another fork question

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another fork question

20 Oct 2009 03:37
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I built the tool with the 17mm bolt in the end of the tube for the new forks I got and it worked great. the problem I'm having is I can't use those forks so i need to take the stock forks apart but they don't have the "hole" that the bolt head fits into to take them apart. I looked down in there and it looks like it's smooth with no way to stick something in there to hole the guts. My compressor took a dump on me so the broom handle trick won't work. Any other tool I could make that will get the forks apart? I'm going to have them powder coated and put new seals this winter.
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Re: another fork question

20 Oct 2009 09:12
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Here's what I made for my KZ650:

Fork Tool
1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)

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Re: another fork question

20 Oct 2009 09:38
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The factory tool I've seen has a long T-handle w a metal pyramid on the end. I guess the 4 edges of the pyramid grip the head of the damper rod.

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