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Posted by greenbarn
- August 18, 2014, 21:27:43 PMQuote from: Tecumseh on August 18, 2014, 19:30:46 PMOnce you have the front wheel off, the next step of taking the fork tubes off is only a few more minutes anyways. I think if I remember, it's just to loosen the 4 triple-clamp bolts, then they slide out. Now, once they're out - it's only a few MORE minutes to get the cap off the top, and get the spring out - then you can clean them out good, too.Wow! thanks for that info Troll! I was talking to some guy earlier this week with a Vulcan Classic and he told me those were the drain plugs! Just out of curiosity, where did you get this information from? please tell me it was either from the dealer or factory manual!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 18, 2014, 20:41:44 PMI have my manual here and it states
12-6
Fork Oil Change
Remove the front fork (see Front Fork Removal)
Remove the top cap
Hold the outer tube vertically in a vise
Push the top plug down to remove the plug retaining ring and remove the plug
Posted by Troll
- August 18, 2014, 19:45:13 PMQuote from: Tecumseh on August 18, 2014, 19:30:46 PMWow! thanks for that info Troll! I was talking to some guy earlier this week with a Vulcan Classic and he told me those were the drain plugs! Just out of curiosity, where did you get this information from? please tell me it was either from the dealer or factory manual!
I have rebuilt a lot of forks over the last 50 years...people would bring me the tubes with the springs removed, and I would have to take them apart with an impact gun, since the damper rode spin without the springs holding them down
Posted by Tecumseh
- August 18, 2014, 19:30:46 PMQuote from: Troll on August 18, 2014, 05:53:55 AMWow! thanks for that info Troll! I was talking to some guy earlier this week with a Vulcan Classic and he told me those were the drain plugs! Just out of curiosity, where did you get this information from? please tell me it was either from the dealer or factory manual!Those allan head bolts are the retainers for the damper rods inside the fork, NOT drains. DO NOT REMOVE THEM, THEY HOLD THE WHOLE THING TOGETHER, AND THE FORK SPRINGS WILL THEN PUSH THE LOWERS OFF THE STANCHION TUBES.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 18, 2014, 16:20:52 PMI remember thinking it was going to be easy myself last winter. But alas I was told about the forks not having a "drain" plug like my older other bikes had.
I was also told that what Troll has stated is correct, and I could take it all apart, but I did not because it is far beyond my skill set.
Posted by 49Reo
- August 18, 2014, 15:32:46 PMQuote from: Troll on August 18, 2014, 05:53:55 AMThose allan head bolts are the retainers for the damper rods inside the fork, NOT drains. DO NOT REMOVE THEM, THEY HOLD THE WHOLE THING TOGETHER, AND THE FORK SPRINGS WILL THEN PUSH THE LOWERS OFF THE STANCHION TUBES.
That's some good intel there....
Posted by Troll
- August 18, 2014, 05:53:55 AMThose allan head bolts are the retainers for the damper rods inside the fork, NOT drains. DO NOT REMOVE THEM, THEY HOLD THE WHOLE THING TOGETHER, AND THE FORK SPRINGS WILL THEN PUSH THE LOWERS OFF THE STANCHION TUBES.
Posted by Tecumseh
- August 17, 2014, 23:34:11 PMYou must remove the axle to access the drain plug/bolts that are at the end of the fork tubes. No need to remove the forks and invert them. 