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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: celticdog on 23 August 2017, 12:40:34 pm

Title: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: celticdog on 23 August 2017, 12:40:34 pm

Unfortunately I've got a leaking seal so it's time to do some maintenance the bank holiday weekend. To loosen the bottom bolt (M8)on the bottom of fork leg, requires holding the inside damper rod- the usual method is to use a broom handle.

Manual refers to Yam tools (90890) but no idea of what it looks like. From memory I think it's a hex. If I knew the size and shape I could weld something onto a long rod and reach down there.

Has anyone made similar or have any ideas with size and shape help?

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 23 August 2017, 01:47:44 pm

I used a broom handle.

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: Bretty on 23 August 2017, 02:21:46 pm

^^that's what I did. I had a 1m length of wood  about 30mmx20mm. I whittled the last 4inches into a tapered point. Just give it a whack and it wedged in and I could prevent it from turning whiled I shocked the bolt out.


I made a seal seating tool using one bit of split plastic tube inside another with a jubilee clip on the outside

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: celticbiker on 23 August 2017, 02:27:10 pm

I think I might have some lying around that I made for the tdm, might be the right size.
Can post one or if you want to try it.

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: celticdog on 23 August 2017, 03:23:52 pm

Quote from: celticbiker on 23 August 2017, 02:27:10 pm

I think I might have some lying around that I made for the tdm, might be the right size.
Can post one or if you want to try it.

Nice one can you stick up a pic fella, then I can see what it looks like.

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 23 August 2017, 03:46:14 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-Broom-Handle-4-x-15-16/351525467127?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D55972f50fe054ce78c0c3918faf8d90c%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D142371159959&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-Broom-Handle-4-x-15-16/351525467127?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D55972f50fe054ce78c0c3918faf8d90c%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D142371159959&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726)

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: bandit on 23 August 2017, 05:07:18 pm

celticdog,this may help ya.(http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/smile.gif)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrmYJgcGX30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrmYJgcGX30)

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: celticdog on 23 August 2017, 06:59:12 pm

Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 23 August 2017, 03:46:14 pm

[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-Broom-Handle-4-x-15-16/351525467127?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D55972f50fe054ce78c0c3918faf8d90c%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D142371159959&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-Broom-Handle-4-x-15-16/351525467127?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D55972f50fe054ce78c0c3918faf8d90c%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D142371159959&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726[/url])

 :rollin :rollin :rollin
 :lol that's the 15/16 " broom I thought you needed to use the 24mm version.

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: Bretty on 24 August 2017, 06:28:38 am

There's a photo of a fella holding said tool on this, as well as it being good clear instructions for the job:
http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/23188/HOWTO-Forks-Seals-Bushes-and-Oil (http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/23188/HOWTO-Forks-Seals-Bushes-and-Oil)

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: celticdog on 24 August 2017, 10:35:20 am

I’ve found some dimensions online! It’s basically a square taper shape. I’ll get me pen knife out.

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: red98 on 24 August 2017, 11:05:39 am

this is what i made . bit of softwood whittled down . as your drawing 20ish mm...

Title: Re: tool for fork rebuild
Post by: daviee on 24 August 2017, 09:15:34 pm

old 1/2 inch extension ans grind it to the shape