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Fork Caps

Fork Caps

If I have to do this, your fork caps are way too tight.  The top triple clamp bolt will squeeze the fork tube onto the cap.   You don’t need to make the cap tight.   Just tighten it a little more than what you can get with just your hand.
Another Jim Lindemann based story:

Another Jim Lindemann based story:

Back in the day Jim’s first task was to get a fork or shock to work. There is no point to great valving if the oil can find another way to go. These forks had that problem. Jim had told me how he solved the problem but this was my first chance to do it myself. I have...
Seal Head

Seal Head

Check out this two part seal head from a Sachs shock. Notice the cir-clips that go above and below the head. Also the seal is one piece, combining the shaft seal and body seal rather than just having a shaft seal and an O-ring. Did you see the shaft bushing? No?...
Spools

Spools

Fischer’s don’t come with rear stand spools but they do come with mounts so I just needed to make some spools. The MRX is heaver than the SV’s it will race against so I want my spools to be light. Note the trimmed bolt head and the drilled out center saving 3 grams...