Removal of front forks.

[riedrider]

but it's also important that both sides are equal.

To achieve this I built this thing from scrap:



But you can also buy such a tool for a lot of money:

https://www.louis.de/en/artikel/fork-oil...t=40836071

[sinto607276]

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has anyone came across any problems once they've taken the front wheel off for example, goosed bearings or the like.
Pre-warned is pre-armed

Watch our for the speedo sensor when removing/replacing the wheel.  Rather than confuse things with left/right, it's on the opposite side to the the axle bolt.  It is easy to snap the tabs on it, so try to hold it in place until the wheel is clear of the fork and you can pull it out safely. Alternatively, I ran a string of small zip ties around holes in the brake disc and over the speedo sensor, so it was held in place.  This does mean you have to leave the wheel in place rather than away from the bike, but it worked for me.
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Cheers Jaime, can't figure out your point of

"This does mean you have to leave the wheel in place rather than away from the bike"
Don't I need to take the wheel away as I'm taking off the forks?

I'd rather take everything off tbh, so will need to be careful when taking the wheel sensor out, good point though

[sinto607276]

Well I did the removal today, ready to use the cage for the week while they're in getting the seals and new oil done

All was good with no problems, tied up the calipers and the speed sensor.
Here's some pics showing before & after clean up