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The Volusianator

06-21-2005, 04:53 PM

I just ordered a set of progressive front fork springs from HDL and was wondering if there was anyone in the GB, Appleton or so area that's installed these that would want to help a noobie out with the procedure?

Thanks,
Wade

Skinny

06-21-2005, 05:08 PM

Help the New guy out you are layed off :P Just awaiti'n for something to do 8)

The Volusianator

06-21-2005, 05:36 PM

bluto

06-22-2005, 08:04 AM

Help the New guy out you are layed off :P Just awaiti'n for something to do 8)So Skinny, do I take that as a "hey, sure, I'd help with that"? I'd sure appreciate it, I've done quite a few mods to my old Vol, but for some reason, taking the forks apart, just creeps me out a bit!

Wade

LOL! You will learn to speak "Skinnyeeze" if you hang around long enough. Skinny was volunteering Smoken' Joe to head up and give you a hand since he recently lost his job due to cutbacks.....

Skinny

06-22-2005, 08:45 AM

Smoken Joe has made a tool for taking the forks apart, and has done several bikes this winter. give him a PM maybe you to can work something out..

Smoken'JOE

06-22-2005, 09:52 AM

Who ME :?:
Not a bad ride up. Lets find the tool and see what's happening. You do need a lift also.

Going for a interview this morning. Lets see what happens. :D

Condolini

06-22-2005, 11:02 AM

The Volusianator

06-22-2005, 12:37 PM

Who ME :?:
Not a bad ride up. Lets find the tool and see what's happening. You do need a lift also.

Going for a interview this morning. Lets see what happens. :DOk, so I don't speak Skinny yet and that went right over my head! But Joe, I do have a lift, basically every tool we could need except for that custome tool you made for the process. I've done quite a bit of wrenching on other bikes, but for some reason, taking the forks apart is freakin' me out. I know it'd be quite a trip for you, if you want to, that'd be great, or if you want to give me a hollar maybe you could walk me through it too. How necessary is the tool? I assume it's the same as the one on Bare's site?

Wade

The Volusianator

06-22-2005, 12:40 PM

Wade,
How's it feel to be a noobie again? :)

No, I don't have my 1800 yet, have to wait until I get back from Canada. The Black is at the shop for vacation checkup/7000 service.

Good luck on the fork job!

NNora, being a noobie sucks! I feel like such an idiot on this site, it's good to go back to the VR once in a while so I can raise my morale a bit and help someone else out. I just posted complete details on the clutch replacement for AKVolDaddy, and let me tell you, although it was a long type, it felt good to feel like I knew something again! I'm learning here, everyone is pretty good about helping. Of course you can see the site operates the same as the VR, so the search function is just as robust :roll: Good luck on the new bike, I wish I wouldve known about your dealer as I'd have loved to get an orange one. Oh well, paint anyway this winter. Go Pack!

Wade

Smoken'JOE

06-22-2005, 01:56 PM

[quote="Smoken'JOE":3saokz7w]Who ME :?:
Not a bad ride up. Lets find the tool and see what's happening. You do need a lift also.

Going for a interview this morning. Lets see what happens. :DOk, so I don't speak Skinny yet and that went right over my head! But Joe, I do have a lift, basically every tool we could need except for that custome tool you made for the process. I've done quite a bit of wrenching on other bikes, but for some reason, taking the forks apart is freakin' me out. I know it'd be quite a trip for you, if you want to, that'd be great, or if you want to give me a hollar maybe you could walk me through it too. How necessary is the tool? I assume it's the same as the one on Bare's site?

Wade[/quote:3saokz7w]

Yes the tool is very nessasary. This is really a straight foward deal. Follow the instructions step by step and a piece of cake. You don't accually take the forks apart, just the top caps and whats inside is not that bad. You have to check with Acrotech, I think he has the tool.
If you do it by the service man. it's a lot more work.
Follow Bares instructions and have at it. If you would like I can get you my cell # and if you run into a problem, call.
http://bareasschoppers.com/forksprings/

The Volusianator

06-22-2005, 02:38 PM

Yes the tool is very nessasary. This is really a straight foward deal. Follow the instructions step by step and a piece of cake. You don't accually take the forks apart, just the top caps and whats inside is not that bad. You have to check with Acrotech, I think he has the tool.
If you do it by the service man. it's a lot more work.
Follow Bares instructions and have at it. If you would like I can get you my cell # and if you run into a problem, call.
http://bareasschoppers.com/forksprings/OK, so is Acrotech a member or a location where I can get the tool? I'll give it a try myslef, no biggie I guess. If you want to PM me with your cell # that would be great just in case. I should have the springs some time this week.

Wade

bluto

06-22-2005, 03:39 PM

OK, so is Acrotech a member or a location where I can get the tool?
Wade

Yes :shock:

bluto

06-22-2005, 03:41 PM

LOL! :D Just yankin' yer chain. Acrotech (Mike) is a member and he graciously lends us part of his shop (Acrotech Industries) for our tech sessions. The shop is located in Crystal Lake, IL and during week, Mike is usually in Milwaukee at their other location. Clear as mud? :wink:

The Volusianator

06-26-2005, 06:55 PM

OK, so I sent Adontec a PM, he opened it but hasent replied, so is this the tool I need to order to change the fork springs?

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/store ... =493690121 (http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/stores/product.asp?pid=5427&str=11&ID=493690121)

Thanks,
Wade

Smoken'JOE

06-26-2005, 07:05 PM

Hope you sent it to Acrotech and not to the other name you had. He's heading for Colorado this week so give him a PM or post about the tool.
To answer your ?, yes that's the tool.

The Volusianator

06-26-2005, 07:17 PM

Hope you sent it to Acrotech and not to the other name you had. He's heading for Colorado this week so give him a PM or post about the tool.
To answer your ?, yes that's the tool.Yes, Acrotech, sorry for the above misspelling, Adontec is a member on my other site! freaudian slip!

The Volusianator

07-07-2005, 04:15 PM

VTXFlyer

07-07-2005, 04:46 PM

[quote="The Volusianator":x1nrtzxp]OK, so I sent Adontec a PM, he opened it but hasent replied, so is this the tool I need to order to change the fork springs?

http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/store ... =493690121 (http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/stores/product.asp?pid=5427&str=11&ID=493690121)

Thanks,
WadeNever heard from the guy so I ordered one from HDL. :roll:[/quote:x1nrtzxp]

Acrotech (Mike) just got home from Colorado yesterday .... we had Skinny and Kerrys' funeral :cry: .....sorry you had to buy the tool....

The Volusianator

07-07-2005, 05:46 PM

Acrotech (Mike) just got home from Colorado yesterday .... we had Skinny and Kerrys' funeral :cry: .....sorry you had to buy the tool....I've been reading the posts, sounds like they were good people that were well respected on the site. It's too bad that kind of thing has to happen to good people.

I sent Mike the PM on June 22nd, it was opened and read the next day, he's been on several times that I've seen since but I never got a reply. So I just went ahead and bought the tool myself as I really want to get these done before the riding season is over. Of course the tool is on backorder from Honda so I'm still waiting anyway, go figure!

Ride safe and thanks for the reply,
Wade