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Fork tube Plug

KurtFatty
6 years ago

Hi all,
Quick question, has anyone had difficulty removing these? Mine are on so fucking tight I almost pull the whole bike off the stand!!
Got Fork cap, oil seal and spacer off, loosened lower triple tree pinch bolts, slid forks down so fork tube plugs are accessible then tightened pinch bolts (Nacelle in the way).
I have the access but they just will not budge. Using a large adjustable wrench.

Any advice?

Thanks!

KurtFatty
6 years ago

Yeah Paulybronco, to access springs etc.. it's seriously that tight to undo I'm thinking some mug put loctite in there!!

paulybronco
6 years ago

Dont miss and smack the tank, LOL

tussuck
6 years ago

+1 Always use a socket for the fork tube nuts.

Methuselah
6 years ago

And make sure you have a firm grip on the cap when it finally comes off because it is under spring pressure.

KurtFatty
6 years ago

Thanks heaps guys. I'll get into it after work. Haha I'll try not to hit the tank!

tussuck
6 years ago

And I have done it once in the past! friggin wrench slipped....@#$@%#

brucefxdl
6 years ago

this might help a little bit,use a single hex socket as suggested earlier and machine the end back a bit so that all the flats grip all the hex on the cap.nearly all, if not all sockets have the flats recessed back a bit so only gripping half the flats on shallow nuts/caps [ this helps with land cruiser diff/gearbox level plugs as well] .cheers

robnicko
6 years ago

bloody hell, they must be super tight!

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