Recent content by chicken

Wow. That would be a massive help, thank you. I’ll message to arrange payment etc. I’ll still do the spreadsheet for prosperity as it might help someone else out in the future, plus always good to have. 😀

You are a true gent. Thank you. I’ll start populating that excel sheet soon and I’ll be sure to check out that thread. I’m a member of the AMP Facebook group so I’ll ask over there too. I’ve already ordered the O-rings, but the bushings were leaving me a little stumped! The mission begins!

I picked up this '96 B4 with an F4 BLT (excuse the bottle) from Facebook last year, and while there doesn't seem much play in the rear or front end, with little history known, I think it would be wise to give the pivots an overhaul. However, checking both available manuals, and rebuild kits not...

This is excellent news. I’ll need to remove the rounded bolts before I can take the green one off. Hoping to get that done in the next couple of weeks. I’ll send you a PM to make arrangements 🙂

Googles ‘left handed screwdriver’ 😂

This forum never disappoints 🔧 Thank you!

It's a challenge I will have to take up as I'm determined to keep the fork. That's very helpful thank you. I'll see if I can source them from a better supplier.

Thank you for the tip. It's only two that are truly rounded. Don't like the sound of heads snapping, so might try tapping in a torx key before the easy outs.

I'll give it a go, though the easy outs seem like a cleaner way to do things. I didn't opt for ti ones in the end, as they were from the States and plenty pricey. Found a good chap on the AMP page on Facebook that has made/sourced some that he's selling in packs of 10. The all-in price is...

Yeah. I’ve been in similar situations and tried the above without much success. Just a bit unwilling to go down that road again as it never ends well. I’m probably in the wrong hobby in fairness 😂. Simple mechanics like servicing I can do, but this is a little specialist and just want to achieve...

I’ve recently acquired an AMP Research B4 with an F4 BLT fork and noticed that some of the o-rings that protect the bearings are perished. I’ve ordered those but the next problem is getting out the rounded bolt heads in order to replace them. These bolts are like butter and there are titanium...

I'm on the hunt for a secnd black spring for my F4 BLT. These are a smaller spring than F2 and F3 forks. I have a lightweight green spring to trade or happy to purchase. A slim chance of finding one I know, but this is the best place I can think of.

The saddle looks brand new in fairness. I’d give the grips 8/10 though one of the grub screws to lock them on appears to be threaded 😕. I’ve gone for black Odi Tomacs and a Turbo Lite I had kicking around for now though I think it needs something a bit sleeker. Let me know what you have to...

Thanks @digobike but already moved in a different direction. Everyone, thanks for your suggestions and recommendations, but I've now sourced a new whip. Completely different to what I had originally planned, but I've always had a soft spot for them. Consider this case closed!

God knows. That’s why I thought a trade might be good. It should be arriving next week, so I’ll take some pictures and then we can open up a discussion as not sure what the condition is on them yet. The bike has come from a collection so it’s in good nick.