Rebuilding forks

[Merritt]

So I'm starting to order parts to rebuild my forks.

I know I need springs, and oil.  I know the seals are leaking, so I'll get a pair of dust and oil seals.  Anything else I should make sure I've got?

[The Buddha]

Oooo rebuilding, yes, you want to get all new metal. Steel, and I am sure some bushings are made of copper and the outer leg is aluminum. Then caps are made from steel too, but have threads. The spring is made from a high tension alloy of steel.
There is some chrome also you want that too. Its the bling bling man, must have that.
Cool.
Buddha.

[sledge]

Copper sealing washers that fit under the damper bolts.......item 15.

[The Buddha]

Copper sealing washers that fit under the damper bolts.......item 15.

And dont forget, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ---- all the way to 22. Remember sledge, he said he's rebuilding it. Not just putting copper washer and seal in it.

Best way is to make it out of metal by buying all new metal.

Cool.
Buddha.

[ineedanap]

and #6, the clip that holds the fork seal and bushing in.  You probably won't be able to (or want to) reuse your old one. 

[The Buddha]

We true rebuilders dont need no steenkin #6. We make it from bare metal. Steel ... ha ... I tear it with my teeth and twist it into that shape.
Spring steel you say ... I got your spring steel right here ...
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Buddha.

[commuterdude]

I got away with just springs, dust and oil seals, oil, and a piece of 1.5" pvc 2 ft long to install the oil seal.     Totally transforms the bike.    I would like to get some nice black fork boots to cut down on the shiny chrome.

[Merritt]

Ok.  Looking at getting numbers 4,5,6,7,and 15 (two each).  Am I missing anything?

I apologize for sounding like such a newb.  This is the first time I'm getting down to do some REAL work on a bike.

[jdw03n]

I'll be doing this one myself next also....paid some yobo a while back to install progressives, new oil seals and new dust seals.  Almost had to sue the idiot to get the bike back, very little work done, seals started leaking almost immediately.  Yobo ceased operations and ceased answering his phone.

More confidence since my failed rejet/carb cleaning, so I think I'm going to try to screw up my forks after I break the chin spoiler and headlight fairing I just bought.  Think I'll photo document the heck out of the process.

[The Buddha]

Well ... since carbs are screwed up and its not running anyway, what diff does it make.
BTW carbs are almost harder to get right than forks ... so you maybe OK. No modding of the forks = easier.
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Buddha.

[Merritt]

Just thought of something else......

I know which static rate springs I need to get.  However, would a progressive rate spring have any advantage/disadvantage over static rate?