my forks

[nicebelair]

Ok i want to post a picture i just took so i can ask about the set up of some parts i got for my forks. Could someone help me out and tell me how to put a pic up here, then i could use some help on the forks after that please, thanks ya'll,
brandon[/img]

[yamahonkawazuki]

i have trouble posting pics myself (maybe i need to read instructions?),
anyhoo, i used this last time,
http://www.uploadit.org. for my pics

[nicebelair]

[img]http://www.uploadit.org/nicebelair/forks.jpg
thanks beavis,
so there they are my new fork parts, i think i have them in the correct order, top is on the right. so does that look correct to ya'll? if so should i just be able to pull stock parts out and slip these in and finish the project with new 10 or 15 wt. fork oil? please help me out, i would like to get this done tomarrow before i have to work, I hate knowing i could add parts to my bike but cant because of work :x , thanks everyone,
brandon

[nicebelair]

http://www.uploadit.org/nicebelair/forks.jpg
i hope this worked

[yamahonkawazuki]

from what i see, it appears as though you've got it!

[nicebelair]

cool, thank you very much.
brandon

[Ed89]

I hope you are not thinking of just opening the cap at the top of the tube and pull everything out with the tube still on the bike?  You can only get the spacer, washer and (big) spring out that way.

BTW, are those parts in the pix for the GS500?  They look a little different than mine.


Cheers,
Ed.

[JamesG]

It appears to have  Race Tech "gold vavle" cartridge emulators installed. Its the brass part between the damping rod and the main fork spring.

[nicebelair]

ed says it not that easy, so i guess im going to hold off until i have a whole day off to do this, but does anyone have pretty easy intructions for installing the new damping rod, cartridge emulator, race tech spring and spacer? ,
brandon

[Adam R]

You should probably call Racetech.  I've heard their customer service is pretty good.  I'll be in this same situation in about a week after my emulators arrive.


Adam

[Ed89]

It appears to have  Race Tech "gold vavle" cartridge emulators installed. Its the brass part between the damping rod and the main fork spring.

Thanks, JamesG.  Never seen the race tech before.

Brandon, in that case, it is definitely more than a 30 minute job.  :mrgreen:  Since it seems like it'll be your first time, I would say a day would be a good start.  It depends on the tools you have and your skills.  From my experience with disassembling the GS forks, the biggest pain is removing the bottom allen bolt (14) that holds the damper.  If you are lucky, it would just come out.  In any case, I suggest you search the threads and read up a little on how folks here deal with that annoyance.  Good luck!

http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/showschematic.asp?dept_id=723956

Cheers,
Ed.

[nicebelair]

THANK YOU ED

[yamahonkawazuki]

if i remember correctly, an impact can help. i did my seals without rem. that, but i just have stock setup