K and early Sporty front fork bush fitment

[John A]

Hi,

I hope someone can help. I recently bought a '56 KHK with lots of work to do. Stripped worn front forks and in one lower tube both bushes are at the top! Quite close in the other tube. Consequently I'm unsure of the correct location for the bottom bush.

Manual helpfully says install to line on factory driver, but no one has one. Can anyone give me the dimension down from the rim of the lower tube? If you have a factory tool I'd appreciate it if the dimension can be measured, or measured in a known good lower tube.

Cheers!

John

[mark]

john i have apart the forks on my 62xlh . in the lower fork tube the bottom bushing is 8 inchs to the bottom of the bushing . i assume this to be correct. hope this helps and have fun with your khk

mark

[John A]

Much appreciated Mark, thank you!

John

[dlxl66elxl]

Send everything to Bills Custom Cycle, he does them very well and very fair. Dave