Hi Guys,
Im having a bitch of a job removing my front axel.
Can you confirm its counter clockwise to undo.
Cheers,
Nelly
Im having a bitch of a job removing my front axel.
Can you confirm its counter clockwise to undo.
Cheers,
Nelly
front Axel
It's been a while since I had those forks on, but it should be the standard lefty loosy righty tighty. Do you have the pinch bolt loose?
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Cheers Joe,
Pinch bolt undone, I have lost my socket that I could put the extension bar through. It is stuck like a mofo. My DID chain breaker is the right size and leaves me enough room to get a 19mm spanner on it but that bastard isn't budging. I cant find a plug spanner in town to fit.
I tried the bolt with three locking bolts and that sheared off.
I need to find a socket.
Nelly.
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If you can cover the rotor, maybe try something like wd40 or pb blaster.
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I went out and purchased some socket adapters (like this one Bosch 1/2 in. x 2 in. Impact Tough Socket Adapter-ITSA12 - The Home Depot) that allow me to connect sockets to my Makita impact driver. Whenever I have something that is too tight and robust enough to withstand a mild beating, I use the impact driver to do the initial. If you have an impact driver, you should be able to find the adapter.
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I used to use a 1/2 inch threaded rod connector, available cheap from a hardware store etc. It fit right inside the the axle. you can then use a 1/2" drive breaker bar with a 3/4" socket on the connector. 
Solution, I contacted Kevin Casey Junior of KC Motorcycles. He is such a top bloke I asked if he wouldn't mind breaking the bead for me and then I could ride home. So brought the bike down, The guys broke the bead and I road home. Forks now off and draining. Oil completely silver, I suppose that's what happens when its 10 years old. I'm putting 15w oil back in as I always hated the dive from the front end.
Nelly
Nelly
You may want to try 10wt, Neil. 15wt is pretty thick.
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To late mate its in, but being the intrepid mechanical guru that I am (not) I measured the oil which stated 500ml on the bottle into a jug on my digital scales it weighed 440ml, I then poured water into the empty bottle up to the 500 ml mark and there was only 460 in the jug WTF? so I poured it all in as the bike needs 463ml.
I made a gadget to undo the Axel when I got in using a bolt and three locking nuts. I will let you know after the test ride.
By the way, the left fork leg had only half the oil of the right leg.
I also discovered you can drain the forks from the bottom without the need to remove them from the bike. I removed mine completely and cleaned the legs of any surface debris and rust.
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I made a gadget to undo the Axel when I got in using a bolt and three locking nuts. I will let you know after the test ride.
By the way, the left fork leg had only half the oil of the right leg.
I also discovered you can drain the forks from the bottom without the need to remove them from the bike. I removed mine completely and cleaned the legs of any surface debris and rust.
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You know modern auto manufacturers use this stuff for their suspension and its tagged magnetic ride control.
You should sell it; I mean it took 10 years to make it, right?! Blah
So having put a few hundred km's on the new fork oil I have to say I'm delighted I weigh 82kg and the dive is very much better under hard breaking.
I plesant bi-product I have noticed is that the throttle jerk is not as noticeable. The caveat of course is that I was running stock old oil with only half the amount in one leg.
I'm happy with the change so for me it was well worth doing.
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I plesant bi-product I have noticed is that the throttle jerk is not as noticeable. The caveat of course is that I was running stock old oil with only half the amount in one leg.
I'm happy with the change so for me it was well worth doing.
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And what flavour did you give her?
I can't post bloody pictures, tapatalk crashes every time.
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