do you get the damper rods out?

[charlie13]

carsounds_dan has been trying to get some damper rods out of a spare set of forks so I can have them off him, but after undoing bolt in the bottom of the RHS fork leg and taking out the springs he's having a job getting the rods out. I thought that they'd just slide out if you upended the forks, and he's had a go at fishing them out with some wire but they're just spinning around inside the fork. Any ideas from the org about how to remove them please?

[zadar]

is bolt on bottom all the way out?if yes rods will fall out.

[Grinch]

As he said, the bolt at the very bottom of the forks, turn the upside-down to see.

Look HERE (http://alpha-sports.com/spst/1999%20SV650,S/25.htm), its item 9.

[lukemillar]

Broom handle down into the fork to hold the rod, the try and undo the bolt (need two people)

[Grinch]

Or loosen it a touch before you take the forks off so you use the compression to keep them there.

[lukemillar]

Or loosen it a touch before you task the forks off so you use the compression to keep them there.

That's where the smart money is, but I think it's a bit late for that! ;)

[Grinch]

That's where the smart money is, but I think it's a bit late for that! ;)

Its more a note for next time...

[Moustachio]

Or loosen it a touch before you take the forks off so you use the compression to keep them there.

That's how I did it. I could only get one out though because the second fork was too badly bent:(

[charlie13]

cheers folks, i'll point dan in the direction of this thread and see if he has better luck

[fizzwheel]

Or loosen it a touch before you take the forks off so you use the compression to keep them there.

Thats what I did on the 2nd fork leg, on the first fork leg I ended up putting the springs back in and fork cap back on before I could undo the damper rolt bolt.

[Dangerous Dave]

Is it a bent fork by any chance??? It should simply come out once the bolt is undone.

[carsounds_dan]

Is it a bent fork by any chance??? It should simply come out once the bolt is undone.

theyre not actually.. the stancions were pitted so thought i'd sell in bits... i'll try using one of the many different internal vices in the gf's workshop.