Ive seen this mentioned a couple of times over the years and I think its not required. Taper bearing are typically for load carrying or full rotation applications. The ball type are perfectly adequate and better suited with less rolling resistance given the few mm of distance they will on average travel. You can also torque and forget using book specs. Tapered type are more a case of trial and error when tightening and will require re tightening at some stage. Not that either bearing application would not work though. Just never seen a convincing reason (other then cost / availability) why taper are better.
You've been lucky with the fork stanchions me old fruit. Normally in an end over end they wind up creasing somewhere along the length. I dont suppose there is any way you can test the electronic adjustment at this stage?
I had considered it, but for similar reasons Psy69 mentioned, plus the low mileage, I thought I'd leave it for now. I am happy they aren't bent, but I didn't think they would be - its been rear ended and fallen on its left side, not even the crash bungs are marked! No way of testing the forks until I get it all back together again and take it for a spin, hope it doesn't need the front end taking apart again after that!
My whole front electrics were ripped apart and a new loom was really expensive. Luckily I managed to buy a loom from USA that had been in a rear end accident! The whole rear was kaput but the front was ok, including the clips that fit on the fork stanchions. The problem is its all fly by wire, and the wiring is like telephone wire, but I learnt how to solder and eventually I rebuilt the loom and it all plugged together. There is soooo much of it though! The big day was when I was advanced enough to see if the beast would start. I still had some way to go but with all new electrics, clocks, and new fluids, I reasoned I should get some sort of reaction when I pressed the starter. I had my son in the garage with a couple of his mates and with my heart beating I switched it on and ............the clocks and the petrol pump whirred into life!! Fantastic!! So I thumbed the starter and..................nothing, ha!! bugger all, not a sausage. I guess I expected it but it was a disappointment. Then my son said was it in gear? The neutral light was on and the rear wheel always turned, so I guessed it was in neutral. Some fumbling with the gear lever and we discovered that it was in a false neutral between forth and fifth! It must have been somewhere there when the smash occurred. We managed to get it in to 'proper' neutral, thumbed the starter and............the bloody thing only fired up first time!!!! It was the sweetest thing I ever heard (apart from my kids being born) and to be honest not far behind the feeling of giving birth!!! (hmmm, not that I would know how that feels of course)
Progress has been slow, mainly because of waiting for parts to arrive, and also because I haven't had much time to work on it! Anyway, nearly all of the parts are now here. Mashed up old tail panel vs shiny new (expensive) one
Had a few mag bits done by Steve and his boys, but since these are good ol' fashioned aluminium wheels, I'll be getting them done locally!
Hi, I'm new on here and followed the thread which is great so keep it up! The bikes looking good and the damage didn't look that bad and your really getting there. When you put it back I would simply ride it, if it doesn't go around corners you'll know it but it can be sorted. My cat C zx10r track bike was like that however it looked perfect, simple fix to put right though and you get a great bike for the price but probably more enjoyment in the work you've done and the end result.
I'm embarrassed to say not much progress yet The bits are there ready to fit, but I haven't had any 'me' time in the garage. As soon as I get somewhere I'll post some pics!
