How do you remove front forks on a Harley Davidson?
Help. Have your second set of hands hold the front end, full left, or full right (depending on which one of the Harley front forks you are working on) and hold the fork that is being removed. Evenly, loosen the three pinch bolts and slide the fork tube down and out of the trees.
What is a damper rod?
The most common and least expensive type of fork is the damper-rod fork. This has a hollow rod – located at the bottom of the fork tube and submerged completely in fork oil – that has fixed-diameter holes drilled crosswise into it, through which oil passes as the fork is compressed.
How do I get rid of lower triple tree?
Support the lower triple clamp with one hand and unscrew the steering stem’s adjustment collar, using a hook spanner wrench. Pull the bearing off the top of the steering stem. Pull the lower triple clamp out from the bottom of the frame’s steering pivot.
Where is the damper rod on a Honda front fork?
7) On the very bottom of the fork you will find a bolt that holds in the damper rod. Remove the damper rod securing bolt and slide out the fork tube. This may also pull out the old fork seal. HINT: Honda made so many different versions of front forks I cant go through all of the variations on this theme, but this is a general model!
How do you remove seal from Old Forks?
Remove the circlip using a pair of circlip pliers. 7) On the very bottom of the fork you will find a bolt that holds in the damper rod. Remove the damper rod securing bolt and slide out the fork tube. This may also pull out the old fork seal.
How do you remove forks from Old manhonda?
4) Loosen the triple clamp bolts that hold one of the forks and slide out the fork. 5) Carefully remove the top tube cap. CAUTION: there may be some pressure due to the internal spring! Remove the spring. Some models have a top bolt holding the spring, if so remove it also, carefully.
How to remove a broken bolt in a deep hole?
It can be difficult removing a broken bolt or stud that is recessed in a deep hole as there are not many techniques to remove the bolts. Before attempting to remove any bolt, it is a good idea to shock the bolt first, then apply some heat and finally some spray penetrant (once it is cool).
How do you clean the bottom of a damper rod?
Clean the heck out of the threads at the bottom of the damper rod using a wire brush. Buy yourself new Grade 8 nuts from your local hardware store. With the damper assembly outside the fork leg, thread the nut on and off. Do this over and over – first with a socket wrench, if required.
Where is the damper nut on a fork?
If you review the picture below, you will see a nut at the very base of the fork slider. In this case, it is #12 – the Damper Valve Stud Lock Nut. It sits right above the axle and attaches to the bottom of the damper assembly inside the bottom portion of the fork leg.
Why are the tips of my damper rod spinning?
DO NOT (I repeat, DO NOT) remove the slider tube plug (#10) and the fork spring. The reason is that the spring exerts a lot of force down on the top of the damper assembly. This creates a lot of friction, which hopefully keeps the damper rod from spinning while trying to remove the nut. Remember this trick for later.
Where can I buy grade 8 damper nuts?
Buy yourself new Grade 8 nuts from your local hardware store. With the damper assembly outside the fork leg, thread the nut on and off. Do this over and over – first with a socket wrench, if required.