Javier, the local welding shop had 1" schedule 40 pipe in T6 aluminum. It's identical to the PVC that comes with the springs. So I bought 2 feet of it. I'll make us both spacers out of it, and still have some to play around with preloading the fork springs.
On 7/2/10, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sure let me know when you think you might be home. > > On 7/2/10, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I am working today, but I might leave early. Could you come by during the >> afternoon? I am thinking you could use my original spacers and then give >> me >> yours when you do the installation. >> Javier >> >> On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Allen <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Javier, are you off today? I ordered the progressive springs as well >>> as new clutch parts. I'd like to get that spare piece of pvc if you >>> have it still, I was thinking I might be able to get a piece of >>> aluminum pipe of similar diameter and get it cut down prior to the >>> springs coming in. While I guess the PVC would hold up but I'd feel >>> better if the spacer was metal. >>> >>> On Jun 24, 8:14 pm, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Thanks >>> > >>> > On 6/24/10, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > The stock spacers are 5 7/8" long. Again, with the progressive >>> > > springs, >>> the >>> > > new spacers are 3 3/4". >>> > > Javier. >>> > >>> > > On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Allen Thomas >>> > > <althomas...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >> Thanks Javier. >>> > >>> > >> On 6/24/10, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >> > Allen, >>> > >> > after reading the instructions carefully and thinking a lot >>> > >> > about, >>> > >> > I >>> got >>> > >> to >>> > >> > the conclusion that _the spacers should not stick out of the fork >>> > >> > at >>> > >> > all_.That is the way I set my forks right now. I took the stock >>> spacers >>> > >> out, >>> > >> > put the pvc pipe in, and marked it at the level of the top of the >>> fork >>> > >> tube. >>> > >> > That is where I cut it. All this with the front wheel on the air, >>> > >> > of >>> > >> course. >>> > >> > I'll tell you the length of the stock spacers once I get home. >>> > >> > Javier. >>> > >>> > >> > On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Allen Thomas < >>> althomas...@gmail.com> >>> > >> wrote: >>> > >>> > >> >> Javier, you stated that the progressive springs with the stock >>> spacer >>> > >> >> stuck >>> > >> >> out of the forks two inches, how far did the stock springs stick >>> out? >>> > >> Also >>> > >> >> now that you cut down the PVC spacer to 3 3/4" how far do the >>> springs >>> > >> >> stick >>> > >> >> out? I'm trying to figure out the length of the new springs >>> compared to >>> > >> >> the >>> > >> >> stock ones. Or just tell me the length of the stock spacers. As >>> > >> >> for >>> > >> >> cutting >>> > >> >> the stock spacers down I would take them to a machine shop, or >>> > >> >> if >>> there >>> > >> is >>> > >> >> a >>> > >> >> vocational school/community college near by, that would be >>> > >> >> cheaper >>> > >> >> possibly >>> > >> >> free. Both should have a metal lathe. >>> > >>> > >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Javier Garcia >>> > >> >> <jajgar...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> > >>> > >> >>> Allen, >>> > >> >>> it is white PVC, not sure about the size, but I have a little >>> > >> >>> left >>> > >> >>> over >>> > >> >>> at >>> > >> >>> home you can look at. 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