caps on top of forks...

[Guest]

guys thankyou for you help about my gsx1100 alloy swing arm,,, whilee i,m playing,,, i,m moving to the front forks which are ,, air over... for my 1980 gs1000E Q,,,, do the caps just unscrew?..and i gather if they do that they have a fine thread?? your advice would be much appreciated... while i,m at it i found the progression springs for my bike thanks to a member giving me the correct p/no... and the price is very good...... so again thankyou very much...... regards david from kaniva australia .....

[fenderfreek]

Mine just pop off. Get you a little screwdriver or something and pop it right up.

[salty_monk]

Yes, just unscrew. You can get a spanner on the the bit where the air fitting sticks out. Yes fine thread. Empty Air out first. If on bike support front end.

Dan

[bonanzadave]

If on bike support front end.

Especially if you have the back tire or the swing arm off. If youre on the center stand block up your bike with wood or a jack on the oil pan. If you pull off those fork caps without support the forks will collapse, It will fall off the center stand, on your toe, tip over, right on a 5 gallon pail of drain oil, and spill oil all over your garage on the hottest day in 100 years. Oh wait.....that was me. I suggest support the front end.