REPETE
XS650 Addict
Good Morning All from your newest member!
I have been reading and gathering information from this site for a couple of months and figured it was high time I joined... and donated to that from which I benefited. Done and done!
Now, I have a conundrum that I do need to request direct assistance with.
I am prepping a '75 XS650B for road worthiness after it had been unused for 23+ yrs. I've been methodically going through it - both mechanically electrical - so I can enjoy riding it prior to one day doing a total restoration. We'll call this a "preservation"
Here's the dilemma... two parts.
Minor part: somebody (not surprisingly) has had these fork tubes apart before. When the fork tube caps were removed six washers fell out. Presumably they were riding atop the spring just under the cap. I can't imagine why they'd be there but it was obviously somebody's fix. Is this a known shade tree mechanic fix for something known to occur within the fork tube. i.e. does the spring eventually lose length from years of usage?
Major part: like many, when I removed the piston from the bottom of the upper tube, parts hit the bench and bounced a bit out of position. I thought I was able to figure out the proper sequence of parts, but when trying to verify by researching the issue on the site I came up with a photo that was contrary to what I believed correct. Unfortunately there is no diagram available that shows the proper order of stacking for these parts.
I've attached (I hope properly) a side by side picture I prepared. Issue is with the spring and castellated(?) piece.
I'm sure hoping someone that has direct & definitive knowledge of this can get me on the right track.
I sure would appreciate it.
Thank you
I have been reading and gathering information from this site for a couple of months and figured it was high time I joined... and donated to that from which I benefited. Done and done!
Now, I have a conundrum that I do need to request direct assistance with.
I am prepping a '75 XS650B for road worthiness after it had been unused for 23+ yrs. I've been methodically going through it - both mechanically electrical - so I can enjoy riding it prior to one day doing a total restoration. We'll call this a "preservation"
Here's the dilemma... two parts.
Minor part: somebody (not surprisingly) has had these fork tubes apart before. When the fork tube caps were removed six washers fell out. Presumably they were riding atop the spring just under the cap. I can't imagine why they'd be there but it was obviously somebody's fix. Is this a known shade tree mechanic fix for something known to occur within the fork tube. i.e. does the spring eventually lose length from years of usage?
Major part: like many, when I removed the piston from the bottom of the upper tube, parts hit the bench and bounced a bit out of position. I thought I was able to figure out the proper sequence of parts, but when trying to verify by researching the issue on the site I came up with a photo that was contrary to what I believed correct. Unfortunately there is no diagram available that shows the proper order of stacking for these parts.
I've attached (I hope properly) a side by side picture I prepared. Issue is with the spring and castellated(?) piece.
I'm sure hoping someone that has direct & definitive knowledge of this can get me on the right track.
I sure would appreciate it.
Thank you
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