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22-10-06, 03:06 PM

Hello,
I'm trying to strip down the forks from my curvy 650 ('99). Never done it before, but there's a first time for everything and all that. Got the forks off the bike no problem. However, I'm trying to loosen the 8mm hex bolt (the Haynes manual calls it a 'damper rod bolt') at the bottom. Neither 1/2" or 3/8" hex sockets will fit into the hole to get to it and an allen key doesn't seem to have enough leverage longways on. I assume these bolts have been loctite'd in, so are going to need a bit of leverage to release. I'd also like to torque them up correctly when I rebuild it.

Does anyone know where you can get sockets with extra long hex bits? I've tried Halfords and Machine Mart.

Failing that, any other suggestions for getting these buggers out?

Thanks!

22-10-06, 03:06 PM	#1
bad_hat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Heeeeelllp!!! Trying to strip forks down. Hello, I'm trying to strip down the forks from my curvy 650 ('99). Never done it before, but there's a first time for everything and all that. Got the forks off the bike no problem. However, I'm trying to loosen the 8mm hex bolt (the Haynes manual calls it a 'damper rod bolt') at the bottom. Neither 1/2" or 3/8" hex sockets will fit into the hole to get to it and an allen key doesn't seem to have enough leverage longways on. I assume these bolts have been loctite'd in, so are going to need a bit of leverage to release. I'd also like to torque them up correctly when I rebuild it. Does anyone know where you can get sockets with extra long hex bits? I've tried Halfords and Machine Mart. Failing that, any other suggestions for getting these buggers out? Thanks!