Vehicle Suspension Repair and Maintenance Guide
The fork legs off the bike, it'll be a lot easier to crack the fork cap free if you do it while it's still clamped in the triple clamp. But if you've already removed the legs, you'll want to clamp the tube into a soft jaw vice. Crack the fork cap free, don't completely loosen it just yet. Loosening the Damper Rod Bolt There's also a bolt at the bottom of the fork tube that we need to loosen. The bolt at the bottom of the fork is too recessed to be accessed with your average Allen socket. So, it may be necessary to buy a long-reach piece or improvise by cutting the foot off a spare Allen key and then turning it using the appropriate size socket. Just loosen the bolt for now. If it's extremely stubborn, applying heat from a propane torch will help get it free. Removing the Fork Cap The fork cap is loose, and the damper rod bolt is loose. Now we're going to remove the fork cap all the way. It’s a key part of the process when doing a cheap car servicing C...