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Depending on your bike style.... (If this is your first time, take some close-up pictures to help remind you of the placement for the pieces removed.)
Remove everything attached to the fork (Brake handles and related assemblies) Depending on your goal you can choose to remove the wheel and/or fender, but that is not necessary. Loosen the bolt that secures the handle bars to the fork (it is not necessary to loosen the handle bars) the bolt that is vertical into the fork does not have to be completely removed (when it is loosened so that you can hear it "rattle" slightly) tap downward on the bolt (use a piece of wood to reduce damage) this will loosen the handle bar mount and can be slid upward and removed (with the bolt still mounted.)
Below this will be a nut (approx. 1 1/2") remove this and the washer below, at this point you can determine if the bearings are damaged. (If ball bearings drop out, you will need new bearings) The fork can be separated at this time.
Remember to clean and grease the reassembled parts as necessary and do not over tighten when reassembled.
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Where is the fork on a bike?
The fork of the bike is where the front tire is placed.
How do you change fork seals on 1985 Honda 650 nighthawk?
You need special tools for this job. They are fork seal drivers and lower fork bolt extension handle. You can potentially make these or borrow if you don't have them but a word of warning, don't attempt to do this unless you have all the right tools. Remove the front wheel, then remove forks from the bike frame. They are held in place by clamps. The bike has to be suspended by a rope or similar. Equally, jack the bike off the floor but be careful it does not fall. Release fork oil by removing the drainage bolts on the lower end of each front fork. Remove the top lug nuts from each fork. Be careful because the spring will push the bolts and washers out by considerable force. Remove everything from each fork by inverting them, drop the contents on a clean surface, waxed paper or similar. You need a long extension such as a shaft to get to the nut at the bottom of each fork to loosen and remove the nut that holds the tube assembly together. Seal drivers are needed to remove the fork seals. Put new fork seals in place, then reassemble, finally pouring about 5 ounces of fork oil or brake fluid into each fork. Then use compressed air to put the proper air pressure in the shocks by way of the air vents. Pressure should be 10-12 psi.
What is the difference between a duel suspension bike and a rigid bike?
Dual suspension is a bicycle with both a suspension fork and a suspension rear. A rigid bike is a bike w/o any suspension, both fork and rear triangle are stiff.
Where do you find what year model Gary fisher bike is?
The fork
Dirt bike is stuck in one gear?
If your dirt bike is stuck in gear, the shifter fork is most likely bent or broken. Changing the shifter fork requires splitting the case.
What benefits does a carbon fork have on your bike?
The benefits of a carbon fork on ones bike lie within the characteristics of light weigth and superb dampens of road vibrations. It is, in the contrary to steel, less strong.
What is the fork oil capacity of 1980 Honda CB400T?
This bike, which was also known as the Honda Hawk, has front forks that will hold 150 ml of fork oil for each fork.
What is the fork oil capacity of 1981 Suzuki gs 850 g?
The bike has a front fork oil of 10w.And the manual prescribes of upto 251ml of oil for each fork.
Where is the model number on a Kawasaki dirt bike?
front fork right side
How do you make a steering column for a bike?
I wouldn't bother making a steering column, just get a new fork and the steering colum is a part of the fork
How do you remove integrated headset on road bike?
Remove stem Remove fork With a drift punch, tap lightly on on the cups pressed into the head tube from the inside, work your way round the circumference until they pop out. There are special tools for it, but with a bit of care you can do without. www.bicycletutor.com will probably have a video about it.
How do you add fork oil to a 1985 Honda CB650 Nighthawk?
Remove the air cap valve cover from the top right fork and by doing so the air pressure inside the fork will fall to zero. dump the pressure just like letting air out of a tire. Next, remove the hose between the front forks. At this point you can make things easier by placing a floor jack on wheels under the bike to lift the front wheel off the ground but loosen the main front fork caps before you jack the bike up. Jacking the bike up means less spring pressure inside the forks, so it will be easier to remove the caps. Now remove the fork caps from both forks but be careful as the spring may shoot out. Get a vessel to put under the forks and drain off all fluid. Lower the bike to floor or ground level. Restore drain plugs into their original position. Next, add 10.2oz of ATF brake fluid to each fork. Put the air caps on and tighten them well. Reinstall hose between front forks. Finally, you must pressurize the forks. Do this with an air pump such as is commonly found at gas stations or with a manual pump that has an air gauge. The correct pressure for each fork is 10-16 psi, according to how stiff you want the forks to be.
