Magnificent 7

Here is mock up of silencer. Beefed the top up where it bends around the bracket in a crash.
So gonna get this this shaped up with grinder, weld second bracket on , maybe make one last pretty weld pass around it again, and sand/ polish/ and packer up with some new stuff.

Well that's not gonna happen cause I am out of welding gas and welding place isn't open on Saturday mornings no more!

Well decided to go ahead and polish the silencer, get it packed and mounted.

looking pretty good!

Thanx Justintendo!

Here is lil something to throw your way if you are on a budget.

You know those expense lil shock spacers or hard to find ones that hold orings or the actual counter sunk washer?

So I went to Bolt motorcycle hardware and got these bushings off Yamaha.
You will have to drill them 15/32 to slide over shock studs. You get 10 for $6.60.
Enough for one pair shocks on bike.
Then you need 14mm id x 4mm thick orings. Those are cheap.
Then go to Pit Stop USA and get bag of 10, 1 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch counter sunk aluminum washers. Bag of 10 is $7.94
You will 6 per pair shocks.

Here is how to install them on bottom portion of shock.
Drill one counter sunk washer 15/32 and install with counter sunk direction towards swing arm.
Take one of Yamaha bushings drilled 15/32 and install with oring facing shock eyelet.
Push shock on. Then put oring in shock eyelet. Of course your gonna pack shock eyelet full of grease.
Then push on 2nd Yamaha bushing drilled 15/32. Lip to hold oring goes in towards eye.
Then take another counter sunk Pit Stop washer and side that is counter sunk. Just barely use the 15/32 drill to more less flatten the countersunk part to accept a 6mm washer and 6mm bolt.
There you go! Looks like original for cheap fix!
Here is pic that shows how to install with out shock.
Then one with shock eye .

Top shock mount is almost the same.
Pit Stop Countersunk washer drilled 15/32 and it goes inward.
Install two yamaha bushings drilled 15/32 with the 14mm I'd x4mm orings.
Then just use a stainless steel fender washer with 1/4 hole in it about size of your stock one.
On the side plate side you can use a Bolt Hardware bushing with 6mm hole for your side plate.

Here is another option if you do not want to use orings above:

#17 Diverter Washer from plumbing section of home improvement store. It is like a top hat washer and fits very well as you can see.

Here is little trick I learned on these old forks. Amazing how you start remembering stuff from years ago.
I always took my spring out of the new seals. You can tell where the ends of spring are and a small tapered end screws in clockwise into the larger end. I always unscrewed the spring counter clockwise to seperate them. I cut about 3-4 rows off that big end of spring with sharp pair of scissors and then thread small end back into the big end. Then install spring back into seal. I marked it on this spring in black where ends meet.
Also, here is my seal driver made out of 1 1/2 PVC pipe. I put masking tape around it for a good level even cut. Then file ends to remove and burs and sharp edges. 12inch one was not enough to get seal down. So cut another at 16 inches and that gave be enough to get seal in.

Here in pic is picture of both ends of seal spring after seperate. End on left is smaller than end on right. The bigger end is one I cut 3 coils off of end. Then screw the small end back into it. Gives the seal just lil more tension. So if you have any forks weeping this is good trick to try. I just do it automatically.

You just can't leave things alone can you. I wish I had half the motivation you have....lol Great tips, keep em coming.

i use the pvc as well...it works great

Well, I get doing something and then I remember stuff from back then.

I like doing these but sometimes I need a break from them. It is the lil piddly stuff that drives me nuts. Shall I say the lil time consuming stuff. Plus, I got to have a hole in my head for doing 6 all together, darn near all at same time.
If I work on these 3 too much then other 3 get jealous and start banging bars in shop. I tell them all the time how lucky they are, from not being melted down to make Razor blades!

some razor blades do seem to last longer than others..

They are looking sharp!

Probably what I need to do is make a list of good places to get everything cheaper or crossover stuff?
See, since I'm doing 6 I got to make ever buck count.
Also, I know that I need to to get some bins soon. Cause I'm buying stuff that I stumble on to, that I already have purchased.
Another thing I'm gonna do when get done is stock up on some extra stuff. Bolts, nuts, them double row crank bearings, tank straps, etc.....

Thanx Ruwfo and others.

Got two of these bin cabinets for $14 ea at home improvement store. I got a long way to go getting all my new bike hardware into these. This is a start but will need more:

I'm marking them what trays with contents, like front motor mount bolts, size, length and where I order them from.

This will be a big help cause I found tons of blue nylon loc nuts didn't know I had. Plus I keep buying stuff. I put one piece of the old part I'm replacing in there just as a reference, plus any old stuff still good for temp fix. Like a rusted tensioner spring. I replaced it with new but if it ever breaks, I have one for spare. Plus once I'm done. I'm gonna stock the bins in case stuff is or comes unavailable.
I have tons of stuff that I cross over.