Help on removing my forks please

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Hi All

I have arranged to take my forks to Maxton Suspension Specialists on Monday but need to remove them from the bike.

Mechanically Im okay doing this but just need a few tips about best way to go abaout it. Im fine with the yolks, and removing calipers etc but dont know how to remove the front wheel or how to support the bike whilst the forks arent on.

I also need to know the tools I use to remove the front wheel as all I can see is a large allen type bolt at one end and the smaller allen bolt on the other fork leg

Ive decided to go this route as I dont want to go through all the 636 changes.

Any advise greatfully received

Thanks
bIKER (Lee)

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The front wheel removal is easy if you have either an Abba Stand, a race type front paddock stand (which has a pin which locates under the bottom yoke), or a fork lift. Oh and a 22mm adapter which you can get from either ebay or call Metalsupermarkets in Southampton on 023 8022 0999 and ask for a 4" length of 22mm hex bar either stainless or mild steel will do, and then use a 22mm socket and breaker bar to undo.

If you pm Hamish he did his with a car jack and some wood, dunno how exactly but I am sure he will tell you.

Cheers

Mark

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great thanks. I have a paddock stand for the front so thats sorted. Just need to get my hand on a 22mm hex axle tool.

All I need to do then is support the bike so I can remove the forks. Im sure I will suss that out. I have a rear paddock stand and guess I need to have the bike on that as well if I jack it up.

Cheers
Biker

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bikerbrady said:

great thanks. I have a paddock stand for the front so thats sorted. Just need to get my hand on a 22mm hex axle tool.

All I need to do then is support the bike so I can remove the forks. Im sure I will suss that out. I have a rear paddock stand and guess I need to have the bike on that as well if I jack it up.

Cheers
Biker

Follow this link and buy one off fleabay!

cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-ZX6R-ZX7R-ZX9R-ZX12R-ZX11-ZRX12-SPINDLE-TOOL_W0QQitemZ230141719494QQihZ013QQcategoryZ25644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And Yes You will have to use your rear stand to stabilise your bike whilst you use your Front stand!

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Thanks, just ordered one and it should be here tomorrow.

Cheers
Biker

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To support the front end I'd try one of two ways:

1. If your lucky enough to have a garage or even a sturdy shed, you could afix some rope or chain from the roof down and afixing to the bike to support the front end whilst you are minus the wheel.

2. You could support it through the swingarm spindle, use a heavy metal tube strong enough to support the bike weight and narrow enough to fit through the spindle, support the Tube either side of the bike with some sturdy jack supports (I have done this a few times to support the bike uprigt when doing maintenance). Then you need to weight or tie down the back end and removing the front end shoudl help there.

I got one of those large bike jacks when they were selling cheap at Makro so i'd just use that.