G'day John O R,
Just fitted 1st set to the cafe, with 15 weight oil it feels great in the shed pumping up and down. Will have to wait to road test as I still can't get long pants on after last weeks little slide down the road. I made mine from duralium (high tensile aluminium) 19" O/A. Cost $30 and 3 hours to make 3 sets, the balls came from an old ball race.
Fix one thing, find another. When checking the fork oil height on the '51 (2 1/2" on cafe) I was horrified. 8" of white GOOP. It's been a few years, lots of wash's and many wet rides since I looked at them. Water must get in on top of the seal and slowly work it's way in. Must be time for new seals and a small hole in the holders just above the seal.
Cheers