My BMW F800S is sold …
After 5 years and 48000 happy kms of riding one of the most versatile bikes I ever had …
March 2015
August 2014
Installing the AK-20 equipped forks …
Actually, you dont have to remove the fairing to install or remove the forks.
Installing the AK-20 cartridges …
Picture heavy – A picture equals a thousand words 🙂
Removing the fork tube internals …
To make room for the cartridge dampers.
A lathe is necessary for this work.
Fork tube protectors …
To avoid flying stones chipping the fork tubes.
Low friction SKF fork seals …
First time I ever had green fork seals, but function matters here 🙂
Inner fork tubes must be modified …
All the original damping hardware must be removed from the inner fork tubes and I need to end up with a straight hole through the tubes.
So I need assistance from someone with a lathe.
Pulling the fork leg apart …
and arrange every part in the right order in a clean spot.
Rebuilding forks is actually an art form, and you need time, patience, focus, and a bit of talent to master it 🙂
