Expresso front wheel rebuild

[Mal S7]

with daylight burning
I decided to throw in some fork oil and go for a spin...

and so I grabbed a bottle and started pouring,
wow this Motul 5W is light,
runs in like water,
and smells hmmm like ....
brake
fluid .............

[DucatiPete]

you didn't!?

[Airbear]

As we are fond of saying down here in southern parts, "Shiddabrick".
There's always next weekend, Mal.

[ME 109]

Mal, moments like these forced me to come up with a saying for myself.

"The only thing that brings my brilliance undone is my baffling stupidity"

Not saying that is applicable here tho'

[SteveD]

with daylight burning
I decided to throw in some fork oil and go for a spin...

and so I grabbed a bottle and started pouring,
wow this Motul 5W is light,
runs in like water,
and smells hmmm like ....
brake
fluid .............

Hmmm there was a gust of a turbulent northerly around then! How loud did you swear?!

[Mal S7]

Yeah 'ken oath did I swear! Sudden scary thought:- the dumbest thing I ever did, might yet to be.

Best to try and get that over and done with huh.

[ME 109]

Always make the most out of a situation tho' Mal.

You may be able to balance your carbs with your forks.
A bit like tuning forks really.

[George Ryals]

So how did it ride? Just consider this a test of very light oil in your forks. What can it hurt?

[Mal S7]

So how did it ride? Just consider this a test of very light oil in your forks. What can it hurt?

Thanks for making me feel better George. Fork-oil in the brakes, on the other hand ......

I drained the legs. Now struggling to replace the stripped damper nipple. I have spare damper rods,... but can't get the nipples to undo, even with heat. This was meant to proceed quickly ....

[DucatiPete]

yeah, drain and replace 'should' be a pretty straight forward procedure (w no lasting negative consequences)... when we did my mate's 100s forks we had an issue w a broken nipple - freakin' PITA! i hear the fireman has 'heaps' of 'em - might be a quicker/cheaper alternative source.
good luck!