{"id":54239,"date":"2016-12-01T20:13:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T11:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=54239"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:46","slug":"bandit-1200-k6-swingarm-front-fork-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20161201\/everyday-events\/bandit-1200-k6-swingarm-front-fork-replacement","title":{"rendered":"Bandit 1200 K6 Swingarm\/Front Fork Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2401.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2401\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2401.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2401-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re replacing the fork and swingarm with black ones.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630956_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630956_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630956_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630956_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630956_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nStarting with the front. It&#8217;s just a matter of removing and swapping them in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630957_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630957_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630957_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630957_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630957_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nSince it&#8217;s in good condition, we&#8217;re being careful and taking our time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2403.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2403\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2403.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2403-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2403-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nNow moving to the rear.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630958_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630958_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630958_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630958_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630958_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630960.jpg\" alt=\"p1630960\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630960.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630960-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630960-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630959_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630959_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630959_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630959_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630959_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nSince it&#8217;s in good condition, we&#8217;re cleaning and lubricating it for reuse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630965_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630965_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630965_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630965_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630965_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nNeutech NC100 grease.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630963_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630963_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630963_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630963_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630963_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nA rough measurement. I see.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630966_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630966_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630966_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630966_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630966_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630967_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630967_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630967_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630967_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630967_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630968_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630968_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630968_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630968_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630968_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630969.jpg\" alt=\"p1630969\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630969.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630969-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630969-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWe polished it clean.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2399.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2399\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2399-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2399-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2415.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2415\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2415-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2415-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nIt turned jet black.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2417.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2417\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2417-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2417-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2418.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2418\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2418.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2418-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2418-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nIt looks great when it&#8217;s clean. The rear suspension (STD) was really dirty, so we installed it upside down front to back.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630970_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630970_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630970_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630970_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630970_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/P1630971_1.jpg\" alt=\"p1630971_1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630971_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630971_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/P1630971_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nThe customer said the exhaust is loud, so we&#8217;re making a baffle to make it somewhat quieter.<br \/>\nWe punched out a round plate, then punched it again with a burring tool. We cut perforated sheet metal, rolled it with a three-roll machine to make a perforated pipe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2406.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2406\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2406.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2406-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2406-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2408.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2408\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2408.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2408-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2408-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nWelding the perforated metal is scary because it melts so easily\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_2410.jpg\" alt=\"dsc_2410\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2410-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/12\/DSC_2410-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nSo we made it sandwich-style. It seems a bit quieter now.<br \/>\nAfter a test ride, it&#8217;ll be complete.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re replacing the fork and swingarm with black ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[1922],"class_list":["post-54239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-bandit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}