Top-out spring for cartridge swap

Jones Spring Company spring #285 chosen for use as a top-out spring to limit travel to the original 230mm when installing '09-'11 Aprilia RXV 4.5/5.5 (Marzocchi Shiver) cartridges in '09-'12 BMW F800GS forks, after squaring ends, but prior to deburring wire ends and inside corners.

before squaring

after squaring but before deburring

after squaring and deburring

installed on damper rod

fork bottom machining