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KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
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26 Aug 2015 17:24 #687246
by SWest
Replied by SWest on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
Don't use a adjustable wrench. Get the right size. Can you get a socket on it?
Steve
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27 Aug 2015 17:26 - 27 Aug 2015 17:26 #687394
by Douglas.P
1980 KZ750e
Replied by Douglas.P on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
Whelp. One came off when I gave it a real strong pull. The other one not so much. The metal of the cap ended up giving and now I have a damaged cap. Fml I'm done.
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Last edit: 27 Aug 2015 17:26 by Douglas.P. Reason: grammar
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27 Aug 2015 20:37 - 27 Aug 2015 20:45 #687425
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1977 KZ1000A1
2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville
Far North East Metro Denver Colorado
Replied by missionkz on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
If you can't get the lower and tube off the bike to work on it in a big ass vise.....Remove the handle bars, loosen both left and right camps and slide the tubes up as far as you can. Tighten all the clamp bolts. Use a propane torch with small flame to gently heat the tube, not the nut. Get a pipe wrench on it now with the teeth going the right way to dig in and yank that top cap bolt counter clockwise. You'll be buying a new cap bolt anyhow.
I have only had to do this one time in my entire life and it was a bike I got for free that the was laying down in a barn hard for 23 years!!! I simply can not imagine why yours won't come loose.
I have only had to do this one time in my entire life and it was a bike I got for free that the was laying down in a barn hard for 23 years!!! I simply can not imagine why yours won't come loose.
Bruce
1977 KZ1000A1
2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville
Far North East Metro Denver Colorado
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30 Aug 2015 12:18 #687874
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Replied by pbmax on topic KZ750e1 Fork Oil Change
Put a 24inch length pipe around that socket wrench handle. It will give you a lot more torque.
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