another dumb question but im going to ask it

[cornishbob]

would putting a spacer, probably 3/8" maybe 1/2", beneath the bottom yoke on the forks affect anything other than increasing the spring tension.

told you it was a dumb question

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

I would say only the spring tension but depending on how thick the spacer, it could cause the spring to become coil bound or the forks may bottom out on full bump.

Dave.

[cornishbob]

yeah, that was the only,obvious, thing i could see too.

i was thinking about making some clubman style dustcovers/shroudy type things out of stainless.

a thin bit is whats required but didnt want to get them welded because of cost. thats why i was going for thick spacers.

bit of chemical induced thinking needed... do you know much two lemsips and a can of special brew costs?

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

Do you want them full length or are you going to use rubber gaiters?

Dave.

[cornishbob]

they'll replace the gaiters but they're £60 a pair. i could make them for about £25 but i'd need a bit of tig welding done and thats prohibitive

[chaz]

spring tension...
bear in mind the age of the springs, might make them stiffer unless they had been replaced.
if old they may have already lost much of the tension.

[DAVE BRADY]

Hi,

Shiny stainless bits always end up expensive but they will look good.

Dave.

[cornishbob]

i'm only a pensioner and have lost my heating allowance...wail wail. dont feel sorry though.

[Gup holland]

Long, long ago I made some of these spacers , as an experiment, makes the forks stiffer.

Threw them in the bin......

[idie]

Try Dow type double damping rods.

[cornishbob]

if theres a possability that the spacers will affect other things to a noticable extent then its probably not worth doing seeing as there are ones available.

dont i wish i went on that welding course when i was working all those years ago.

theres an accute shortage of tig welders around here. one quoted £150 minimum charge.yeah right course i am ...not.

chemical intervention looks more and more like the only way

[cornishbob]

or..OR i could powdercoat the springs. theres a coaters nearby that does a chrome finishreally good...the drugs ARE working

[chaz]

my 1969  A50 springs have been powder coated black.
look clean and nice, BUT, has the process affected the tension ?? wont know until I get it running.

[cornishbob]

powdercoating temps shouldnt affect the 'spring' of springs. unless they left them on reglo 5 over night

[chaz]

no, but from my apprenticeship, I recall shotblasting can affect the tension on metal.