FORK LEG STUCK!

[konarider94]

Can you still slide the fork leg upward or is it stuck? It does sound like the upper bushing is getting wedged in the lower bushing causing it to try and expand outward instead of driving it out. Definitely going to need some heat on the fork around where the lower bushing sits. This problems happens more frequently on dirt bikes. Look around on thumper talk and you will find some threads. Sometimes the upper bushing will pull completely through the lower one.

 

[2004xb12s]

This problems happens more frequently on dirt bikes.  Look around on thumper talk and you will find some threads.  Sometimes the upper bushing will pull completely through the lower one.

After tons of heat and a few hours of work on them they still won't come apart. I've tried literally everything. My buddy is going to take them to a suspension shop to see if they can determine if they are bent. I'll update you guys on the fix when I get them back to be rebuilt.

 

[konarider94]

I'll update you guys on the fix when I get them back to be rebuilt.

Please do..I'm interested to see the carnage even if its just the bushings that get torn up.

 

[2004xb12s]

Please do..I'm interested to see the carnage even if its just the bushings that get torn up.

You can tell the bushings are getting caught on eachother and wearing down slowly because everytime you slide hammer them apart and back together more little pieces of nylon are left on the fork.

 

[konarider94]

I'll update you guys on the fix when I get them back to be rebuilt.

hows it going?