KAWASAKI KH & S SERIES FORUM

banjodeano · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: dismanteling the forks

i am trying to dismantle my forks, is there a special tool you need that fits down the tube? is it a long allen key? and if so..what size

thanks

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ja-moo · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject:

Drain the oil and reassemble the forks. Witht he frok upside down push on the slider and hit the allen wrench with a air or elec impact. Do not push on the allen wrench.

scouse · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: dismanteling the forks

banjodeano · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

ja-moo · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject:

glad to help! Now back to learning how to spell check....lol

simonh · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:37 am Post subject:

on rebuilding how do you lock the same nut

banjodeano · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

Themogues · Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Posts: 5 Location: stockport

I'm having a problem seperating the forks on my "project".

I've drained the oil reassembled, and turned upside down, depressing the slider while trying to undo the allen bolt by hand.
When reassembling do I need to put the spring,guide and spacer back in?
(also one of the fork legs has a good allen bolt in it, but the other is a bit chewed up which doesn't help!)

I've seen a special tool in the Kawasaki S series manual, but can't understand how this works.(looking inside the tube I pressume its the top of the fork cylinder I can see,and this appears to be round. How does the special tool stop the fork cylinder from turning?

Or have I got it completely wrong as usual!! Thanks for any advice

Cheers

Neil

180kid · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:12 am Post subject:

ya need the allen key in the bottom bolt and a long extension bar inside on the nut, its not a nut head but a 12mm or 13mm socket will tap onto the alloy end inside or Rb sells the special kawa socket to fit, its a 2 sided socket to fit the alloy nut inside, have to hold the fork bottom in the vice,
i usuaully wrap a rag around it and not really that tight to undo, a quick crack will undo it,,

scouse · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

like I have said in earlier posts, you are quite welcom to borrow my tool
Gary T

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