Page 1 of 1
Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 4:51 pm
by p.lally
Hi all, my forks on my H2 project bike are leaking.
I have seen some second had forks but they look like L model forks.
I have heard about how you can modified H yokes to make the L forks fit?
Is it just as simple as reaming out the bottom yoke about 1mm???
Any help would great?
Thanks
Peter
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:45 am
by zimm
L forks are significantly shorter than H..
even if they could be made to fit, I wouldn't.
(plus you'd need wheel, spacers, mudguard and discs to match)
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:59 am
by p.lally
What about if I strip them down, would the lower section from the L models fit the uppers of the H models?
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:02 am
by p.lally
So I'm basically just using the chrome legs as mine are pitted? They measure the same in dia.
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:17 am
by zimm
No.. They won't mix n match afaik
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:37 am
by cargo
Sadly I fear that re-chroming or second hand maybe you only choice. There is a big Italian company that make new fork tubes and the H model is NOT listed
http://www.tarozzipaolo.com/inglese/home.htm
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:08 pm
by banner001
have you tried new oil seals?
available from cradley kawasaki for less than a tenner each...
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:13 pm
by cargo
To quote our friend
"mine are pitted"
New seals would be as much use as a chocolate fire guard
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:53 pm
by p.lally
Yeah It's looking that way!
Thanks
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:00 pm
by zimm
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:59 pm
by cargo
Excellent !
Hope they have it
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:09 pm
by banner001
Ah, didn't see that bit...
Re: Help needed???? Quick
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:02 pm
by p.lally
Does anybody have good second hand H2 model ones for sale?