Update on the KO Crash

[idnative1948]

My wife is healing up and thinks in a couple of weeks she should be ready to ride. I think I was able to put her off to three weeks just to make sure her hand/wrist is mended.

Finally had time to tear down the front end yesterday afternoon.
Upper forks are trashed, bent two different ways and one tube with a dent which took some work to get one of the lowers and springs out. I found two lowers out in dad's junk box. Will break every down tonight and clean out the old grease. I need to order new bearings as they are rolling all over my garage floor.

Wish me luck. And any does or don'ts would be appreciated.

 

[Smooooth]

Fantastic!!! Glad to hear she is doing well. Be sure to send our best wishes from the group.

Good luck on the rebuild. I just installed a set of 'All Balls' tapered roller bearings. Glad I did - very easy (ya hear that Racerx!! - LOL) I was nervous at first and it was all for nothing.

Stephen

 

[idnative1948]

Thanks Smoothy!!
She is doing well, so much in fact that she is giving SIL and I grief that we must have bent the forks taking them off. Go figure, but she thought she was being funny at our expense.

 

[hondaZ50Ct70]

If you want I can mail you some ball bearings I think I have about 10 bikes worth.