26-05-16, 10:30 PM
There's several threads on the FZ1OA site showing cartridge holders owners have made out of plastic tube and the right size socket or box wrench. Also, if you have access to an air or battery-powered impact driver, those will rattle the allen bolt out effectively.
I'm persuaded by Maxton's view that the alloy damper tube does wear. A look at old fork oil coming out of several forks shows just how much metal has gone into the oil over time.
Working on forks at the pro level, fitting and calibrating new valves and shim stacks for example, requires tools and workshop facilities most of us don't have. However, the simple nature of the Fazer 1000 forks makes them a lot easier to work on at the basic level of changing oil, replacing seals and bushes and fitting new springs.
I'm persuaded by Maxton's view that the alloy damper tube does wear. A look at old fork oil coming out of several forks shows just how much metal has gone into the oil over time.
Working on forks at the pro level, fitting and calibrating new valves and shim stacks for example, requires tools and workshop facilities most of us don't have. However, the simple nature of the Fazer 1000 forks makes them a lot easier to work on at the basic level of changing oil, replacing seals and bushes and fitting new springs.