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Offline Cleric40

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Cb500 fork rebuild trouble
« on: March 03, 2015, 09:50:29 AM »
Hi all,

I started to rebuild my 73 cb500 forks and ran into a bit of a snag with a somewhat stripped out bottom Allen bolt on the fork lowers. I tried soaking with PB blaster but I the bolts are too far stripped to get out. See pics.

So my question is two fold, what are your suggestion for removing  this bolt with damaging the fork lowers(inside and out) and if I can get them out, where could I replacement parts?

Thanks in advance! :)


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Offline Restoration Fan

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Re: Cb500 fork rebuild trouble
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2015, 11:55:39 AM »
I had the same problem on one of mine. 

Bill Benton got it out for me.  He drilled a small pilot hole into the head.  With it inserted into a vice to hold it steady, he used a left-hand bit to get it out.

I would have tried to weld something onto it myself but I had one problem.  I don't have a welder.  ;D
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Offline Cleric40

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Re: Cb500 fork rebuild trouble
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2015, 04:27:08 PM »
Good news guys, Got both bolts out!

Now a quick clean up question, are all the parts (fork lowers, damper rods, fork tubes) safe to soak in a pinesol/water degrease bath?

I want to clean the oil out and grease off the outside before starting to polish


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