What am I missing? A bigger hammer?
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83 GS1100e Fork removal
I mean.....How hard can it be? Loosened the top pinch bolt, loosened the bottom one(s)......My Sh*t is stuck. everything is off of these forks.....brakes etc...
What am I missing? A bigger hammer?Tags: None
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radbassist
I tried.....no go... soaked with WD40 last night in case they were corroded on there but we'll see tonight. I'm good at ruining stuff when it comes to stuff being stuck...I will try to resist using dynamite. What I need is a rubber/plastic toothed pipe wrench...
I'll try the dowel - I'm just making sure I didn't miss any stupid lock bolt somewhere...
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radbassist
I got a question.....Do I NEED to take the forks completely out of the bike for a rebuild? I see videos every where on rebuilds and it seems like half of them don't take the forks from the triple tree.... And I can't find an 83 GS1100 specific video on how to...
oh and I was hoping my fork slipped out overnight and was wanting to see it on the ground this AM from the WD40....No such luck
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If you get stuck or , in a fit of hammer frenzy , something breaks ......... I have a complete spare front end for an 83 ( along with a lot of other 81/82/83 1100 stuff)... Be silly cheap and I'm in Katy.78 GS1000C- Now sporting 1100E suspension and numerous goodies
82 GS750E/82 1100E/ GSXR Frankenstein bike completed
83 1100E "rescue bike" saved from the barn
2008 Bking - Torque Torque Torque
Next project slowly coalescing
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Oh and I have a big rubber mallet
Just one thought - you did loosen the pitch bolts on the air coupling ??78 GS1000C- Now sporting 1100E suspension and numerous goodies
82 GS750E/82 1100E/ GSXR Frankenstein bike completed
83 1100E "rescue bike" saved from the barn
2008 Bking - Torque Torque Torque
Next project slowly coalescing
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Take the pinch bolts completely out of the bottom tree then tap a flat blade screwdriver between the clamps to help open them. Then twist the fork and pull it out.Current:
Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)
Past:
VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....
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Originally posted by derwood View Postthere are round profile snap-rings on the fork tubes by the air rings. you have to pop them out of their grooves with a pick, then they will slide up the fork.
Mark1982 GS1100E
1998 ZX-6R
2005 KTM 450EXC
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radbassist
Allright dammit. That fricken bolt just spins that is under the front axle galley. Do i need that homemade threaded all thread thing with the 2, 3/4" nuts?
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Originally posted by radbassist View PostAllright dammit. That fricken bolt just spins that is under the front axle galley. Do i need that homemade threaded all thread thing with the 2, 3/4" nuts?Current:
Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha :eek:)
Past:
VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....
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