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Oct 14, 2008 | 04:54 AM

timberwolfz28

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Fork removal question

Is it as simple as removing the cap the stem nut and sliding it out of the head tube? Or does it need to be pressed out?

Oct 14, 2008 | 06:04 AM

FastHarley

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what year is your bike?

what year is your bike? If it is a <2005 than just loosen the cap bolts and slide them down providing you have the pinch bolts (4) are loosened.

Oct 14, 2008 | 08:42 AM

skos

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I agree with FastHarley. All the forks I have done have been that way

Oct 14, 2008 | 11:37 AM

FolsomPrisonBlues

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On my 02 you just loosen the upper and lower pinch bolts and they slide out.

Oct 14, 2008 | 06:15 PM

timberwolfz28

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sorry, I meant triple trees, not the fork tubes. I know I'll need to pull the top tree, but does the stem bolt just slide out of the bottom of the head tube or does it need to be pressed out?

Oct 14, 2008 | 06:40 PM

DiggerD

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The fork stem will just slide out, its the bearing races that have to be pressed out.

Oct 14, 2008 | 07:29 PM

FastHarley

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Fork stem

I believe that you need to remove the forks, than the stem nut (loosen to finger tight before pulling the wheel & forks) than pop off the top tree than remove the cerated nut and washer to remove the stem. A parts manual is a really good thing available here for a 2006 bagger which is near the same thing.

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Oct 14, 2008 | 07:48 PM

SikRyd

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As stated above, everything should come apart no problem. The bottom bearing should be the only one that needs to be pressed off. Although you can sometimes get away with heating/cooling it and tapping underneath with a punch - that is what I did since I don't have a press. For re-installing new bearings I froze the bottom triple tree to shrink or condense it, and then heated the bearing up to loosen it/make it bigger. This was just enough to be able to reintsall the bearing on their without a press.