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Title: Fork "spring seat" missing
Post by: GeeP on April 07, 2007, 02:42:57 PM

I took my forks apart today to overhaul them and install a set of Sonic springs. However, I noticed that callout #18 in this diagram (http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0027/front_damper/front_damper.cfm?man=su&groupid=3100&parent=3070) is missing. I guess somebody was in the forks before me. :icon_rolleyes:

Does anybody have a photograph of the part? What is the OD? Material? I'm not going to wait three weeks for a Suzuki part, I'll make a few tonight.

I just can't stand the thought of putting a couple of 5/8" washers in there. :laugh:

Title: Re: Fork "spring seat" missing
Post by: dgyver on April 07, 2007, 03:26:58 PM

I pulled one out of a bent set of forks, not sure if there was one in the other side. If there is, it did not want to come out easily.

Major OD = 31.5mm
Minor OD = 20mm
ID = 16mm
Height = 6mm
Thickness = 1.5mm
Material = steel

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/GSmods/GSforkspringseat01.jpg)

Title: Re: Fork "spring seat" missing
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 07, 2007, 03:28:49 PM

Hmm.. don't remember seeing those in the last forks I rebuilt..

Title: Re: Fork "spring seat" missing
Post by: Affschnozel on April 07, 2007, 04:33:56 PM

I recently rebuilt forks for a friend's 92 GS and there was a flat washer instead of the aforementioned part,
so it was in my 97 :dunno_white:

Title: Re: Fork "spring seat" missing
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 07, 2007, 05:16:41 PM

yeah, mine was a flat washer too..

Title: Re: Fork "spring seat" missing
Post by: GeeP on April 07, 2007, 06:27:20 PM

Thanks for the dims and photo Dgyver. :thumb:

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