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Offline Heirborn

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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #25 on: September 14, 2006, 06:23:07 PM »
Nope. Very slick and clean at the travel area. Rust and corrision is/was under the fork ear.
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2006, 12:43:59 AM »
I think your original photo confused me.. It looks as though the seals are up in the rust but it is just the cap.  those pits looked pretty big to me though... even if it is hidden by the headlight ears...  I know there is no really big tensions going on up there but it still kinda freaks me out. I'd like to see what it looks like after sanding/brushing/scotchbriting before I'd use it.
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2006, 03:54:15 PM »
ofreen! Hoyt McKagen! RIP! I still keep his email to honor him. GREAT guy, good memories.
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2006, 06:56:16 AM »
So are you saying those guys aren't around any longer due to bad fork tubes?
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2006, 12:29:41 PM »
Quote from: GoatBaSS on September 15, 2006, 03:54:15 PM
ofreen! Hoyt McKagen! RIP! I still keep his email to honor him. GREAT guy, good memories.

Yes he was.  He was always generous with his considerable knowledge and always had an interesting point of view.  I never met him face to face, but had some correspondence.
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #30 on: September 19, 2006, 06:54:28 PM »
after a date with the drill and wheel.....
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #31 on: September 19, 2006, 07:19:38 PM »
Chuck 'em mate, that pitting is way too deep for safe operation, sure, your forks might not leak, but that won't stop 'em from snapping if you hit a decent size pot hole.

Yeah I know someones gonna say they used worse forks on their bike and they're working fine, but for my two cents, I'd rather you erred on the safe side, and anyway, what's the point of fixing up a bike and putting those crappy forks back on? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #32 on: September 19, 2006, 07:39:57 PM »
Hey Mr Terry,

     How is it that you always manage to say in words.......... exactly what I have thumping around in my head.......... but I cannot get to pour out like the smoooooth pancake batter that you pour........ ;D ;D

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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #33 on: September 19, 2006, 07:40:42 PM »
Yeah...that is what I was thinkin' too. I have an inquiry in on a set of '70 forks now....waiting to hear back. I picked up an '84 700s Nighthawk to ride while the rat is down so I am not in too big of a hurry to get it back on the road.
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« Reply #34 on: September 19, 2006, 10:35:31 PM »
Quote from: jaknight on September 19, 2006, 07:39:57 PM
Hey Mr Terry,

     How is it that you always manage to say in words.......... exactly what I have thumping around in my head.......... but I cannot get to pour out like the smoooooth pancake batter that you pour........ ;D ;D

     ~ ~ ~ jaknight ~ ~ ~

G'Day Mate, well my words have been called many things before, but "smoooooth pancake batter" is probably the nicest, ha ha! Thank you! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #35 on: September 19, 2006, 10:43:10 PM »
Quote from: Heirborn on September 19, 2006, 07:40:42 PM
Yeah...that is what I was thinkin' too. I have an inquiry in on a set of '70 forks now....waiting to hear back. I picked up an '84 700s Nighthawk to ride while the rat is down so I am not in too big of a hurry to get it back on the road.

Good move mate, I might set up a later model tube in my lathe and see if I can't machine it up to take the K0-K2 bushes, while I wait (and wait.......) for the pair that Tom (El Cheapo) is gonna send me. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Would you re-use these?
« Reply #36 on: September 20, 2006, 02:47:47 PM »

I think that is really stretching the limp lizard guys, - smooth as *&&^%$$#$&&" - sounds like you are a snake oil salesman....

if it was put on any thicker you would need a shovel to dig your way out...

Terry - I bet they want cheap oil coolers.... :D :D..
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