Poor Man's COBAS Tecfar

huit · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:38 pm **Posts:** 938

Always good when you can enjoy all your efforts, well done Mike!
Paul

618F1 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am **Posts:** 2093

Leaking seals in the 43mm Paiolis. Never rebuilt a set of these, and never want to again. Amazing how the online repair manual (the copy in the kit is for a 46mm) says “using force” to pull the pipe spacer down, but never mentions a tool or provides one in the repair kit. I don’t think that even the Hulk could do that with bare hands. Now i am worried that it will come apart but never go back together. I will listen to any suggestions. MikeV

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PS: Bingo. I need straps with ratchets! Just like we used in the Inquisition.

618F1 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am **Posts:** 2093

The tie downs with ratchets worked. I still think there are a few more parts here than the manuals show. MikeV

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huit · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:38 pm **Posts:** 938

Good job Mike!!
Any trouble finding fork seals?

618F1 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am **Posts:** 2093

Not hard to find them, just tricky. You cannot use 43mm seals or dust wipers for a Marzocchi fork because the OD on those is 54+mm. The OD on the Paiolis parts is 55+mm. So 43mm forks from a Japanese bike work. And then there are several thicknesses. But i got it worked out. Actually got one of the legs back together today - after a few back-tracks on the assembly. MikeV

618F1 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am **Posts:** 2093

This actually worked. Not as recommended in the Piaoli manual. Second one was easier. Still hope to not do again. Tired. MikeV

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Cal · **Joined:** Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:51 am **Posts:** 712

Good job Mike :-)

there aren't many of those forks around.......I bet there isn't more than a person or 2 on this list that have ever worked on them. You are the new Paioli North America Tech Rep......

Clay

618F1 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:23 am **Posts:** 2093

The forks are much better now. No leaks, less collapse on braking. But i am not taking calls for repairs.

Clay sent me this great sticker, for which i have found an appropriate place on the tail of “the mutt”. A very small number of you may remember this character.

MikeV

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Cal · **Joined:** Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:51 am **Posts:** 712

Ha.ha.......the Rat Fink!!!!

It's funny, for about 3 decades I have put a little fink decal on every bike I get. Kinda like a little good luck charm or something. I don't really know why or how I started to do that but it has continued for years.......something when I was young must have attracted me to the fink :-)

Clay

huit · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:38 pm **Posts:** 938

Fantastic!
I had a nice rat fink t Shirt when I was a kid.
You could buy iron on ones and make your own!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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