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Post by kiwivini on Oct 9, 2010 10:36:45 GMT 1
Bought some hagon progressive springs off ebay months ago have finally come to fit them and they are 30mm longer than standard so i cant get the cap pushed down far enough to refit the spring clip. These springs cost me a tenner so im about to cut them down and try them anyway.
Any reasons why i shouldnt do this and whats the best method to get a straight / flat finish to the spring?
cheers
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Post by kiwivini on Oct 9, 2010 11:22:16 GMT 1
here wat ur saying butchers, just had a cup of tea and calmed myself down ha ha.
just spoke to hagon and they would seem to be the right length so it give a bit more pre-load apparently.
So how do i get the plugs in far enough to fit the spring clip?
Ive tried with a screw driver and cant get the plug past the groove....
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Post by kiwivini on Oct 9, 2010 18:58:35 GMT 1
ggrrrrrr!
so i think the o ring under the cap is causing to much friction when it gets to that point the forks start to compress rather than the the cap continuing to go down.
Does anyone know if that oil seal has a flat profile or rounded. looks like someone has just put an o ring in there to replace the original. (thats what im hoping anyway)
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Post by pepsisteve on Oct 11, 2010 19:45:26 GMT 1
have you tried greasing the 'o' ring to lube it past the groove? it should be a rounded 'o' ring not a flat edged one.
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Post by mellow on Oct 11, 2010 21:46:33 GMT 1
grease the o ring  |
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Post by scott on Oct 11, 2010 21:47:49 GMT 1
u forgot to have ur weet-a-bix that morning day ya m8 ;D
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Post by kiwivini on Oct 11, 2010 23:25:30 GMT 1
I had the same prob, i think i had to remove the spacer/ tube thingy in the forks ( as per the instructions)? Mark hmmmm. what spacer what instructions??? |
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Post by kiwivini on Oct 11, 2010 23:26:08 GMT 1
grease the o ring yep done that. |
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Post by zxr59 on Oct 12, 2010 15:42:23 GMT 1
fit the forks into yokes grease the o ring get a mate to push cap down until it locates in the tube then use a small g clamp under the yoke and on top of the cap tighten until the cap passes the groove in the tube then fit spring clip into groove and remove clamp slowly.
it might take a couple of tries til you get it all lined up properly but i've done it this way a couple of times. hope this helps
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Post by bare on Oct 15, 2010 17:42:11 GMT 1
Isn't there a Spring spacer tube as well as the spring in the stock setup?? Should be.
Remove the spacer and DIY a shorter(?) one out of White or Grey PVC pbg tubing (yes it's Kosher Racetech supplies such with their spring setups.. I've used such for years, oil does not affect it at all
Having the spring so high that you cannot refit the Fork cap is just Stupid.. It's Hard Enough to struggle that cap back on with the oem spring. Cut your new spacer untill it's an oem equivalent struggle to refit that cap. Tubing is cheap if you make a length mistake.
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