Jacke the front of the cycle up under the motor with the cycle on the center stand. The first thing you do after removing the front wheel and axle is to reach up into the lower fork tube with a hex key and loosen the socket cap that holds the tubes to the lower tubes. After the socket cap has been put back in loosely, you can now unspring the fork top caps. The spring pressure from the top caps is necessary to loosen the lower socket screw. The upper and lower triple clamps are the best way to hold on to the fork tubes. The tubes never have to be removed form the clamps. After you unspring the tops , remove the lossened socket caps from the bottom of the forks and slide the lowers off the tubes.
Testimonial: "that was very helpful thanks but still having troubles they wont come apart"
When the spring pressure ( with the fork tops on) is not enough to loosen the socket cap or if the socket caps get stripped, you can drill down just enough to break off the top of the socket cap, slide off the tube, grab the end of the screw with a pliers , and unscrew the threaded shaft piece(socket cap thread) out of the fork spring stopper. New socket caps and sealing washers can be purchased cheaply at most hardware stores.
×
210 views
Usually answered in minutes!
ok that was helpful but it still seems like it is being held on by something and and the bolts on the bottom of the forks wont come out, they turn thats it
×