KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change

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26 Aug 2015 17:24 #687246 by SWest
Replied by SWest on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
Don't use a adjustable wrench. Get the right size. Can you get a socket on it?
Steve

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27 Aug 2015 17:26 - 27 Aug 2015 17:26 #687394 by Douglas.P
Replied by Douglas.P on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
Whelp. One came off when I gave it a real strong pull. The other one not so much. The metal of the cap ended up giving and now I have a damaged cap. Fml I'm done.

1980 KZ750e
Last edit: 27 Aug 2015 17:26 by Douglas.P. Reason: grammar

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27 Aug 2015 20:37 - 27 Aug 2015 20:45 #687425 by missionkz
Replied by missionkz on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
If you can't get the lower and tube off the bike to work on it in a big ass vise.....Remove the handle bars, loosen both left and right camps and slide the tubes up as far as you can. Tighten all the clamp bolts. Use a propane torch with small flame to gently heat the tube, not the nut. Get a pipe wrench on it now with the teeth going the right way to dig in and yank that top cap bolt counter clockwise. You'll be buying a new cap bolt anyhow.
I have only had to do this one time in my entire life and it was a bike I got for free that the was laying down in a barn hard for 23 years!!! I simply can not imagine why yours won't come loose.

Bruce
1977 KZ1000A1
2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville
Far North East Metro Denver Colorado
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30 Aug 2015 12:18 #687874 by pbmax
Replied by pbmax on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
Put a 24inch length pipe around that socket wrench handle. It will give you a lot more torque.

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