Front Fork Allen bolt at end

Post by **Aladinbama** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:58 pm

Any tips for getting this little bugger out?
I've got the forks off and in a vice, but am hesitant to putting that much pressure on a common allen wrench!
I need to replace my seals and this is all that is in the way :)

Thanks!

Post by **Aladinbama** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 12:33 am

I went and purchased some longer shaft hex sockets.
Off a recommendation of someone elsewhere I used an impact wrench and the said longer shaft hex socket (6mm). It stripped - YEAH!

Meanwhile I had the other fork bolt soaking in PB Blaster. I took a wrench and the above hex socket to it and it was sticky, but it came loose!

So, what do I do with the other fork? I'm attempting to dig the seal out, but I'm not sure that is really doable. I guess I'll try to drill the allen bolt head off (carefully - lol) and then get the rest of the bolt when it comes apart. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Shooting it is definitely an option (lol).

Post by **Aladinbama** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:11 am

I drilled out the stripped bolt!

All should be good (as soon as a busted knuckle heals a bit

)!

Post by **HMB Don** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:39 am

Good job, now go buy an impact driver, best money you'll spend for your motorcycle

Post by **Aladinbama** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:05 am

HMB Don wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:39 am Good job, now go buy an impact driver, best money you'll spend for your motorcycle

I used an electric one - that's what I stripped it out with!

Post by **cushman eagle** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:13 am

When I resealed my forks,I also found the bolts hard to loosen,so I used the smallest tip we have for our oxyacetylene torch and aimed the tip at the bolt head 5 seconds for each one.They came out without much resistance

Post by **cushman eagle** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:23 am

HMB Don wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:39 am Good job, now go buy an impact driver, best money you'll spend for your motorcycle

I am gong to guess HBM Don is referring to an impact driver you hit with a hammer to try to shock the fitting loose.
I often use mine in a case like you had,they not only try to turn the fitting when you hit them,they also shock the fitting with each hammer blow,and are quite effective.

Post by **Van Voyager** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:00 am

Aladinbama wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:11 am I drilled out the stripped bolt!

All should be good (as soon as a busted knuckle heals a bit )!

I've drilled many of them out over the years. Usually find the left over stub unscrews using just fingers.

Post by **Aladinbama** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:49 am

All put back together and rolling. The progressives are tons better than stock. My stock front end had issues, but it's pretty tight now!

American Voyager Association

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