Fork Service Workshop

[Hog_]

 

I found it quite amazing how simple a basic service is and my fork will never see the inside of a bike shop again.

 

That's 'cause you don't have a Marzocchi!

 

 

 

[nathrix]

Found a defect in my fork during the workshop. So now I'm forked. I can get replacement parts, but was planning on replacing the fork anyway. Cool workshop and learned a few things from Johan. Will service my own fork in future, just wouldn't want to service forks for a living. Planning on attending the wheel building workshop in the near future as well.

[Daxiet]

The course was great, even better that my fork still works! Never trust my own workmanship. Once you see the inner workings of the fork it makes a whole lot more sense, especially how not to clean it between rides!

 

Plus I learnt how to transport my fork with the level of safety it deserves .

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/daxiet/ForkSafety.jpg

 

[nathrix]

 

The course was great' date=' even better that my fork still works! Never trust my own workmanship. Once you see the inner workings of the fork it makes a whole lot more sense, especially how not to clean it between rides!

 

Plus I learnt how to transport my fork with the level of safety it deserves .

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii273/daxiet/ForkSafety.jpg

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Better be safe then sorry!!

 

[RodTi]

So... Tomorrow a week and it's on in Cape Town for the Fork Maintenance Course...

 

Show of hands who's all going?

 

And who has access to a weather-way-in-advance service?

What's it going to be doing on Friday the 15th - will it be weather fit for beer - or Tassies/OBS?

 

Oh...  wait a minute - JB, what's your policy on drinking and tinkering?

[Johan Bornman]

Five guys have confirmed in cash. I have many promises still. I can't tell you what their nicknames are 'cause I'm confused. I only have real names on my spreadsheet and can't reveal those.

 

As for the question regarding the type of tipple for the weather. I won't state my policy publicly, but have a look at the list of tools required.

 

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Bucket or drain pan

Paper towels and/or rags

Plastic faced mallet

Frosty Beverage

Torque wrench

Measuring container with cc or ml increments

Fork oil 

80wt gear oil for lubricating seals.

26mm 6-point socket

13mm Spanner

10mm socket

2mm <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas:contacts" />allen key

1,5mm allen key

Flat blade screwdriver

Hacksaw - maybe

 

[Veloce]

Johan, is your workshop going to come to Durban??

[Cassie]

Five guys have confirmed in cash. I have many promises still. I can't tell you what their nicknames are 'cause I'm confused. I only have real names on my spreadsheet and can't reveal those.

 

As for the question regarding the type of tipple for the weather. I won't state my policy publicly' date=' but have a look at the list of tools required.

 

Tools Required<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

 

Bucket or drain pan

Paper towels and/or rags

Plastic faced mallet

Frosty Beverage

Torque wrench

Measuring container with cc or ml increments

Fork oil 

80wt gear oil for lubricating seals.

26mm 6-point socket

13mm Spanner

10mm socket

2mm <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas:contacts" />allen key

1,5mm allen key

Flat blade screwdriver

Hacksaw - maybe

 

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I've paid as well....

 

Will see you guys next Friday - Better to brin OBS & Frosties...cover all the bases

[Marius]

Okay, I got furkall email with details as to when this will be in Cape Town, wtf!?!?!?

[Marius]

What is a Fork oil?..some of these tool require pictures cuz I have no idea what htey look like...

[Johan Bornman]

Mariuis, the tool list is not intended for studying.  It was merely a list with an excuse for including line 4. Guys on the course will get a good explanation of everything required.

 

Also, I don't have you on my list and therefore I wouldn't have communicated with you. Please send me a mail with your details to johanatyellowsaddledotcodotzedA and I'll correspond.

 

I find it extremely difficult to match nicknames with real names and I have no way of knowing whether John Jones on my list is actually Superman on the Hub and vice versa.

 

[Johan Bornman]

Johan' date=' is your workshop going to come to Durban??[/quote']

 

I can't see why not. In the last year I've travelled from Gaberone to Cape Town, via the Free State to KZN, sadly only going as far as Botha's hill for a class I did prior to the 2008 Amashova.

 

I'm prepared to do a class in Durban but I would need a few people to commit before I come down. Start a new thread and lets see what interest there is.

 

 

 

[Marius]

So Johan, I don't have to go buy all those tool now to do the course??? will you supply the tools?? I send you a email, I'm Marius on the Hub and I'm Marius on the Warthog list and in real life I'm also Marius.

[Zaskar]

I know this was a few weeks back, but i had forgotton about the pics. So here are a few from the JHB afternoon fork service class...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Zaskar]

 

 

 

 

 

[Zaskar]