tool for fork rebuild

[celticdog]

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?

[BBROWN1664]

I used a broom handle.

[Bretty]

^^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

[celticbiker]

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.

[celticdog]

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.

[BBROWN1664]

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

[bandit]

celticdog,this may help ya.

[celticdog]

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

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

[Bretty]

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

[celticdog]

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

[red98]

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

[daviee]

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