Subject: RE: On the subject of forks (again)
Author: Paul P. Linn
Date: Mar 23, 2005, 7:19 PM
Post ID: 1718590778
You guys must have some of the worst roads in the world to ride on! I've
never had the need to use any spacer of any sorts in my forks. Have I just
been lucky to have some good springs and damping action in my forks or is it
that I don't go off roading on my Loop?
Paul
73 Eldo "Elvira" 949 conversion
74 Eldo "Daisy" undergoing a full police restoration
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Telford [mailto:jr-@avalon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 7:32 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: On the subject of forks (again)
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Sorry to have cause any confusion- John U. put your bike back together!
I'm using a piece of 1 1/2 pvc, 1/2 inch long. PVC pipe has an internal
diameter of 1 1/2 of course. A coupling, like John said he used, is
larger since it has to fit around the outside of pvc. 1 1/2 pipe sits
on the castellated nut- one could machine a groove in it (it looks to be
just a wee bit small), but that might weaken the pvc. A coupling is
easily wide enough to sit outside the nut. However, the pipe matches
the diameter of the spring, so I'm inclined to go with a piece of pipe
rather than a coupling. Top or bottom, since this is a linear
compression system, it shouldn't matter. All that said, I think Charlie
has come up with the most elegant solution.
I'm puttin' mine on top, cause I'm a top kind of guy.
I'll take some pictures and post them up this weekend if you want, but
it's not very exciting.
J
Charlie Mullendore wrote:
Hi Ray, I used 1 1/2" PVC pipe plugs instead of the pipe. The local Lowe's didn't want to sell me any short pieces and the plugs were a little bit beefier (thicker wall). Of course I had to chuck them up in the lathe and cut the closed end off - I made mine 1" long. Hope to try the forks (along with the rest of the bike) out soon! Cheers, |
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