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Author: | huit [ Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | forcella italia fork rebuild |
Doing the forks on my 86 f1 what do I need to know as far as oil weight, level/air gap.Are there any tricks to make them work better? Bike is track/race only. Thanks Paul |
Author: | huit [ Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
Thanks Bill, I will see what I can find in the way of seals. Paul |
Author: | Sumfun4me [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
Bill, do you know of a source for the nylon guide rings that fit inside the stanchions for these forks? Clinton |
Author: | pantah_good [ Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
Clinton, Ducati says the nylon guide ring (Ducati # 067037230) is no longer available. I didn't go any further with those, figuring/hoping they were a slow wearing item. Bill |
Author: | 618F1 [ Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
That was a really great write up, Bill. The kind I have printed out for future reference, and save as a doc. Very clever use of the old wiper/seal, especially for those who want to restore an F1. I do wonder if a racer would need that, since some do not use dust wipers on the forks on the track. MikeV |
Author: | pantah_good [ Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
Thanks Mike. I was worried about water getting trapped inside the screw on seal holders if that wiper part wasn't sticking up thru the gap, either street or race. Bill |
Author: | ozzy909 [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
I see a lot of fork seals on eBay, are they not the correct items? My fork seals are shot from shipment from the US to Australia, they fully emptied all over the discs, rims and tyres. I bought a set on ebay but sounds like they wont be the ones? There are so many advertised, so I am now worried given you mentioned they are unobtainable. IM not worried about what I have purchased, more so that they may not fit and I 100% have to get a set. I note you mention part numbers, are they Ducati part numbers? Many Thanks for this very informative write up. |
Author: | pantah_good [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
Hi Ozzy, I went back and edited my posts to clarify which numbers are Ducati numbers. After the Ducati # 067037225 fork seals became unavailable, I have bought over the years 4 or 5 pairs of aftermarket fork seals that were supposedly for these forks, including the Pyramid ones off eBay. The problems with them all is that the o.d. is too small to properly fit the i.d. of the black screw on holder and they do not have the wiper part that sticks out the top of the black holder. That is why I'm trying the Leak Proof ones, because I think they may fit "good enough". I know Mike Weber is trying fork seals from the Monster model that had 40mm fork tubes, and maybe he could chime in on how he's coming with those. Bill |
Author: | 618F1 [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: forcella italia fork rebuild |
None of the people selling fork seals on eBay have the correct seal for the Forcella Italia 40mm forks (or any other size of that style); the attitude is, "if it doesn't work you can send it back". Even ORSP will send you a generic version by Ariete. They are as scarce as the proverbial "hen's teeth" MikeV |
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