Jon's Le Mans III

Jon's Le Mans III

Jon's Le Mans III

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Rear caliper and carrier cleaned and rebuilt, ready to install.

Rear caliper and carrier cleaned and rebuilt, ready to install.

Front master cylinder disassembled for rebuilding.

Front master cylinder disassembled for rebuilding.

Front master cylinder rebuilt and ready to install

Front master cylinder rebuilt and ready to install

Steering head bearings are tight and notchy feeling, definitely will have to check that out.

Steering head bearings are tight and notchy feeling, definitely will have to check that out.

Right clip-on is pretty rusty, will need to touch that up.

Right clip-on is pretty rusty, will need to touch that up.

Front forks off

Front forks off

After flooding the steering head with PB Blaster, the triple clamp finally came out. Bearings aren't too bad, the grease (what there was of it) was just dried and hardened.

After flooding the steering head with PB Blaster, the triple clamp finally came out. Bearings aren't too bad, the grease (what there was of it) was just dried and hardened.

Outer races show wear, but no pitting.

Outer races show wear, but no pitting.

The steering damper is totally shot. Not sure the bike really even needs one though.

The steering damper is totally shot. Not sure the bike really even needs one though.

Triple clamp back in place after the bearings were cleaned and repacked. Feels much better now.

Triple clamp back in place after the bearings were cleaned and repacked. Feels much better now.

A comparison of fork internals. Top is the two-piece original spring, second down is a new Wirth progressive spring. Third down is an original damper cartridge and on the bottom the new FAC unit. Good thing we replaced the damper cartridges - this one leaks profusely when the rod is moved in and out.

A comparison of fork internals. Top is the two-piece original spring, second down is a new Wirth progressive spring. Third down is an original damper cartridge and on the bottom the new FAC unit. Good thing we replaced the damper cartridges - this one leaks profusely when the rod is moved in and out.

One fork done - completely cleaned, new seal, cartridge and spring, refilled with oil.

One fork done - completely cleaned, new seal, cartridge and spring, refilled with oil.

Front forks, fender front wheel, etc. cleaned and installed.

Front forks, fender front wheel, etc. cleaned and installed.

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After flooding the steering head with PB Blaster, the triple clamp finally came out. Bearings aren't too bad, the grease (what there was of it) was just dried and hardened.

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After flooding the steering head with PB Blaster, the triple clamp finally came out. Bearings aren't too bad, the grease (what there was of it) was just dried and hardened.