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To all rebuilding your forks A MESSAGE.
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20 Aug 2009 20:33 #315434
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To all rebuilding your forks A MESSAGE. was created by Yojymbo!
I just ordered up several damper piston rings for KZ dampers. If you are rebuilding the forks on your bike this is an impossible part to find. I finally had a machine shop make me several out of glass impregnated teflon which is far superior to the original ring. IF anyone would like a pair of these for their rebuild shoot me an E-mail. They cost some bucks to fab up so this isn't a free part give away, but $10 a pair sounds fair to help defer the cost of making them. If your interested let me know.
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31 Aug 2009 13:06 #317950
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KZ RIDER RELAY FLAG CARRIER #55
1977 KZ650B Ready & Fit to Roll Anywhere!
1974 F7 175 -first bike and still own, full resto soon!
2002 ZRX1200R -Red the faster color
2011 Concours 14 -Now a Snarling Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!
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I will eventually be rebuilding my forks. I do not know enough about the KZ forks or my own forks to commit at this time. Once I determine my actual needs I may be looking you up. Thanks for thinking of the rest of us here.
KZ RIDER RELAY FLAG CARRIER #55
1977 KZ650B Ready & Fit to Roll Anywhere!
1974 F7 175 -first bike and still own, full resto soon!
2002 ZRX1200R -Red the faster color
2011 Concours 14 -Now a Snarling Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!
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31 Aug 2009 15:37 #317997
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someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.
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yo- jimbo
can you hook a brother up? :laugh:
can you hook a brother up? :laugh:
someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.
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31 Aug 2009 20:22 #318109
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For you Kman, anything!
I'm going to pick them up tomorrow, two on the house coming your way. Shoot me a PM w/ your addy.
I'm going to pick them up tomorrow, two on the house coming your way. Shoot me a PM w/ your addy.
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31 Aug 2009 21:00 #318128
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Are we talking about ANY KZ suspention? I have some forks off a KZ650 i'm in the proccess of going through. Anyone ever take the seals out of one, mine are old and not coming out easily ...LOL
THnaks
THnaks
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31 Aug 2009 21:45 - 31 Aug 2009 21:46 #318138
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I used a tool for tightening huge pipes they have at the marina where I live. It looks like a hook with a pivot point. You could use a bailing hook, just place a thin piece of wood between the metal of the hook and the metal of the tube. The damper ring is the same for all 650s and up I believe, one of mine broke when removing it to soak the dampers. I only have a couple of pairs of rings left so let me know if you want a pair. The stock ones are likely fine though.
Ah, and don't forget the most important seal/bearing removal tool of all, a bernzo torch.
Ah, and don't forget the most important seal/bearing removal tool of all, a bernzo torch.
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01 Sep 2009 06:23 #318175
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Zmoto wrote:
An off the shelf seal puller from the auto parts store works fine. Be sure to remove the snap ring first. Use a small piece of scrap wood to protect the tube. Others have mentioned a method of removal whereby you forcefully pull up on the upper tube. I would guess that it's done in a piston like fashion until the seal pops out - never done it myself. You could apply some heat w a propane torch to soften up the seal.Are we talking about ANY KZ suspention? I have some forks off a KZ650 i'm in the proccess of going through. Anyone ever take the seals out of one, mine are old and not coming out easily ...LOL
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