Forks

[Miker]

Hi, I am rebuilding a 1977 xs650d (basket case)and have stripped the forks. Looks like they had been previously rebuilt as there was no oil in them (Dry inside) and although the oil seal was installed there was no spring clip and washer to hold it in place . When I measured things up it has had a 70mm spacer on top of the spring, and the spring has been cut to 420mm. I am assuming it is a way to lower the forks. By my measurements the standard spring plus spacer measures 524mm and my forks are 490mm. My question is. Is this a useable combination or has it been stuffed up?

 

[jetmechmarty]

Stuffed up. Put it back to stock and be done with it.

 

[Its been a long time]

Stuffed up. Put it back to stock and be done with it.

Yes, I was surprised how cheap new fork springs are when I looked. Not worth trying to do anything else really.

 

[arcticXS]

Yes, I was surprised how cheap new fork springs are when I looked. Not worth trying to do anything else really.

Actually, getting new springs is a great opportunity for getting a more suitable spring rate, for example from Racetech. And it is in fact worth spending a couple hundred bucks on emulators while you are at it.......

 

[jetmechmarty]

Actually, getting new springs is a great opportunity for getting a more suitable spring rate, for example from Racetech. And it is in fact worth spending a couple hundred bucks on emulators while you are at it.......

My go to for that would be Traxxion Dynamics. I had a better experience with them than I did with RaceTech. I think at a better price as well.

 

[650Skull]

Agree with the above, take the opertunity to get springs to suit your weight with emulators.