Very nice. I like original paint also.Hey Mailman, my bike is nowhere near and clean as yours, but I do enjoy it!
Mine has the same wear spot on the tank as yours. Plus some rust, scratches ect.
Very nice. I like original paint also.Hey Mailman, my bike is nowhere near and clean as yours, but I do enjoy it!
I think a little scuffed around the edges gives it that survivor look and if it gets another scratch or 2Very nice. I like original paint also.
Mine has the same wear spot on the tank as yours. Plus some rust, scratches ect.
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Nice vid. Thx for sharing. Bike sounds great.Have been riding the wheels off the '80 since the weather has gotten nice. For something a little different I decided to film a portion of a ride using a GoPro-knock off. It's shaky (to say the least) and being mounted a few inches away from the engine is asking a lot of the little mic on the camera, but I still thought it was an interesting perspective on how the bike operates while in motion. Is it normal for that much oil to be oozing from the forks?
No. It's time to think about fork seals. Fork oil should be changed at regular intervals anyway. It gets dark with ground up aluminum like your polish rag and the more it picks up, the faster it wears.Is it normal for that much oil to be oozing from the forks?
Yeah... I thought that might be the case! No way that kind of loss could be sustainable. I did change the fork oil when I last had the frontend apart, but didn't think to change the seals. I will also look into eliminating the fork dive. Does it stiffen up the whole frontend or just under heavy load?
It's possible your fork springs have sagged too. Not uncommon for a 40something yr old bike. I made a set of 1" spacers for mine. I've got an extra set if you want to try 'em. Yours for the cost of the ride. Comment #446I will also look into eliminating the fork dive. Does it stiffen up the whole frontend or just under heavy load?
That is where the experimentation comes in. If you raise the fluid just a little, you will reduce the dive a little bit. The more you raise the fluid level, the more it affects the reaction to big bumps. There's always a tradeoff with these forks. RaceTech's tuning guide says the tuning range is 110 to 150 mm air space at the top of the fork as I described. I'm pretty happy at 130 mm. As I recall @5twins is closer to 150 mm. I'm sure he'll chime in.I will also look into eliminating the fork dive. Does it stiffen up the whole frontend or just under heavy load?
Sure! Send them my way and let me know what I owe you. Thanks.I've got an extra set if you want to try 'em.
Sounds like some experimenting needs to be done. I will have to shoot another video on the same route for comparison after I make these modifications.There's always a tradeoff with these forks.
I think I've got your Dads old address. PM me if it needs to go to a different one.Sure! Send them my way and let me know what I owe you. Thanks.