Triumph Sprint ST 955i Restoration Project. Vid 2a. Forks - how they work, components and cleaning

Visit my playlist for this restoration project:    • Triumph Sprint ST 955i Restoration Project   I know many bikers can relate to the nostalgic love I have for the classic sports tourers, and particularly for this model - the Triumph Sprint ST 955i from the early 2000's. For me, a masterpiece from an era when sport-touring bikes had soul. You probably have your own bikes that give you this feeling, but this one does it for me.... I was lucky enough to find this bike for sale in Brisbane in late 2024, a bit worse for the wear, but still worth renewing. In this video (video 2a) I start work on the forks, which were in pretty bad shape. This is the first video of a set of 3 covering my experiences in reconditioning the forks of this bike. In this video, I start with some basic cleaning of disassembled fork components, move onto a ramble on why we have front suspension on modern motorcycles, before looking closely at all the components of a Triumph Sprint ST 955i's fork, discussing what purpose they serve, and detailing the overall functional design of the forks. The next video (video 2b) will cover my checking and evaluation of all components, and replacement of . The third video (vid 2c) will cover fork reassembly, reinstallation onto the bike, and final balancing. My aim for this entire project is admittedly a lofty one..... turning this bike into one not dissimilar to the one that rolled off the Hinckley production line back in 2001. That's my dream or goal, anyway. Wish me luck! I have broken theses videos up into chapters, for ease of navigation, and so anyone can skip stuff they are not interested in. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:54 Cleaning components 2:52 Discussion on why we need suspension on modern bikes 8:21 The components of the Triumph fork and how it works #motorcycle #bikelife #triumphbikes #triumphsprintST955i #workshop #motorcycleworld #sparkplugs #airfilters #motovlog #mechanic #projectbike