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Message started by Gargoyle on 11/18/04 at 14:02:48

Title: disassemble forks help
Post by Gargoyle on 11/18/04 at 14:02:48

I have the forks off my bike. My Clymer manual says to disassemble remove allen bolt from bottom of forks. It also states it is difficult because the dampner my turn inside the fork when turning the bolt. Has anyone taken their forks apart? how did you remove bottom bolt?

Title: Re: disassemble forks help
Post by Max_Morley on 11/18/04 at 16:40:22

Yes, easiest is to use an air wrench, not air rachet, and metric allen to spin the bolt out and back in. I do it this way, I also bought the special tool in the manual that does NOT work and the the suggested alternative that amounts to a large tapered 4 sided easy out looking device that fits on the end of a 3/8" extension. Then the local parts guy told me how he does it, and it is to take an old broom handle and cut a 4 sided taper on one end and drive it in the bottom of the dampener and then wrench out the bolt. It will turn hard most of the way as it has locktite on it. Max

Title: Re: disassemble forks help
Post by Honda_fan on 11/18/04 at 18:23:18

Loosen the bolt while the spring is still fully compressed in the tube. The pressure helps keep the damper from turning. A impact wrnech is also a plus if you have one. I usually crack them loose while the tubes are still on the bike.

Title: Re: disassemble forks help
Post by Greg_650 on 11/19/04 at 09:15:29

Honda_fan wrote:

Darn good point ::)