blocky Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) Striped the forks on my 240 today. Couldn't believe my eyes when I unscrewed the top caps and a spark plug socket popped out of each leg !! Could someone please tell me how it SHOULD be. I have in top to bottom order... Top cap metal spacer about 50mm long the spring Im a little surprised that there is nothing between the spring and the spacer. Should there be ? Also the brake side fork leg has 2 seals and the other side has only one. Is this correct ? What is the mod to use only one seal ? Thanks Edited June 30, 2010 by Blocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Get some WES springs or Checkout the Springs Classictrial.co.uk now offers . The stock springs have most likely lived out their useful life . There were a few versions of forks used on the 240's and all look about the same from the outside . some had long springs , some short , but to the best of my knowledge the single seal slider didn't appear until the 300 . The seal used in the sliders is different between the single and double seal model , This fellow lOlivier PAULI This friend have a very good knowledge of the 240pro. You can find him somewhere in the south-est of France. He's also a very good pilot : fantic240AThotmail.fr is supposed to be able to machine the early sliders to accept the different single seal ... But I just made up a aluminum spacer with a slightly larger ID and run one arriette seal per leg with the spacer on top of it and then the snap ring . Has worked without a problem for a few years now . As to the spring spacer ... I use pvc pipe with a flat washer between it and the spring , works a treat . Start about a 1 1/2 inches long (w/ WES springs ) and then you can adjust the preload to your liking Cheaply ! One of these days I'd like to check a set of these out too .... http://www.bytoto.com/hfs/ interesting concept ! Cheers Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil king Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Where do you get the WES springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee harris Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Where do you get the WES springs? steve goode in welshpool has em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Where do you get the WES springs? On this side of the pond , B&J Racing in tenn. can get them for you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalshell Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 when i did the same with mine someone had used central heating valves as spacers.. it must be a fantic owners thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 when i did the same with mine someone had used central heating valves as spacers.. it must be a fantic owners thing... Necessity is the mother of invention ...? or run what ya got ! Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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