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fork oil change woes
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:23 pm
by David Baumgarten
As I am in the process of changing fork oil, the oil drained, screws and o-rings out, 19mm wrench in hand, I find that both of the Aluminum nuts near the airvalve have been over tightened!
Both the open and closed end of the wrench strips the nut.
Any great ideas for me?
fork oil change woes
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:42 pm
by RobertWichert
Six point socket.
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
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On 5/19/2012 12:21 PM, David Baumgarten wrote:
>
> As I am in the process of changing fork oil, the oil drained, screws
> and o-rings out, 19mm wrench in hand, I find that both of the Aluminum
> nuts near the airvalve have been over tightened!
>
> Both the open and closed end of the wrench strips the nut.
>
> Any great ideas for me?
>
>
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fork oil change woes
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 3:18 pm
by SniperOne
Also, if you have a way (band/disc sander) to face off the beveled front edge of the socket so it has purchase completely to the bottom edge of the nut's shoulders, it may give a little extra grip when you need it most.
Randy
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Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Fork oil change woes
Six point socket.
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
+1 916 966 9060
FAX +1 916 966 9068
===============================================
On 5/19/2012 12:21 PM, David Baumgarten wrote:
>
> As I am in the process of changing fork oil, the oil drained, screws
> and o-rings out, 19mm wrench in hand, I find that both of the Aluminum
> nuts near the airvalve have been over tightened!
>
> Both the open and closed end of the wrench strips the nut.
>
> Any great ideas for me?
>
>
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fork oil change woes
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 3:45 pm
by Kevin Powers
Be certain that top triple clamp nuts have been loosened first.
On May 19, 2012, at 2:21 PM, David Baumgarten wrote:
> As I am in the process of changing fork oil, the oil drained, screws and o-rings out, 19mm wrench in hand, I find that both of the Aluminum nuts near the airvalve have been over tightened!
>
> Both the open and closed end of the wrench strips the nut.
>
> Any great ideas for me?
>
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nklr: storing a bike 10 months
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 7:52 am
by k650@verizon.net
Can't you just use the whole moth? It is kind of hard to see the balls to cut them off.
Walt
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MOTH BALLS, toe keep mice, mud wasp, etc. away from your bike, Mice will eat the plasit on the wiring, Besides Nesting as Jeff mentioned.