Lads,

What are you using for the front end ?

Got a paddock stand for the rear and need the forks out for new springs.

Most importantly, where are you jacking to ? piece of wood under the headers ? or sump ?

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Block of wood under the sump than the jack, as you lift though make sure the wheels on the jack are free to creep a bit.

I was wondering if there was enough room between the headers. I guess your answer means there is

thanks matey.

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Hmmmm can't say that's going well. Using a car scissor jack and it's either trying to slide on the paddock stand or pushing the whole of the bike up, not the front end.

Have to wait till i get a trolley jack on it i think.

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I've not worked on forks myself, but wouldn't it be easier to get the front up without the rear paddock stand & have something hold/weigh the back down while jacking up?

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That may be the only option, however due to location and tie down points that may not be possible.

Springs have just arrived in the post too

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Can anyone help with the end size of the Damper rod tool # 90890-01326 ? inorder to seperate the inner fork tube from the outer. peering down the tube dosen't give any indercation. Thankyou Cheers Lahami

Use a air gun on the bottom bolt with the spring still intact & it will come apart. I have done this many times.

Sorry I do not know the size.

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I was told by an old bike mechanic, if you need to seperate the 2 fork legs but can't get anything on the head of the bolt on the inside, to use a broom handle and hammer it in!

It works too! When I did the fork seals on my old Honda CG, I needed to pull them apart so I just got an old broom handle, hammered into the head of the nut at the bottom and it come apart.

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