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Post by wayne on Feb 27, 2021 20:34:48 GMT -5
Member TYP110 sent this from his friend in Italy (with permission): A simple tool and set up to remove the chrome covers from the front forks and the seals themselves:    |
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Post by janski on Mar 4, 2021 14:00:08 GMT -5
Necessity, mother of invention, neat.
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Post by pmcburney on Mar 5, 2021 1:55:16 GMT -5
Why use two jacks, large plates of metal, myriad bolts nuts and washers, pieces of rod and slabs of timber when you can use a suitably-sized screwdriver and a little care and attention?
I mean, each to their own, but I've easily managed to refurb multiple sets of forks without damage and without any extraneous Rube Goldberg-like machinery whatsoever.
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Post by janski on Mar 5, 2021 7:43:47 GMT -5
When I refurbed a set of my Triumph forks I noticed significant damage previously caused by not using the right tool. Using the correct tool saved damaging the new seal covers, and didn't cost a great deal. Would have been cheaper to borrow.
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Post by pmcburney on Mar 5, 2021 18:29:01 GMT -5
As it happens, I have a large and very stiff tyre lever that has an edge profile that's perfect for getting under the fork seals of classic bikes.
I place a piece of scrap aluminium on the top of the fork tube where I'm going to use the lever, slip the edge under the seal and push down sharply on the end of the lever - the seal always pops right out with little effort and no damage to the fork leg...
I can appreciate the effort gone into to create this 'puller', but there's more than one (simpler?) way to skin a cat.
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