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so ive tried all day to remove the allen bolts out of my special forks...ive searched and searched and searched...ive tried a wooden broom, rubber mallet hammering the broom in, ive tried pulling the fork and slider apart , ive tried reassembling with the spring, nothing! i cant get the damper to free itself of the allen bolt!
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79 XS11 special "Loki" - homemade 4-2 exhaust, pod filters, rebuilt forks with progressive springs, tkat fork brace, progressive shocks, rebuilt all brakes and MC's, rebuilt carbs with #142.5 main and #42.5 pilot, a custom front and chin fairing, and a handmade set of saddlebags....
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Impact wrench....
Air tools are wonderful things. Maybe you can get a automotive shop somewhere close by to hit them with an impact. A 3/8 drive gun should do it. Take your broom handle or whatever with you.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
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80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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IIRC, I used a piece of square steel stock to hold the guts from spinning. Then turn it upside-down and put a wrench on the square stock to keep it from spinning. I hold the wrench under my foot. Then hit the allen with a hammer- type impact driver.
You may hafta resort to a pneumatic impact.Comment
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well i feel stupid...i completely forgot that 6 months ago my friend gave me a dewalt impact gun...dug it out of the toolbox, and had it off in seconds! on another note, can u buy replacement hardware at lowes or the Depot? the allen bolt is now stripped, but its out!79 XS11 special "Loki" - homemade 4-2 exhaust, pod filters, rebuilt forks with progressive springs, tkat fork brace, progressive shocks, rebuilt all brakes and MC's, rebuilt carbs with #142.5 main and #42.5 pilot, a custom front and chin fairing, and a handmade set of saddlebags....
09 YZF-R1 " Toothless"
04 Buell XB12R "Butterfly"
"I had a name at some point, a birth-name, but now everyone just calls me Wolf...."
Wolf
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I guess you're going to have to drill the heads off. The bolt will still come out of the damper rods with a vise grip.
My post is late, and I can't delete it.Last edited by jetmechmarty; 06-22-2012, 08:06 PM.Marty (in Mississippi)
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Pretty common bolts, take one with you. Don't loose the copper washer. That seals it.Originally posted by airborneXS View PostGreg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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