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    stupid 83 gs750t forks question

    Hi. Forks **** in oil everywhere.

    Taking them off following manual. and it has those air valves in the top. So they're loose, and next step is to loosen the caps. The caps are the things with the air valves on them and aren't bolt shaped. They're like square and not conducive to wrenching.

    Question. Do I try to loosen the square cap of the fork that has the air valve in it. Or is the book not differentiating between straight forked bikes and front whatever fork bikes?

    Tia

    #2
    Alright, so the the has to come off. I'm stumped as to how to take the thing off though. Hold on to the slick cylinder and use a wrench that kinda fits? The **** is this.

    The fork cap with air vent has beaten me.

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      #3
      Poke around and find basscliff link from the main GS Resources page. There are step by step instructions.

      Ed
      GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
      GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
      GSX-R750Y (Sold)

      my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

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        #4
        Yeah. I have that walkthrough and it's helpful, Definately more colorful than the book. But same problem.

        All they say is "remove the fork cap" and the next pic it's removed. Like bam. And here I am struggling for like 2 days on it. Just wondering if there's a trick before I break the thing. You know?

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          #5
          Can't you put small bar into vent fitting hole and give it a twist, maybe some light tapping as you twist?
          1981 gs650L

          "We are all born ignorant, but you have to work hard to stay stupid" Ben Franklin

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            #6
            I put a m8 1.0 1 inch long bolt and tried moving it. The thing won't move. Meh I didn't want to have to torch it.

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              #7
              Sometimes it's good to walk away from it and then re-engage. I did it when I rebuilt the front caliper and MC on my "T".

              Of course, you can also YouTube search the process. Lots of different avenues to complete the job. Good luck.

              Ed
              GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
              GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
              GSX-R750Y (Sold)

              my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

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                #8
                Remove the air valve, a socket will go over the fork cap then. I did that to Ed's bike to get his off. Now putting in back on is a different animal, took a bit more work. I let Ed do that part lol. After that just get a plug for where the air valves went and trash those air valves.
                sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
                1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
                2015 CAN AM RTS


                Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                  #9
                  Fork Work

                  Oh yeah! Thanks for reminding me Bill. I used the over-sized socket (forgot the size) and carefully torqued it off so as to not strip the top of the head. I shoulda took pics...they really are worth a thousand words.

                  Ed
                  GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
                  GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
                  GSX-R750Y (Sold)

                  my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by GSXR7ED View Post
                    Oh yeah! Thanks for reminding me Bill. I used the over-sized socket (forgot the size) and carefully torqued it off so as to not strip the top of the head. I shoulda took pics...they really are worth a thousand words.

                    Ed
                    Yup, though you were too busy laffing your ass off when your fork pooped on me...remember lol.
                    sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
                    1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
                    2015 CAN AM RTS


                    Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by mrbill5491 View Post
                      Yup, though you were too busy laffing your ass off when your fork pooped on me...remember lol.
                      Oh, I gotta find that pic now Bill. It was a crime scene.

                      Ed


                      EDIT: Here are the "Crime Scene Pics". I wasn't laughing at you Bill....buahahahahaha!!!






                      Last edited by GSXR7ED; 04-21-2015, 10:08 PM.
                      GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
                      GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
                      GSX-R750Y (Sold)

                      my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

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                        #12
                        Update with pics...


                        Ed
                        GS750TZ V&H/4-1, Progressive Shocks, Rebuilt MC/braided line, Tarozzi Stabilizer[Seq#2312]
                        GS750TZ Parts Bike [Seq#6036]
                        GSX-R750Y (Sold)

                        my opinion shouldn't be taken as gospel or in any way that would lead you to believe otherwise (30Sep2021)

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                          #13
                          You missed the bucket

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by ennuii View Post
                            You missed the bucket
                            Umm no, some got in the bucket after it shot off me.
                            sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
                            1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
                            2015 CAN AM RTS


                            Stuff I've done to my bike:dancing: 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.

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                              #15
                              I just use a Crescent Wrench and turn them while the forks are still clamped up. Just make sure the triple tree clamps aren't pinching the top cap before you start. Undo the top bolts on the triple tree that clamp the fork tubes and see if that helps.

                              Assuming we're talking about #28 in the picture below:
                              http://img633.imageshack.us/img633/811/douMvs.jpg
                              1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
                              1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
                              1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)

                              Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.;)

                              JTGS850GL aka Julius

                              GS Resource Greetings

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