My first Build: MEGATRON

[crump582]

Ran into a problem last night... can't get my stem in the fork far enough. I noticed when I got the bike that the stem seemed like it was sticking up pretty high, but didn't think much of it. I have tried everything to figure out what is stopping the stem and can find nothing. I looked down it with a light and rubbed a long screwdriver in there to feel for anything and can't feel anything that should stop the stem, but anything very large stops at the same spot. I even tried to hammer an old seatpost into it, but it stopped at the same spot and is now stuck. I thought it might have been rust build up, but it won't budge.

A replacement is on the way... then prime and paint for the fork and back in business.

Also... my tires from Sulky seem to be taking FOREVER, but they pushed back delivery again.

[crump582]

New fork is here... got the old paint off of it last night, if the rain stops I will try to prime it tonight. The Sulky tires came in. Not sure if I will run one up front or not, but here you can see the rear mounted. Not a lot of room left, but it fits!

[jalopyjimmy13]

lookin good man thats why i test fit or mock up the whoe bikee before paint well unless i change my mind twards the end lol keep it up man

[crump582]

Yeah... this being my first rebuild I have made some stupid mistakes. It has cost me a little extra money and a little extra time, but I'll be more efficient next time... I hope.

[Motopecane]

I am assuming that it is one of two things that are making the stem not fit.

1.) It's not the original stem
2.) The steerer tube is slightly bent

nice work so far.

[crump582]

I am assuming that it is one of two things that are making the stem not fit.

1.) It's not the original stem
2.) The steerer tube is slightly bent

nice work so far.

Thanks.

I think it must have been bent some... I tried to put a new stem in the old forks and it still didn't go any farther down in the steerer tube.

[Buster1]

Looking good! Great work so far. Love the Z06 too. I have a silver '05 that has been keeping an eye on my Jaguar resto.

[kidgambit]

Hey whatever happend to this build

[CRASH]

Hey whatever happend to this build

The Autobots won.