So, I was out riding my 81' SH yesterday.
Which I have put about 900mi. Since I got it running with little more than a new batt.,new rubber, and a chain! Funny I figured a lot more would need to be done to get her flyin' but so far she has treated me pretty damb good!....ANYWAY..out of nowhere yesterday the front end felt squirrely, like kinda loose goosey, almost like it would go into speed wobble, tank slap, whatever you want to call it at high speeds. Scary as hell, I had it happen to me on a dirt bike a few times so violent it was slamming off the stops and sent me into a ditch. (Scotts steering damper solved that problem!) ANYWAY (can't stay on track today too much coffee!) SO..I stopped looked it all over and did all the rule of thumb checks and could not find anything significantly wrong. Aside from the fact that it's all 36yrs. Old with no proper maintenance...so I rode for a while more but just could not have fun on it anymore cuz that was stuck in my head, so I just cruised it back home. I hate to have to start tearing this thing apart mid summer, I would rather ride it till the cold sets in and start then, but I'm not sure she will make it that long!
I know the forks need to be rebuilt, I want to use a heavier fork oil, and find some good progressive springs that fit.
If anyone could save me the time, where can I find springs and what fits?, what weight oil should be used? Once I do start ripping into this bike you know I will post multiple progress threads to keep ya happy, so everyone can see and throw their
in!
So, what do I need to know to make the fork rebuild less painless and optimized for best function..
All that being said...WHAT THE HECK ARE THESE:
I mean I sorta know what they are but do you think they would be worth it aside from just "looking cool"??
Thanks for letting me waste your time guys!-noodles
Which I have put about 900mi. Since I got it running with little more than a new batt.,new rubber, and a chain! Funny I figured a lot more would need to be done to get her flyin' but so far she has treated me pretty damb good!....ANYWAY..out of nowhere yesterday the front end felt squirrely, like kinda loose goosey, almost like it would go into speed wobble, tank slap, whatever you want to call it at high speeds. Scary as hell, I had it happen to me on a dirt bike a few times so violent it was slamming off the stops and sent me into a ditch. (Scotts steering damper solved that problem!) ANYWAY (can't stay on track today too much coffee!) SO..I stopped looked it all over and did all the rule of thumb checks and could not find anything significantly wrong. Aside from the fact that it's all 36yrs. Old with no proper maintenance...so I rode for a while more but just could not have fun on it anymore cuz that was stuck in my head, so I just cruised it back home. I hate to have to start tearing this thing apart mid summer, I would rather ride it till the cold sets in and start then, but I'm not sure she will make it that long!
I know the forks need to be rebuilt, I want to use a heavier fork oil, and find some good progressive springs that fit.
If anyone could save me the time, where can I find springs and what fits?, what weight oil should be used? Once I do start ripping into this bike you know I will post multiple progress threads to keep ya happy, so everyone can see and throw their
in!So, what do I need to know to make the fork rebuild less painless and optimized for best function..
All that being said...WHAT THE HECK ARE THESE:
I mean I sorta know what they are but do you think they would be worth it aside from just "looking cool"??
Thanks for letting me waste your time guys!-noodles
