gpounce
CB750 Member
Got the forks sorted; made a oil seal installation tool out of 1 1/2" PVC pipe on the lathe, used a pair of bar clamps to press in the seals. Only had to replace one slider, the others in good shape. I chickened out and filled the tubes upside-down, cut down a funnel for a tight fit over the fork bottom tube, then poured in the fork oil. With the end and drain bolts tight then flipped each fork right-side up for the seals. Only forgot one of the spring clips, but just for a couple minutes
Cleaned up the speedo gearbox, came out great- there was a bit of grease still in there beneath all the dirt- on a roll! Checked his front wheel bearings, one barely turns the other is frozen far as I can see using fingers... of course... so off to buy him some new front bearings & seals lol
Cleaned up the speedo gearbox, came out great- there was a bit of grease still in there beneath all the dirt- on a roll! Checked his front wheel bearings, one barely turns the other is frozen far as I can see using fingers... of course... so off to buy him some new front bearings & seals lol