Gen 1 Forks

[dekker555]

I'm stripping my front forks for a general check, clean up and spring change, and on reading Haynes would like to know if there is a way to remove the damper cartridges when they turn within the fork. Haynes quote a factory tool for this job and can't find any other references to it elsewhere. Many thanks in anticipation.

[kebab19]

Anything buried in this thread of any help?

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67950

[Falcon 269]

Yup, very helpful link.  See post #27.  You need a 26mm socket on a long extension of some kind to hold the brass cap at the top of the damper tube.  The damper tube is released by undoing the allen bolt which fixes it through the bottom of the fork leg.

The allen bolt is thread-locked.  An impact gun is a help but not essential.

Cleanliness is next to godliness when working on fork internals.

[dekker555]

Very helpful, thanks very much lads.