Fork assembly

[130253]

I have been performing maintenance on my 74 R75/6. Specifically, stearing head bearings and forks.
Having finished up with the stearing head, I disassemble the forks, cleaned all the parts and put the parts in a box until I could get back to them. Having my trusty Clymer's manual at hand, today, I replaced the oil seals and the rubber bushings and reassembled the forks and reattached them to the triple tree ....yada, yada, yada.....
Now, I just so happened to look back into the box that had held the disassembled fork and I find these two springs. I do recall taking these springs out of the forks off the damper rods in the sliders, could have been in the fork tubes, not for sure, but my Clymer's does not show these anywhere either in the pictures or illustrations, nor mentions them in the text.
Do they belong, and if so, where?

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[sumran]

This picture may help.
http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/FicheZoom.asp?image=Diagrams/B0000546.png

I think that holds a ball bearing in place that controls oil flow inside the fork. Others that have more fork experience will be able to give you better information.

[brickrider]

The springs that are in the forks are aftermarket springs, not OEM stock. That's why they don't show up in the Clymer. In this case, aftermarket springs are a very good thing, as the OEM ones are crappy, which is why they got replaced.

I don't think the springs you have are Progressives. I've seen them before, though, and I believe they go in the fork tube first, below the big spring. (Could be wrong on this.)

The way to handle this is to find out who sells that combination and download or request a copy of the installation instructions.

This is worth the effort checking into, because what you have is good stuff.

Ride Safely,
BrickRider

[sumran]

I shouldn't post so early in the morning.:blush If the spring is 4 and a half inches, that would be one giant ball bearing.:laugh Or maybe I should only post about things I have actually taken apart and successfully put back together.:doh

[DennisDarrow]

Or maybe I should only post about things I have actually taken apart and successfully put back together.:doh


Thanks for that so very valid thought Randy. Doesnt necessarily apply to you as you, I feel, give some pretty accurate stuff........Surely wish that MANY of the others on here would apply that thought process, rather than posting the worthless, misleading, and inaccurate information that they have picked up from their "throne" readings.............

Anyway, those are anti-bottoming springs. Originally they were a pretty hot set up when used with progressives. There was a thread a short while back about them; but I dont feel like researching the thread right now. Perhaps the poster could do that. I believe, that possibly San Jose marketed them; but I bet a call to Vech would straighten it out.

It's sat. AM and to nice a day to do this.............gonna ride..........Dennis

[130253]

Thanks Dennis, you were spot on as to the function of the spring. If I ever meet you I'll buy you some fine southern cuisine, a Moon Pie and a RC cola!

[moose738]

I had some springs like those in my /7 once upon a time. Mine were marketed by Luftmeister and were intended for use on bikes with add-on fairings. The intent of the springs was to compensate for the added weight of the fairing. Regards, John

[130253]

I had some springs like those in my /7 once upon a time. Mine were marketed by Luftmeister and were intended for use on bikes with add-on fairings. The intent of the springs was to compensate for the added weight of the fairing. Regards, John

Then that explain why they are there. This bike came with a add on fairing. Good to know. Thanks