03 How to restore and rebuild a springer fork tutorial
In this episode Custom Cez builds a shock compressor for all softail suspensions with just a few bucks worth of materials.
Part 1 - Disassemble
Disassemble begins with the front wheel and rocker arm. Continues with the compression of the springs, separation of the movable fork from the rigid one all the way to the steering bearings.
In this episode: Special Guest Janusz "Polsky Rage" Wilczek
What did we do:
- head light removal
- front fender and wheel removal
- home build of "springer" springs compression tool
- shock absorber and springs disassemble
- rocker arm disassemble
- forks removal
Part 2 - Assembly
The assembly starts with the two front forks, rocker arm assembly, springs compression and installation and a nice graphic tutorial on how to adjust the steering.
What did we do:
- forks assembly
- rocker arm assembly
- front suspension system assembly
- front fender and wheel installation
- head light installation