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Fork Disassembly 11 Oct 2023 07:39 #890341

Bogie1 Offline User Posts: 20 Thank you received: 8	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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Fork Disassembly 11 Oct 2023 08:02 #890343

Mikaw Offline Sustaining Member Posts: 4901 Thank you received: 1863	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. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Bogie1
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Fork Disassembly 12 Oct 2023 17:11 #890406

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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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Fork Disassembly 12 Oct 2023 17:37 #890408

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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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Fork Disassembly 24 Oct 2023 20:22 #890922

RonKZ650 Offline User Posts: 3697 Thank you received: 237	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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