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Old 10-22-2012, 04:28 PM   #1
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1986 750 forks: home made special tools?

Hi

I plan to change the fork oil and seals on my 1986 750.

Do I need the special tool to remove the fork outer bushing? Any home made tool ideas for that? I would like to know I can get the bushings out before I buy them. I finally found the bushings online and they are not cheap, Race Tech Super Slick Fork Bushings, FMBI41201P and FMBO41122P.

Also, I found on this forum (shoot, I can't find the thread now) that the special tool for the 1986 1100 damper rod is a 25mm hex and the seal driver is sched 60 PVC. Are these correct for the 750?

Thank you very much for any help.

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Old 10-23-2012, 03:14 AM   #2
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Re: 1986 750 forks: home made special tools?

use air rattle gun to undo damper rod cap screw at bottom of leg, no need for 25mm hex.
If I remember right the outer bush will came out with stanchion.
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Re: 1986 750 forks: home made special tools?

Thank you for the reply. I still do not understand.

If I use the air rattle gun / impact wrench, what attachment do I use to attach the gun to the damper rod (How do I get the gun to grab the damper rod)? I thought THAT was the 25mm hex ATTACHMENT between the gun and the rod.

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Old 10-24-2012, 12:56 AM   #4
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Re: 1986 750 forks: home made special tools?

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Thank you for the reply. I still do not understand.

If I use the air rattle gun / impact wrench, what attachment do I use to attach the gun to the damper rod (How do I get the gun to grab the damper rod)? I thought THAT was the 25mm hex ATTACHMENT between the gun and the rod.

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No, you undo the cap screw at the bottom of the leg (down were the axle slides through)
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Old 10-24-2012, 10:27 AM   #5
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No, you undo the cap screw at the bottom of the leg (down were the axle slides through)
OK. I start wrenching and rattle it out. Thank you.
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Old 11-11-2012, 06:56 PM   #6
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Re: 1986 750 forks: home made special tools?

Thanks

I used an impact wrench to get it out:


And made a special tool out of a carriage bolt to tighten it:




And I did a full writeup:
http://http://beergarage.com/GSXRForkSeals1.aspx

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Old 11-13-2012, 05:46 AM   #7
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Re: 1986 750 forks: home made special tools?

Thanks for taking your time with the writeup and pics.
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Old 11-13-2012, 06:02 AM   #8
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