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fork strip travails

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Replied by MarkT on topic fork strip travails

Yamaha did specify loctite on those bolts starting around 1977-78...  I've come across a few that have been loctited in. 
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
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Replied by RT325 on topic fork strip travails

They weren't selling enough fork damper holding tools back then lol, so add loctite that'll do it.
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23 Sep 2021 20:08 #22

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Replied by shyted on topic fork strip travails

judging by the condition here's my two bobsworth. In a vice fully assembled ,plenty of light .
Clean the whole thing up so you have full access un hindered by rust and debris. Get a heat gun and warm the bottom of the tube .If you have no heat gun ,get the kettle on and soak in red hot water for a while several times. I have never yet failed on any fork leg and i've undone hundreds. Never ever used power tools ,nothing against that method , but i keep pressure on with a good quality good condition Allan socket half inch drive with a meter long breaker bar . They always go . If it gets serious and the Gorillas have been there before you then you need a flame and appropriate
tool to bash in the end and then it will come out . Make sure you take them crocs off your feet first though .
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Replied by TStanb on topic fork strip travails

Gentlemen 
….after many weeks I have overcome my problem. The tapered broom handle trick didn’t work because it would not grip the head of the damper rod.
if you look at the photos you can see that a butchered 8mm socket did the trick.
next quest…how do I remove the old fork seals? They look almost a permanent fixture…I’m very concerned with damaging the soft aluminium at the top of the lower legs
12 Oct 2021 14:18 #24

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Replied by Schu on topic fork strip travails

I haven't tried this method yet, but I saved it for future reference because I thought it was pretty slick.

yamaha-enduros.com/index.php/forums/spec...rk-seal-puller#85522
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