Upper fork bushing driver? 1982 GS650G

[philosopheriam]

Folks,

Is there a special tool, or a homemade one for that matter, that makes it easy to install the upper fork bushing on a 1982 GS650G?

Part #5, to be exact...

THANKS!

[philosopheriam]

The diameter of the inner fork tube is around 1.37"

Thats just a hair over the ID of a 1 1/4" PVC pipe.

My plan is to take a piece of this pipe, slit it down the side, and then slide it over the fork tube with a band clamp over the outside of the pvc tube. The clamp will keep the PVC pipe from separating, and then I can pound on the end as a driver... Thoughts?

[Texas Don]

Folks,

Is there a special tool, or a homemade one for that matter, that makes it easy to install the upper fork bushing on a 1982 GS650G?

Part #5, to be exact...

THANKS!

Or you can use the right tool for the right job. I don't know where you could find a 37mm fork seal driver as that size is way out of date for modern bikes. I plan on using an adjustable one like this. If you shop around a little, you can probably beat this price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOTORCYCLE-ADJUSTABLE-FORK-SEAL-DRIVER-TOOL-33mm-45mm-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5adeb04927QQitemZ390283151655QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

[philosopheriam]

For the record, my PVC idea worked wonderfully... Pounded the bushings right in with no damage to the inner tubes!