[Crossrodes]

Here's my dilemma. I've been following Fred's illustrated instructions to change the fork oil. I'm at the point where, reassembling everything, I have to tighten the locknut on the right fork rod. I'm having a dickens of a time getting a wrench on the locknut.

Anyone got any tips short of pulling the fork off the bike?

 

[ala oro]

If your problem is one of clearance between the fork cap and fork tube, you need to use a very thin wrench or grind one down so that it will fit.

 

[ricky]

Are the forks compressed COMPLETELY?

 

[Pigeon Roost]

I resorted to scoring and breaking thehandle of my wrench to make it a shorty.

prs

 

[Crossrodes]

BINGO.

Rickey you nailed it. I had installed the spring in the left fork first so I removed the nut and let the tension off. I then compressed the fork and I was able to get more clearance to work on it. Oh yes, I also bought a shorter 14mm wrench.

Thanks for all the advice guys.

Now...how to get the machine screw for the plastic fork cover that wandered off down the Honda hole...

 

[Waldo]

Odd - I had no problem with any 14mm wrench fitting in there... angle was important and the turn of the wheel, but no probs with any wrenches... no shorty or grindy needed.

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