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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2012, 06:16:49 PM »
Here's a link to RealOEM, disregard the cost of the parts, I don't think they are current, but it gives you a part number .

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0364&mospid=51897&btnr=31_0297&hg=31&fg=10


It's item #24 .
« Last Edit: August 19, 2012, 06:19:45 PM by Bob_Roller »
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2012, 09:38:08 PM »
Excellent - thanks Bob - I see they ahave greta expanded parts pictures too - very usefulas I have the bike in totally strip down - Adrian ......
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #17 on: August 20, 2012, 04:25:28 AM »
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Does this indicate missing/damaged damper bumpers? The clunk seems to come from both front forks...  

Hopefully it is just a missing topping out bumper bush but that is the last resort when the forks hit full extension and the bush on it's own will not always prevent a clunk.

Before the damper piston hits the bumper, rebound damping should increase noticeably over the last bit of travel as the fork approaches full extension. When the rebound damping orifice which is positioned 25mm below the damper piston falls below the damper valve washer the volume of fork oil below the damper piston has no where to go except to leak past the washer. This provides a hydraulic bump stop effect and slows the fork over the last 25mm of travel.

If you stroke the forks by hand with the springs out this increase in rebound damping over the last 25mm of extension should be very obvious. If you can't feel it then either the fork oil level is low or the oil is too thin or there is too much leakage past the valve washer.  

You should also be able to detect this increase in rebound damping with the springs in place but the wheel and mudguard would have to be off to stroke one fork leg at a time.
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2012, 02:44:13 PM »
Barry, that was a great "How to...."  Thanks for writing it up.  I did mine 10 years ago and it's not exactly fresh in my memory.

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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2012, 10:15:58 PM »
Hi again - I just re - read you instructions barry and they seem very clear thanks - as I have my forks off the bike now - the whole bike is now in bits - do you (or anyone) have an easy way to hold the stanchions while I compress the top plug to remove the circlip???
I have all thats necessary to do the rest of your instructions no probs - thansk for you help again - Adrian ......
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2012, 10:46:46 PM »
I bore a  hole in a piece of lumber (1 inches 25 mm), cut the piece of wood  and put the tube of the fork in between the pieces of wood and tighten it in a vise, then push down on the plug  to expose the circlip .

I have a second piece of wood, bore a 1.5 inch 37 mm diameter hole in it, cut it  and place the lower tube of the fork in it and tighten in a vise .
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2012, 02:05:34 AM »
Okay Bob just so i undestand what you describe - I need two vises - one above the other - to hold the wooden blocks around the stanchion - at the same time - I'm sorry mate I can't quite picture what it is you're describing - if this is correct then I don't have this facilty and it would be prohibitive to go out and buy the stuff.
How long should the blocks of wood be - how wide - how thick -how much wood should there be between the circumferenc odf the drilled holes and the edge of the wood ???
Sorry for so many questions mate - Adsrian .....
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2012, 07:50:56 AM »
No, I only use one vise, I put the upper fork tube in the vise first, so I can remove the circlip and top plug and get the springs out .

Then I use the larger wood blocks and put the lower fork tube in the vise, to get the damper assembly out and get the rest of the fork internal parts out .
« Last Edit: August 24, 2012, 11:36:24 AM by Bob_Roller »
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2012, 09:04:08 AM »
Hi Bob -  I understand - now I can get on wiht the work - many thnks for your advice mate - Adrian .........
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2012, 02:17:26 PM »
I did that part of the job before I took the front tire off, so had to get up on the pegs and push the plug down.  

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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2012, 09:34:47 PM »
 :D Hmm Ed - might have been worth a picture  ;)
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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2012, 07:58:58 PM »
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:D Hmm Ed - might have been worth a picture  ;)

It would have been, but all three hands were occupied doing the job.  The scary thing is, I was by myself!

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Re: Front Forks
« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2012, 10:14:55 PM »
Well Ed - lol lol - who ever said that bikers were part of the [smiley=mad.gif] normal gene pool  :D
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