What to do first?

[fj11.5]

would be for a split pin, as you thought, though its usually the rear axle that has them,  as the front is threaded in the fork, and the nut dousnt go on far enough to expose the thread,, well not on my 2 sets of 88/89 forks

[keand3]

Thanks.
Then it was as a assumed. It dosen't expose the threads on my forks either
Do you tighten the nuts and bolts to the spesific tourqe setying, or do you do it by feel?


Dince I have some tourqe wrenches laying around i figured i might as well do it by the book 
Woulden't have the old girl turn nasty on me 

Cheers

[fj11.5]

May as well play it safe, seeing as you have the right tools 

[Mark Olson]

the 86 used a longer front axle that went thru the fork and used a castle nut and cotter pin.

the 89 axle just threads into the left fork and is torqued to spec.  use a good torque wrench as it is common to strip the aluminum threads.

compare the axle lengths to make sure you have the right one. the 89 is shorter.

if you strip out the threads you can use the 86 axle after you machine the left fork leg .

[RichBaker]

My LBS heli-coiled the fork and found a different axle, without the cotter pin holes. We felt the holes were contributing to the threads demise, by acting as a cutter every time the axle was removed or replaced... I don't know what the new axle was for or the part number.

[keand3]

Mounted the front wheel today. my new stock axle went straight in  

I also mounted the calipers and the new brakelines from Speigler. But i think the fittings on the line might be a bit off? The are slightly angled so the lines tends to bend inwards to the tyre.
My old lines also did this, but i can't remember it was that much.

I took a photo of it, and you could see the lines and what i mean. I could turn the fittings but the they would lean outwards to much i think. Take a look.

And before someone comments my filthy and dirty forks, I know. They do need cleaning. But since "my" house only allows me one girl inside at the time  , she is stored in my unheated garage and the temperature outside is -20 Celsius! So using water is a no go   They'll just have to wait  



Here's a better pictures of the wheel.


Oh by the way... For those of you have followed this thread and know about me ordering a new fairing, it has arrived!!!
I will try to pick it up today before work and take some pictures and post it.. But my timeframe is scares so don't anticipate any  

[FJmonkey]

When I installed my front brake lines I pointed them out, away from rubbing or slapping against the fender. They will work just as well either way.

[keand3]

Okey, thank you ranger!

Will leave them like this for now then and rather see if I need to do something when the fender is mounted.

Cheers

[aviationfred]

Your front wheel, forks, rotors look great. With those rotors, you may consider ordering the 90 degree tire valve stem from Randy @ RPM. Getting a pressure gauge and air line past the rotors is a pain.

Fred

[keand3]

Yes it would be prefers with the 90 degree tire valve.. I do have them, but stupid me forgot all about them when i delivered the rim and tyre to the shop..

[FJmonkey]

Yes it would be prefers with the 90 degree tire valve.. I do have them, but stupid me forgot all about them when i delivered the rim and tyre to the shop..

Then get it next tire change, it was pain with the stock wheel and rotor so I put the 90s on. Well worth it. Get the low profile ones, I have to rotate the front one as it dosn't clear the rotors.

Like this, the color will match your rotors.

[keand3]

Excellent! Nothing beats matching up the colors
The low profile looks very good

Cheers

[keand3]

0key guys. As promised here's the pictures of my new top fairing 

A bit of info first.
It looks greate and seems to bee of high quality.
The only downside with it is that there ain't no mounting brackets, or fairing bracket if you like (don't know what theY are called)

This mounts i have to manufacter, but it shouldn't be that hard. Got a friend that makes fiberglass boats, and knows theproduct well. He will assist me in making high quality mounts.

Cheers
Ken.

[keand3]

[fj11.5]

looks like it should paint up nicely mate,, what was the damage to your wallet,,