Removing front fender on '98 Ultra, getting ready for full paint job.

. 2 front bolts came out fine....not so with back ones. So sprayed twice a day for 3 days with penetrant. Right side back finally broke loose and came out.

. Left back bolt snapped off in fork hole. So, need to get a straight shot to drill and extract or re-tap.

Question: Will the lower fork tube rotate 90 degrees independent of the upper, or can I unbolt banjo fitting and pinch bolt and rotate the whole unit? Never messed with forks before(obvious). Just looking for easiest way to get the job done.
Thanks. Ken

 

No, you'll have to loosen the triple trees..

 

Ok. Thanks 98 HRFB.

 

Actually yes it will but you have to remove fender, front wheel, and caliper.
For stability I would rotate the lower leg then put the axle back in.

 

Thanks, THC. Fender, calipers and wheel are already off. Will give that a try. I like simplest solution. Ken

 

You can rotate the lower section if bare, just did it last night when installing the fork assembly in the triple tree, spun easily

 

Yup..it'll spin round and round by itself.

 

Thanks Bagger and Kowboy. Just waiting for the rain to pass by and I'll be on it.

I love the Evo forum and my Evo. Been down about a month removing parts and prepping for paint. Only part left is gas tank. Fender goes in scrap pile....have another already primed. Thread coming on this project, soon I hope. Have new color picked out. Hell of a lot of work, being a trike. Paint and clearcoat are expensive.

Thanks again, all. Ken

 

The lower leg will rotate independent of the upper fork tube once fender is removed

 

If you have one, use a left handed drill bit to drill through the bolt. Center punch well before you drill so that the bit doesn't drift. There are plenty of "broken bolt" extraction videos online. Different thoughts and ideas. The LH drill bit works best IMHO.
Good luck!