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Offline Jerry E.

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K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« on: February 06, 2023, 04:50:14 PM »
Does anyone know if there are front fork dampener rods still being made by any vendors? I need 2 for my K3 to modify for an Emulator install. Can't find any myself. Good used would also work. Need these ASAP, getting my bike ready for an upcoming bike show, need to reassemble bike soon.
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Offline Mark K

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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2023, 07:48:16 PM »
Which part are you referring to?
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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2023, 12:50:37 AM »
 Your existing forks don't have them? 
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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2023, 03:47:19 AM »
Quote from: Don R on February 07, 2023, 12:50:37 AM
Your existing forks don't have them?

In another thread I read he says the ones he has are corroded.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,191864.msg2234750.html#msg2234750
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Offline Jerry E.

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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2023, 09:16:27 PM »
In that exploded view it’s #8, the pipe comp. never heard it called that
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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2023, 02:03:57 AM »
Quote from: Jerry E. on February 07, 2023, 09:16:27 PM
In that exploded view it’s #8, the pipe comp. never heard it called that

Honda has always labeled it as a pipe lower, but they have been known as the dampener by most people who work on forks.
Here in this current fiche it is labeled as pipe, lower

https://www.southsoundhonda.com/--xpartsstream#/Honda_Powersports/CB750KA_(76)_750_FOUR%2c_JPN%2c_VIN%23_CB750-2540001_TO_CB750-2575894/FRONT_FORK/b3d05c73-22e7-4620-b018-132301d96b6e/5114075a-8647-42ef-8448-5971fd971461/y

Back in the 70s when I was parts manager I would wonder why they labeled many parts the way they did.....

Did you find some?
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline Jerry E.

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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2023, 10:51:26 AM »
Not yet apparently they don’t make them anymore. I thought someone on here would have some for sure,may have to buy a whole set of forks somewhere
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Offline Mark K

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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2023, 12:01:14 PM »
Quote from: Jerry E. on February 08, 2023, 10:51:26 AM
Not yet apparently they don’t make them anymore. I thought someone on here would have some for sure,may have to buy a whole set of forks somewhere

Suggest you contact Bill Benton, he's a member here, he had a fork piece I needed awhile back, he might have what you need.

Here is the link to his profile and contact information.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?action=profile;u=11731
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Offline Jerry E.

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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2023, 07:08:52 PM »
Thanks I sent him a message
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Re: K3 front fork dampener rods availability?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2023, 12:52:00 PM »
You could replace with damper rods from a later model (77 or 78). They will be a little shorter so will reduce travel slightly.
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