Lurch’s K5

[KiwiCol]

Your rims look awesome mate! 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Ooh, I do like them shiny wheels, agreed would have looked a bit naf with used discs.

[lurch]

Ooh, I do like them shiny wheels, agreed would have looked a bit naf with used discs.

It also didn't help that whoever painted the wheels red didn't remove the discs before doing so. The overspray hurt my eyes

[lurch]

Mate awesome, maybe best ive seen and have seen lots. 👍

Too kind. But yes, I'm very happy with how they've turned out.

[Sebastionbear]

Can't wait to see the wheels on the bike Lurch!   

[lurch]

Wheels now with added rubber (Diablo Rosso IV Corsa). I left the tyre choice somewhat in the hands of the bike shop based on availability and knowing how I ride. They're a bit more on the sticky side than I anticipated to be honest. Hopefully I'll get a chance to smack some new wheel bearings in over the weekend.

Still waiting for the forks. Once they're back I've decided to whip the swingarm out and have that, the caliper hanger and sprocket carrier wet blasted. Wish I'd thought of that before I set it up on the lift the way it is currently as I can't really remove the swingarm without the front wheel back in position.

[lurch]

A quick update and some crap photography. Freshly overhauled forks!
- Lowers sandblasted and powdercoated satin black
- Original stanchions polished with wet and dry
- New seals and bushes
- Pretty bolts for the triple and axle clamps
- Nitron TVT cartridges

This weekend should see the front end go back together and the back end come out. I'd like to be pulling the triples to tidy them up but time constraints dictate that will happen down the track a little unfortunately.

[Hooli]

But But But ya so close to popping the yokes out, why wouldn't you do it now?

Plus a common thing on 14s is the lower steering bearing goes rusty due to condensation in the frame so it's worth dropping them out just to regrease that if nothing else.

[lurch]

But But But ya so close to popping the yokes out, why wouldn't you do it now?

Plus a common thing on 14s is the lower steering bearing goes rusty due to condensation in the frame so it's worth dropping them out just to regrease that if nothing else.

You're right. I've even got new tapered bearings and seals sitting here so I'd be silly not to. Waiting another couple of weeks for paint/powder/cerakote (haven't decided which yet) probably won't kill me I guess. 

[grog]

All the good stuff Mate, will be awesome bike👍👏

[j_rider]

- Nitron TVT cartridges

Came across these online the other day. Would love to hear an update on how you find them performance-wise compared to what you have had before (once you have some km under your belt with them, of course). Exciting to see it coming back together soon.

[lurch]

- Nitron TVT cartridges

Came across these online the other day. Would love to hear an update on how you find them performance-wise compared to what you have had before (once you have some km under your belt with them, of course). Exciting to see it coming back together soon.

Will do, but it'll be a few weeks. I work away mostly and a lot of weekends so spare time can be hard to find (welcome to the HV electrical industry).

I only did 1000km on the bike in stock form so my experience is limited in that respect unfortunately, but I know I didn't like it! At 6'4" and 110kg it's a given that I need to alter suspension but I've worked my way into a corner with high expectations over the years thanks to some excellent suspension gurus.

[lurch]

But But But ya so close to popping the yokes out, why wouldn't you do it now?

Plus a common thing on 14s is the lower steering bearing goes rusty due to condensation in the frame so it's worth dropping them out just to regrease that if nothing else.

You talked me into it. Steering stem and yokes came out last night. The bearings were ok but I'm generally not one to do half a job (especially when I'm this far in) so they were removed ready to be replaced.

The yokes, caliper hanger, sprocket carrier and torque arm were dropped off to be wet blasted this afternoon. Yokes will be painted satin black to match the fork lowers in the next week or two.

[Hooli]

Good lad!

[lurch]

Previously botched paint job on the yokes and headlight mounts now corrected to my satisfaction. Managed to find a bit of spare time to install some new steering head bearings, get the front end back in and the swingarm out before work cut my weekend short.

Average photo, taken in a rush as I ran out the door as usual unfortunately 😂.