in a puller to release the circlip and then you can safely take off the cap. Trouble is: I don't have a puller and am unsure which size would fit so I use a 3/8 extension bar........

[Propellor]

If there's a second fork leg still not disassembled maybe you could take a measurement down to the top of the damper rod? It'd need to be a careful measurement. See if the damper rod on the disassembled unit is sat up a bit.

Yes, good idea.

 These type of Kawasaki forks are a pain to remove the fork caps from. They are retained  by a stupid circlip which you have to push the cap down to gain clearance to then fiddle about with to remove the circlip from its groove. This can be troublesome when the forks are off the bike.

Don't ask me how i know you can get smacked in the face by the cap as it flies up under spring pressure.

The best way I've seen is to screw in a puller to release the circlip and then you can safely take off the cap. Trouble is: I don't have a puller and am unsure which size would fit so I use a 3/8 extension bar........

Just think, you'll be an expert on gpz500 forks after all this.

X being the unknown quantity. Spurt being a drip under pressure. 😂😂

(no offence, it's a joke I frequently level at myself) 😁👍

[xbally]

None taken....As they say in certain circles  a GSOH is a very necessary survival tool. It's so easy to offend people these days when that most definitely was NOT your intention. :'(

[Moto63]

Evening Martin. Just wondered if you’d managed to sort out your fork  damper issue?
Not that I can shed any light on it but just wondered if you’d Managed get it all sorted

[xbally]

Hello Michael.
The short answer is no.
There's no urgency as I put one of my spare fork legs on the bike so I can use it.
This particular bike is currently on SORN but I do intend to use it from October and over the winter.
Like you (I think) no luck with my RS250 sale.
To create room for my next project I really need to sell the Rs or the GPZ. Both have now been on eBay twice with no interest whatsoever.
I've been side tracked this week and last in searching out a cheap(if only to buy)new winter project.
I went to see a 250 Super dream but with a 400 engine which needs loads of parts and work. I made a low offer which was rejected so I then found a Honda CB1 400 which was allegedly complete but partially stripped so again I made  an offer and guess what the eBay seller hasn't responded.
Sorry for the diatribe but I think this puts my in some sort of perspective.

[Moto63]

Hello Michael.

Like you (I think) no luck with my RS250 sale.
To create room for my next project I really need to sell the Rs or the GPZ. Both have now been on eBay twice with no interest whatsoever.
I then found a Honda CB1 400 which was allegedly complete but partially stripped

Evening Martin. I didn’t get one single enquiry about the RS, and like you I could ideally do with selling it, mainly so I can inject the money into the RS250 tracker winter project really.
A CB1 400 … we have a good mate who has three, two built up and one in pieces (I think🤔 ) He’s built an absolute cracking cafe racer out of one of them. Unfortunately I don’t know how to post pictures up🤦
Best of luck with finding something 🤞
Cheers, Michael

[themoudie]

Aye Michael, email me an image and I'll try my best! 

Bill

[Propellor]

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[Propellor]

Testing

Success. That's a photo of the cafe racer in question with Chris, it's owner and maker, along with Rob (Bill has met) and his Triumph speed 400 also Mick's Triumph street twin.

It's a long time since I've posted photos on here. It's dead simple as long as the file size is right. The best way (as suggested I believe by Iansoady) is to get Photo Editor app and re size it. 

Edit: Chris's 400 four sounds absolutely epic through the two open , ahem, silencers.

[xbally]

Thanks.
The background scenery is even more impressive than the bikes...👍

[Propellor]

Thanks.
The background scenery is even more impressive than the bikes...👍

That's our riding life these days Martin and I'm loving it.

[xbally]

That's our riding life these days Martin and I'm loving it.
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It's very dramatic Andrew compared to the lovely Worcestershire countryside where I mostly ride these days.

And Michael, my experience of the used bike market recently is that it's very flat which isn't surprising given the poor attitude of most dealers I've come into contact with.

[iansoady]

I find the Worcestershire countryside pretty dramatic but mainly because of the kamikaze drivers......

[xbally]

I find the Worcestershire countryside pretty dramatic but mainly because of the kamikaze drivers......

I think they're pretty much everywhere now Ian but definitely tend to be worse in urban areas in my experience.

Thankfully I no longer commute when they are at their worse.

I've just returned from a ride on my Interceptor 650 around the Severn Valley and surrounds. No idiots on the road that I travelled on this morning fortunately.