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S2forever
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 09:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Did someone replace bottom-out bumper on WP fork? It seems damper cartridge needs to be disassembled and I don't want it broken.
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S2forever
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 09:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I must do it myself if bottom-out bumper is important. There is no fork specialty shop in Korea that I know of.
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Upthemaiden
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 10:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I just rebuilt both of my forks last fall and don't remember messing with a bumper. Do you have a reason to believe that yours needs replaced?? I looked in my service manual and parts manual, and don't see any kind of bumper listed so I assume if it's in there, you'd have to pull apart the damper cartridge. I'd say you'd have to call WP directly for instructions on that, but unfortunately I assume their only instruction is going to be "send the fork(and cash) to us and we'll rebuild it.

I feel like as long as your springs are in good shape, and you have the proper weight oil in your fork you should be fine.
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S2forever
Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2017 - 04:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bottom-out bumper is literally half gone on both legs. You can see it but can't replace it without disassembling damper cartridge. I will post pictures this weekend. I am looking for advice from someone who did it before.
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Upthemaiden
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2017 - 08:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

haha point taken, I'll keep my mouth shut
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Dannybuell
Posted on Friday, January 06, 2017 - 09:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

masil them to gpsuspension.com.
these American engineers are right up there in the Ohlins class for ANY fork!
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S2forever
Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 06:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)




Looking down inside, 1/3 bumper is gone. I found the debris while draining old oil and threw it away. On the other leg, 1/2 is gone.
Bumper is not held down by anything but friction so sometimes it comes out with rebound damper rod, but somehow I could not get it out this time.
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S2forever
Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 06:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No, shipping forks across pacific ocean would cost ~$100 ~ $200 one way. Better buy new set.
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S2forever
Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 06:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Forks are WP ROMAs for S2, just for clarity.
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Dannybuell
Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 09:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

gp suspension may have the parts you need
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S2forever
Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Maybe I can make some bumpers from hard rubber block or something else myself, as they are nothing special. What I want to know is how to disassemble cartridge without breaking it.

(Message edited by s2forever on January 08, 2017)
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Brother_in_buells
Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 03:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/parts.asp?mc =1&jaar=1996&model=05BCF3A5-D27B-4FA5-B50A-0B704D6 6EA9B&sid=7D2235EB-DDDD-4C51-9C89-F894890973AE
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S2forever
Posted on Monday, February 20, 2017 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bump. Coming soon.
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