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11 Oct 2023 07:39 #890341 by Bogie1
Replied by Bogie1 on topic Fork Disassembly
do you happen to have any pics of that tool you  made
I have a stubborn one Im trying to disassemble (77 KZ1000A front fork tube)
Thanks Mike 

Mike Bogos
1978 Kawasaki 1000 LTD
1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 Project
1982 Suzuki 1100 L
1971 Rupp Roadster
1965 Olds 442 Conv
1970 Olds 442 Conv

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11 Oct 2023 08:02 #890343 by Mikaw
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Mike. I can ship these to you. Promise to send them bacl

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.
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12 Oct 2023 17:11 #890406 by Bogie1
Replied by Bogie1 on topic Fork Disassembly
Thanks Matt,
But not willing to let this beat me I ended up drilling out the allen head bolt and removing the rest of the bolt after it came out.
the reason it was so stubborn is it had red locktite on the threads I had to heat it up to get the rest of the bolt out.
Now that its out I will make a tool to fit
Thanks Mike 

Mike Bogos
1978 Kawasaki 1000 LTD
1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 Project
1982 Suzuki 1100 L
1971 Rupp Roadster
1965 Olds 442 Conv
1970 Olds 442 Conv

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12 Oct 2023 17:37 #890408 by Mikaw
Replied by Mikaw on topic Fork Disassembly
Good deal. Mine cost $50. To have a machine shop make it. That was before this came out. Might be just as cost effective to buy then make.

www.z-power.co.uk/z1000a1a2b1b2-ltd/fork...-tool-various-models

1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.
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24 Oct 2023 20:22 #890922 by RonKZ650
Replied by RonKZ650 on topic Fork Disassembly
Every fork seems to be different. Make a tool for the KZ650 it won't likely work on a KZ1000. Use air tools, they spin off the bolts 90% of the time. The bolts are soft enough to drill the head off easily otherwise. After that easy to see how to make a holder tool, but I never bothered.

321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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