z1100st A1 (re - birth) lots of pics?

freddyz1r · #151 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:34 am

1 leg has an oil drain hex head bolt.
The other has a Philips head bolt.

freddyz1r · #152 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:41 am

On the edge of the main spring there is (the shiniest bits) some minor signs of wear.
It measures well within it's 'tolerances'.

freddyz1r · #153 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:51 am

Tried like hell to remove the allen head bolt from the bottom of the legs :swe

I couldn't even get them to move :shock:

(From what I'd read on several occasions, the problem was always the whole lot turning :?:

this was definitely not the case :oops:

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doebag · #154 PostAuthor: **doebag** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:39 am

If it is important to you, the fender bolts are 8mm x 16mm with 12mm head, with spring washers below.
The drain bolts are 4mm x 8mm long with cross head, with gasket [copper washer?] below.

freddyz1r · #155 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:54 am

Had to take the legs upto the old garage (vice :press

and air / impact drill :drill

was required :twisted:

)
1 bolt came out with some 'extra' persuasion :ws

the other one needed the now familiar treatment :shock:

the allen head eventually rounded off :oops:

and after some drilling with the air drill and then eventually 'cutting' a slot in it :??

I managed to wedge an old flat bladed screw driver in :viking

And out it came :clap

back at 'moon base alpha' :roll:

I could see what was left of the bolt :oops:

(I'll keep this for reference until replaced :wink:

)

freddyz1r · #156 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:35 am

Got all the leg parts layed out on the bench, to see whats what :??

(Every days a school day :roll:

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Jay1969 · #157 PostAuthor: **Jay1969** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:20 am

Excellent work freddy :up

Keep it up

~Jay.

freddyz1r · #158 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:31 am

In the 'manwel' it mentions using a 22mm bolt head, down the tube to stop the damper (if needed) from turning while removing the allen headed bolt.
while trying different 'methods' to remove said bolt, I tried feeding an 1/2" extension into the end of the damper (read it incorrectly on here before :oops:

) I could not see for the life of me how that was possible :oops:

freddyz1r · #159 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:38 am

When you've got the damper rod out in front of you it is clear to see what manwel was referring to :oops:

freddyz1r · #160 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:49 am

doebag wrote:If it is important to you, the fender bolts are 8mm x 16mm with 12mm head, with spring washers below.
The drain bolts are 4mm x 8mm long with cross head, with gasket [copper washer?] below.

all info greatly appreciated as you know :up

cheerz freddy

freddyz1r · #161 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 11:50 am

Does this look like acceptable wear?????
is ther a measurement / tolerance????

freddyz1r · #162 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 2:13 pm

Looking in the end of the fork tube theres an obvious difference.
1 of the legs is missing a part :??

I am now doubting myself :shock:

when I pulled the tubes out of the legs they went with a twang :oops:

did the part go flying :?:

Steve Cooke · #163 PostAuthor: **Steve Cooke** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:16 pm

Is it the bush that's missing? if so what are the dimensions as I have an odd one here from an A4 you can have but not sure if the size is the same.

Richard Q · #164 PostAuthor: **Richard Q** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:31 pm

Blimey Freddie, that's a bit of work you have there. Keep up the good work (and piccies)

Richard

freddyz1r · #165 PostAuthor: **freddyz1r** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:27 am

Steve Cooke wrote:Is it the bush that's missing? if so what are the dimensions as I have an odd one here from an A4 you can have but not sure if the size is the same.

it is a 'bush' thats missing :shock:

it's about the size of a 13mm 1/2" drive socket :oops:

I'll give it a proper measure when I can get in the garage later.
thanks freddy

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