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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #45 on: Dec 04, 2012, 03:56:04 PM »
Sorry.  Another really dumb question, but you did remove the screwdriver from the top of the tube that you tightened it with, right?
Yep 8)
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #46 on: Dec 04, 2012, 04:02:30 PM »
Wait... I think I have it...  Did you drink the appropriate number of beers first?

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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #47 on: Dec 04, 2012, 04:07:50 PM »
Wait... I think I have it...  Did you drink the appropriate number of beers first?
Apparently NOT-will drink few more just to make sure Ive had enough :cheers:
And if I run out the bar is only a block from my shed ;)
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #48 on: Dec 04, 2012, 05:22:43 PM »
Ahhh yes!  The old "not enough beer" problem!  Seen it too many times!   :cheers: :rotfl:
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #49 on: Dec 04, 2012, 05:44:06 PM »
Thanks man! You've given me hope that I can actually do this myself!
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #50 on: Dec 04, 2012, 05:50:22 PM »
Looks cool.
As for the bleeding problems, the way I've done cars to keep things from getting messy is to get some clear tubing and attach that to the bleeder screw and then into a clean glass/plastic jar.  Fill the jar with a little brake fluid as well.  Then go through the bleed process(2 people on a car is necessary but on a bike you could use 1 although 2 would be easier).  1 person fills the master and pulls the brake lever while the other opens/closes the bleed screw till no bubbles in the jar etc.  Should go pretty fast as long as you don't reintroduce air into the lines by letting the master run dry or releasing the brake lever before the bleeder screw is closed.  Bonus is that you can reuse the brake fluid in the jar and the job is mess free at this point.  If this helps anyone then great.  Has worked well for me.

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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #51 on: Dec 04, 2012, 08:10:54 PM »
Few more beers and a big orange rubber mallet I finally got the forks to slide down woowoo


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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #52 on: Dec 04, 2012, 10:22:29 PM »
Few more beers and a big orange rubber mallet I finally got the forks to slide down woowoo

See!  I was right.  You just needed more beers.

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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #53 on: Dec 05, 2012, 09:56:06 AM »
Few more beers and a big orange rubber mallet I finally got the forks to slide down woowoo

See!  I was right.  You just needed more beers.
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #54 on: Dec 05, 2012, 10:08:25 AM »
So do you love them or what?  I think your bike looks badass with them on!!!  Congrats!!   :thumbs:
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #55 on: Dec 05, 2012, 10:27:10 AM »
So do you love them or what?  I think your bike looks badass with them on!!!  Congrats!!   :thumbs:
Love the looks of the bike with them on, just wish they were chromed so they are werent so noticable.
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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #56 on: Dec 05, 2012, 10:35:54 AM »
So do you love them or what?  I think your bike looks badass with them on!!!  Congrats!!   :thumbs:
Love the looks of the bike with them on, just wish they were chrome so they are werent so noticable.

I agree.  I eventually gave up on trying to keep them scuff free. They scuff so easily.

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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #57 on: Dec 05, 2012, 11:50:07 AM »
So do you love them or what?  I think your bike looks badass with them on!!!  Congrats!!   :thumbs:
Love the looks of the bike with them on, just wish they were chrome so they are werent so noticable.

I agree.  I eventually gave up on trying to keep them scuff free. They scuff so easily.

Does anyone know if they can be chromed and not have the threads included in the chroming?

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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #58 on: Dec 05, 2012, 12:00:23 PM »
So do you love them or what?  I think your bike looks badass with them on!!!  Congrats!!   :thumbs:
Love the looks of the bike with them on, just wish they were chrome so they are werent so noticable.

I agree.  I eventually gave up on trying to keep them scuff free. They scuff so easily.

Does anyone know if they can be chromed and not have the threads included in the chroming?

I'm no chromer, but I would assume the chrome would add a layer of thickness that would make them too large to fit through the trees.

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Re: How to install Billski fork extensions and new brake lines.
« Reply #59 on: Dec 05, 2012, 12:35:50 PM »
So do you love them or what?  I think your bike looks badass with them on!!!  Congrats!!   :thumbs:
Love the looks of the bike with them on, just wish they were chrome so they are werent so noticable.

I agree.  I eventually gave up on trying to keep them scuff free. They scuff so easily.

Does anyone know if they can be chromed and not have the threads included in the chroming?

I'm no chromer, but I would assume the chrome would add a layer of thickness that would make them too large to fit through the trees.

Yeah, I took that as a given, what I was thinking is having them milled down the thickness the chrome would add and wondering if they could then be dipped so just the extensions minus the threads got chromed.

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