forks

craigus · Post by **craigus** » 16 years ago

does anyone know to remove the bottom of the forks as i need to get them powder coated. any help on this would be most helpful!!!

Coose · Post by **Coose** » 16 years ago

I believe that they unscrew from the stanction, but they're pretty tight!

Cavia · Post by **Cavia** » 16 years ago

never done that! please keep us informed on that one

I've read somewhere that heating em slightly with a butane torch will help break the loctite used on the tread of the fork tubes also look out for any grub screws used to keep the fork tubes in place
and be careful not to damage the tread on the fork bottoms!

bazzywazz · Post by **bazzywazz** » 16 years ago

First slacken off the big 19mm nut on top, use a good fitting socket or ring spanner cos it's made of cheese.
Then off with wheel, calipers and mudguard, careful with mudguard it's made of paper, mine was broken.
Slacken off yoke clamps (triple clamps or trees) and slide out the forks.
Now completely undo the top nut (don't forget theres a spring pushing up on the other side of it ),put a spanner on the locknut underneath it and remove the top nut.
Pour out the oil and undo the locknut and remove the spring and black plastic
spacer inside it and the black plastic preload thingy underneath it.
Now turn the fork upside down and remove the (8mm?) allen bolt inside and your fork will fall apart! Mine had no locktite on but if yours has stuff a broomhandle down the fork to stop the inside turning. Be careful with the fork seals, don't know where you would get new ones.

Post by **snapdragon** » 16 years ago

bazzywazz wrote:..............
Be careful with the fork seals, don't know where you would get new ones.

Am pretty sure I got some from gear4bikes - same as the aprilia Mille, but I'll have to check the paperwork

wreckah · Post by **wreckah** » 16 years ago

hey bazzywazz: no need for a fork compressor to service the raptor forks then?

if that's the case, i'm gonna do 'em in a couple of weeks...