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Title: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: MIKE550/4 on June 04, 2009, 07:40:49 PM

been struggling with this today, whats the knack guys  :-\

seems really tight to push through the yolk, but cant "open " the yolk holes any more

manuals just seem to say refit is reverse of removal ......rubbish  :D

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: Dave M on June 04, 2009, 08:11:57 PM

It really is Mike.

Mine came out and slipped back in with no effort.

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: MIKE550/4 on June 04, 2009, 08:42:00 PM

yolks been powder coated, if that makes a difference,

dave have tried this for a couple of hours,  did not think it would be this difficult , forks fed from the bottom though bottom yolk, literally half an inch and they stop, tried spreading the yolks a bit wider but not much give , started to file the inside of yolks and gave up way to much hard work

these should just slide up if im right ?

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: Bryanj on June 05, 2009, 07:31:03 AM

They will slide up as long as the inside of the holes dont have powdercoat on them!!

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: mick on June 05, 2009, 09:01:20 AM

you might have to get yourself a Dremmel in there to clean the powdercoat off  ;) cheers Mick.

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: MIKE550/4 on June 05, 2009, 11:08:29 AM

right , well that was fun

not nice take all that off but there on, took an hour to dremel all the coating off and about 2 mins to re fit after

take it back refit is reversal

right wheels   :D

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: andy120t on September 06, 2009, 08:56:06 PM

For future reference - be careful opening up the gaps as those things are brittle. I've seen them snap off before which can be a bit of a pain...

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: Dave M on September 07, 2009, 08:54:25 AM

And very expensive!

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: matthewmosse on September 07, 2009, 09:18:21 AM

Better not to smash them cirtainly. I'd wonder if they didn't have a flaw in them if they snapped easily, perhaps from taking a knock in the past? I've taken appart some pretty ropey examples that have needed some perswasion and never seen one break.

Title: Re: forks refitting back into yolks
Post by: Bryanj on September 07, 2009, 05:05:42 PM

Top ones break if you dont fit the shaped washer in the gap