Topic: Early forks question

[Swoop]

What are you guys using (other than specific purposed tool) to drive in the fork seals on 69-71 forks?
I forgot what I’ve used in the past, thought 1 1/4 abs pipe might work but just a tad small.

Thanks
Steve

[69cb750]

Large socket that fits seal

[Swoop]

Thanks but I think the fork tube has to go in first….no?

[newday777]

What are you guys using (other than specific purposed tool) to drive in the fork seals on 69-71 forks?
I forgot what I’ve used in the past, thought 1 1/4 abs pipe might work but just a tad small.

Thanks
Steve

Split the 1 1/4" in half and hold together with rubber bands.

[Scootch]

PVC pipe of the appropriate size

[Swoop]

Thanks….also thought of making 1 cut lengthwise, lube it up and see if I can slide it down.

[Swoop]

PVC pipe of the appropriate size

PVC pipe seems to have similar dimensions to abs

[BenelliSEI]

Thanks….also thought of making 1 cut lengthwise, lube it up and see if I can slide it down.

I like that idea, will try it too.

[HondaMan]

Set of exhaust pipe clamps, flange-side up, held together gently with 2 hose clamps. Then I tap it down with a plastic hammer, gently.

Rube Goldberg enough for ya? 'Tis for me.

This bike is sorta like the M1911A(n)....use the rim of the bullet's case head to remove the screws that hold the grip scales on,  then you can effect the 100% teardown (or reassembly) of it w/o outside tools...

[Prospect]

I use a reducing size abs. I can't remember the size and I'm away from home. Works well and the larger side gives you more area to hit on.

https://www.homehardware.ca/en/1-14-hub-x-1-12-hub-abs-increaser/p/3253222

[The Lone Builder]

Set of exhaust pipe clamps, flange-side up, held together gently with 2 hose clamps. Then I tap it down with a plastic hammer, gently.

Rube Goldberg enough for ya? 'Tis for me.

This bike is sorta like the M1911A(n)....use the rim of the bullet's case head to remove the screws that hold the grip scales on,  then you can effect the 100% teardown (or reassembly) of it w/o outside tools...

Mark,
Maybe it's a nationality thing, but this makes no sense to me whatever! Can you explain?

[Bodi]

Field stripping a .45 cal automatic pistol. The M1911 was a military gun now made by several manufacturers and pretty popular with gun crazy US citizens.

[calj737]

Field stripping a .45 cal automatic pistol.

You don't remove the grips when "field stripping" a firearm. And most quality 1911s these days have either Torx or Socket head screws in the grips.

[HondaMan]

Field stripping a .45 cal automatic pistol.

You don't remove the grips when "field stripping" a firearm. And most quality 1911s these days have either Torx or Socket head screws in the grips.

In the military manual (circa 1917) I have it shows stripping the pistol all the way to the grips, and since they are rosewood, using them to make an emergency fire.
That's where the mention of using the spent case as a screwdriver came in.

[calj737]

Field stripping a .45 cal automatic pistol.

You don't remove the grips when "field stripping" a firearm. And most quality 1911s these days have either Torx or Socket head screws in the grips.

In the military manual (circa 1917) I have it shows stripping the pistol all the way to the grips, and since they are rosewood, using them to make an emergency fire.
That's where the mention of using the spent case as a screwdriver came in.

And that is not “field stripping”. It’s complete disassembly. Wholly different. And the military issued units didn’t have rosewood grips, they were inexpensive alder. And if you are removing the grips to service the firearm, you’ll need tools other than a flat blade screw driver to fully disassemble it.