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Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 6:37 pm
by callyboy
Need some advice please. Need to get my forks off as they need new seals. thought they were ok when i put them on, but they have been slowly weeping (bit like me really). Any suggestions on getting them off. dont have a centre stand.
Only thing i can think off is lifting the bike up onto a box or something and resting the sump on it. This would lift the forks up high enough to take the wheel off and take the forks out ????
Suggestions, comments, advice and piss takes welcome.
Pete
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:04 pm
by nokatanayet
car jack with a block of wood under the motor, it works for me
piss take to follow pete ,as i can't think of much at the mo
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:30 pm
by callyboy
Cheers guys. was thinking about the car jack thing. May try that tomoz. If i lean it up against the sofa it should help
Look forward to the piss take. Hurry up though. Bobster will be along soon
Pete
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:44 pm
by callyboy
Yeah, remember that. Looks like something i would cobble together
When it falls over tomoz, will blame you
Pete
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:05 pm
by Katman
Pete, I have an abba stand,
NO not a swedish pop band from the 70's
ya local enough (ish) if ya wanna borrow it? It has a sump stand thing too
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:23 pm
by callyboy
cheers Jez, will see how i get on with the car jack tomoz. Will let you know.
Thanks
Pete
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:56 pm
by bobster
Hi Pete
Put the side stand down and pull back on the handle bars until the front wheel lifts off the ground and then stick a block of wood or jack or axle stand under the front right side of the frame.
Front wheel will now be off ground. Now push forwards against the block and level the bike off and stick an identicle block / jack / axle stand under the left front of the frame. Did this a few weeks ago all on my own on a Honda shadow.............and that was a big bike!
good luck!
bobster
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:34 pm
by callyboy
Car jack worked a treat guys. forks off and ready for new seals. Bike is back in the garage cos the warmer weather is here - famous last words. Few more bits left - famous last words again
Trying to get the rebuild going again. Lost interest and the will to live for a while
Had a few personal issues which didnt help, but things are getting better so onward and upward.
Thanks again.
Pete
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:12 pm
by bobster
Glad you got it sorted Pete............You need a Hug m8?
There you go........ 1 BIG BOBSTER HUG !
When you've finished with the HUG Send it onto "H" will ya?
I think he needs a BIG HUG too
Re: Forking ell.....
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:33 pm
by callyboy
OK Bobster. Cheers mate.Nice hug
Hey "H" come ere big boy
Pete