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Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:15 pm
by Rapid Dog
Know anything about Telifix fork braces?
Just did the Race Tech mod to the forks, full RT springs and all. But I have sticktion.
Loosened and re-tightened the Tele, fine. It seems like the fork wipers are causing the stickin' more than the brace...
Cleaned the wipers, they have new felt. Waxed the fork tubes.
I don't have instructions, never had one o these, at least not since my 77 RS.
Had a CC Products FB on my /7/
Is there something about these sliders that I'm not gettin'?
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:12 am
by Duane Ausherman
Did you assemble it with the forks in alignment?
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:52 pm
by Rapid Dog
Yes, checked alignment, used a pane of glass across the tubes to check that they are straight as well.
The binding seems to be coming from the wipers rather than the Telefix...
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:07 pm
by Frog
Rapid Dog wrote:Yes, checked alignment, used a pane of glass across the tubes to check that they are straight as well.
The binding seems to be coming from the wipers rather than the Telefix...
Did you check the fork tubes for parallel? The plate glass only checks on one axis (twist). The twist axis is much more flexible and one will find on most forks that it can be altered even with everything bolted tight. But if the tubes are splayed, or toeing in, that tends to be solid. That measurement can be a major contributor to stiction. You are right that seals and wipers can have an effect, but I would not worry about that until you know that the fork tubes are parallel.
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:33 am
by macdaddy
unless the telefix is PERFECT!!!!!! it will do this...and it may even if it is . never did like em.
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:10 am
by R90Steve
The other issue I have heard of, is they sometimes clamp a little too tightly, causing the slider to compress enough to cause stiction. I don't know if it is beacuse the sliders vary or if the braces do. You can check it by slightly loosening the clamp bolts and see if the problem goes away. If that is the problem, you should be able to put a thin shim in between the halves
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:21 am
by Duane Ausherman
I am at a loss for words.
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:21 am
by ME 109
Duane Ausherman wrote:I am at a loss for words.
I find that difficult to believe!
What does a telefix look like anyhowz?
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:53 am
by Scot
ME 109 wrote:What does a telefix look like anyhowz?
Allow me . . . :
Re: Telix fork brace how too?
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:49 am
by SteveD
Is a Tarozzi any better?