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[Skaltar]

Afternoon all,

I'm stripping down my front end of my bullet 65 atm and have run into a problem. I have a fork spring that is stuck inside a main tube stanchion. The first spring just slid straight out but the second is causing me a headache. It's wedged in there very tightly, very tightly indeed. I've tried with a screwdriver to pull the spring out but the tension is so great it just springs back inside the stanchion. I've also tried giving the spring a gentle tap at the other end but to no avail. Any ideas on how to remove? Also whilst removing/ breaking down into the component parts each fork is missing the short spring but measuring the main spring the length is 21.5 inches is this correct? I thought I read somewhere that they were 20.5 inches in length.

Thanks for reading

[ric]

A 20.5inch main spring and a one inch top out spring could easily be replaced by a single 21.5inch main spring. [br] The non standard? longer spring(s) could be slightly larger in diameter than those they replaced which becomes problematic when the fork leg internal diameters vary - as they indeed they sometimes do on these ‘finely’ engineered motorcycles. [br][br]?

[ric]

Have you tried wedging the spring whilst it’s been extended (with some wood to prevent damage) then rotating the spring to tighten the coils thus reducing its diameter?

[Skaltar]

Hey ric,

Thx for the reply, I tried twisting it with the screwdriver and initially it didn't work. Tried again under greater tension and using a heat gun gently heated the other end before tapping with a screwdriver and success it popped out. Popped out being and understatement, the spring and screwdriver shot across the garage and I now have a little dent in the garage door. Measuring the two springs side b side the one which is stuck is bigger in length. I think I will replace both spring to be certain.
Again thank you for your help

[papasmurf]

Skaltar, NEVER ever replace just one of a pair of springs.