What Tools?

[Guest]

what tools will i need to do a front fork rebuild on a 1979 gs 750 e? maybe there's a guide or tutorial somewhere around here?

thanks

[mike_of_bbg]

Have you see BassCliff's write up from his seal replacement?

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/cbsaunders/gs/Fork_Seal_Replacement_GS850GT.pdf

Think you have 35mm forks. If you have a wooden broom handle you can un-screw from something, that does a fine job holding the cylinder inside the fork so you can remove the lower bolt - or go after it with an impact. The proper size metric hex insert socket is good, maybe some snap ring pliers. Measuring bottles. Hmmm. The spray head from a Windex bottle or similar is good for setting your oil level height.

Are those air forks? With the seal retaining clips gone 150psi or so of air makes a nice removal tool. Otherwise you can do the slide-hammer thing.

[JEEPRUSTY]

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

same site mentioned in the mega welcome

[1_v8_merc]

Tools? You don't need tools...a REAL man only uses his hands and teeth!

[cowboyup3371]

Tools? You don't need tools...a REAL man only uses his hands and teeth!

Ha Ha. I thought it was a real man just looks at it and scares it apart?

[BassCliff]

Hi,

There are two different write-ups concerning fork seal replacement on my little website. One is a quick and dirty seal replacement and the other is a complete fork disassembly. A link to my website is in my signature file below.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[gmoore]

Ha Ha. I thought it was a real man just looks at it and scares it apart?

that's what i thought too but after flexing at it for an hour or two i was still left with fully assembled forks and a bunch of questions.

what would make one fork longer than the other? a messed up upper fork tube?

would the tube off a single disc fork work in a dual disk set up?

do i need really long metric allen wrenches?

[mike_of_bbg]

You'll have to have a look at the bolt and how far down it is in its hole. The allen socket BassCliff shows in his tutorial would not have worked on my bike because it is not long enough. But then I have one of the coveted "L" models with the leading-edge axle I used the long side of an allen wrench (which barely made it) and grabbed the short end with some channel locks.