RACETECH SPRINGS &
GOLD-VALVE EMULATOR INSTALLATION
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 Getting started... remove the upper cowling, and the gauge unit. Also remove the whole front brake assembly. Now's the time to rebuild those calipers if needed. |
 Get rid of the upper cowling bracket. |
 Put the front up on some kind of stand or support it some other way. |
 It actually stabilized the whole thing much more if I put the rear on stands too. |
 I also put a lift under the bike too... you can't be too careful! |
 Get rid of the front wheel. |
 My pooches keeping me company, and helping keep my porch warm! It was cold when I did this, and I didn't have a space heater. |
 That's Rocko in the front, and Zoe in the back with her head up. |
 Take off the clipons... |
 and tuck them out of the way so you can keep all the cables and wires where they should be... cables can bind when turning if not routed properly. |
 Remove the fork drain screw at the bottom of the leg -- note, aparently some years don't have this drain screw. Pump the legs up and down to get most of the old fork oil out. |
 Looks good, eh? |
 Now, in order to remove the damper rods, I had to make this tool. I bought two 5" bolts with 15/16" heads, a 12" extension rod, and two couplers. I had to drill and bolt it all together so I could use it without it unscrewing. |
 Damper tool, fully assembled. It needs to be at least 20" long. |
 Unscrew the slider cap while everything is still in the triple tree, being cautious that the springs don't try to sping out. Use a rag to hold onto the cap as you unscrew it. Pull out the springs and finally unbolt the legs from the triple tree and remove them. |
 Here are all the pieces for one leg, including the speedo gear. |
 This is the damper rod... |
 and this is how the tool fits in... you stick the damper tool down the slider, and use a rachet to turn it. |
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