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1983 R80ST Rebuild Front Forks
The 1983 R80ST "project bike" came with both front fork legs, although a previous owner had painted the fork sliders blue. One leg is missing the yellow reflector and the black fork seal cover.
<a title="Forks Removed And Labeled" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/51820363971/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51820363971_485cb0557f_c.jpg" alt="Front Fork Sliders Painted Blue By Previous Owner" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Front Fork Sliders Painted Blue By Previous Owner
I had the fork sliders vapor blasted to freshen up the forks and remove the paint.
<a title="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/51994283802/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51994283802_b128119b2f_c.jpg" alt="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders
<a title="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/51994283757/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51994283757_951638701f_c.jpg" alt="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders
I use a fork rebuild kit from Tom Cutter at <a href="http://www.rubberchickenracinggarage.comn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rubber Chicken Racing Garage</a> and obtain the rest of the parts from <a href="http://www.euromotoelectrics.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Euro MotoElectrics</a> who is donating parts in support of my goal to auction this bike with all proceeds going to support the <a href="http://www.motorelief.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Motorcycle Relief Project</a>. I will install some of the parts in Tom's fork rebuild kit and the new fork springs when I install the forks in the top plate and triple clamp.
In addition to rebuilding the forks, I replace the large Allen bolt that secures the fork slider to the damper rod (part# 07 11 9 919 778) as they got mangled a bit when I removed them. I replace the fork top cap bolts (part# 31 42 1 241 661) as they are in bad shape. I also replace the yellow side reflectors (part# 63 14 1 244 529) as one was missing and the other was cracked.
<a title="Fork Sliders-All Done" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/52494853841/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52494853841_63ef158894_c.jpg" alt="Rebuilt, Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders With New Reflectors" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Rebuilt, Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders With New Reflectors[/caption]
Here is a link to the document showing how I do this work and a YouTube summary video of the procedure.
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<em><strong>VIDEO: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">1983 BMW R80ST Rebuild Front Forks</span></strong></em>
The 1983 R80ST "project bike" came with both front fork legs, although a previous owner had painted the fork sliders blue. One leg is missing the yellow reflector and the black fork seal cover.
<a title="Forks Removed And Labeled" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/51820363971/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51820363971_485cb0557f_c.jpg" alt="Front Fork Sliders Painted Blue By Previous Owner" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Front Fork Sliders Painted Blue By Previous Owner
I had the fork sliders vapor blasted to freshen up the forks and remove the paint.
<a title="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/51994283802/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51994283802_b128119b2f_c.jpg" alt="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders
<a title="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/51994283757/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51994283757_951638701f_c.jpg" alt="Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders
I use a fork rebuild kit from Tom Cutter at <a href="http://www.rubberchickenracinggarage.comn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rubber Chicken Racing Garage</a> and obtain the rest of the parts from <a href="http://www.euromotoelectrics.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Euro MotoElectrics</a> who is donating parts in support of my goal to auction this bike with all proceeds going to support the <a href="http://www.motorelief.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Motorcycle Relief Project</a>. I will install some of the parts in Tom's fork rebuild kit and the new fork springs when I install the forks in the top plate and triple clamp.
In addition to rebuilding the forks, I replace the large Allen bolt that secures the fork slider to the damper rod (part# 07 11 9 919 778) as they got mangled a bit when I removed them. I replace the fork top cap bolts (part# 31 42 1 241 661) as they are in bad shape. I also replace the yellow side reflectors (part# 63 14 1 244 529) as one was missing and the other was cracked.
<a title="Fork Sliders-All Done" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brook-reams/52494853841/in/album-72177720295944273/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-flickr-embed="true" data-header="true"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52494853841_63ef158894_c.jpg" alt="Rebuilt, Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders With New Reflectors" width="800" height="600" /></a>
Rebuilt, Vapor Blasted Fork Sliders With New Reflectors[/caption]
Here is a link to the document showing how I do this work and a YouTube summary video of the procedure.
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