Fork damper service

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MikeG

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Is it possible to change fork dampers without complete disassembly? I ask because I did a complete strip and rebuild less than 5000 miles ago and was recently gifted with a lightly used set of Clubman Racing dampers and progressive rate springs. I would like to change them with out removing the stations from the sliders and possibly without removing the stations from the yokes?? Call me lazy, but I have enough other stuff to do.
 
It can be done but really its so easy to remove the forks completely out, you still have to remove the wheel the calipa can just hang and undo the front gaurd just do one at a time and work on the bench having a good vice helps makes things a lot easier to work on in my opinion.

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Doesn't complete fork removal from yoke also entail compete removal of bars and all its attachments and later re-adjustments? Go with what seem the easier route as nil effort lost if too frustrating, just carry on as rest of us generally to do. I tried many seeming short cuts but mostly seemed the extra struggles effort cancelled out the time/labor factor and made nicks and scratches on cycle and mechanic more likely. Do want to hear about noticed differences for sense of past upgrades that may still apply today. I and few bored smart owners here/there once had in one place, range of spring lengths, stansions, sliders, damper rods, damper tubes on all Roadholders models, to alert ya every vintage era unto today progressive spring are all weaker over all than the 'single' rate springs range that fit in various Roadholder models. Pointy being if not jockey weight pilot may end up opening forks again to replace the springs. Just saying- as sometimes thats why special goodies are available again so prep mind jumping Norton parts fences. Btw What are the trick dampers design?
 
In the FWIW department...It can't be done without lower leg removal. I was hoping to be able to pull the dampers out the top of the tubes but the taper at the top won't allow it. Just as well, as even with several oil changes and not too many miles there was a lot of mung in the bottom of the damper bodies and lower legs.
 
Thank you Ludwig! I will do this with both the old and new springs.
 
An update after first ride then:
My old dampers had new Clubman Racing caps and aluminum damper rods on original steel bodies. The set I was gifted had new Clubman aluminum bodies but older steel rods and caps so I used my rods and caps and the new aluminum bodies as well as the progressive springs. Filled the forks with 150cc Spectro 20w fork oil
There is a noticeable difference in how well it takes the choppy tarmac now, enough so it makes me wonder how much better it might be with something other than the Emgo rear shocks on it now. I did hit one share edged bump that felt pretty harsh but it probably would have been so even with more modern suspension. Perhaps a bit heavier oil?
 
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