Unscrewing fork bottom from tube ... Tool needed

[Charlief]

Showa forks off a Ducati

I need to take the bottoms (where the calipers bolt to) off the bottom tube. I know a special tool is used to do this... Anyone have this tool? I can cometo you and am willing to pay for the job/time.

I'm having the bottom powdercoated.

I'm located in Ipswich.

Thanks

Charlie

[Degsy]

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Not sure that there is a special too but I do know they are loctited in so a little heat first would be a good idea.

[Awesome]

Call GMD. It's his business.

[FireboltEric_MA]

yup...he is one of the good guys!

[Charlief]

I realize Peter is the go to guy. I just need the bottom unscrewed. I've seen it done at BCM. The bottom is held in a vise while the tool is inserted on top of the tube(looks like a t handle) and is unscrewed. My local shop is unable to do it .... So looks like I'll drive it up to BCM for an hour of shop time

[Degsy]

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A little heat and a vise is all you need.

[TheIglu]

Jam a wooden broom handle into the tube. Keep pressure on it to help keep the inside from spinning.

Couple hits from a metal hammer to the hex bolt on the bottom before trying to unscrew.

Your welcome.

[Degsy]

Jam a wooden broom handle into the tube. Keep pressure on it to help keep the inside from spinning.

Couple hits from a metal hammer to the hex bolt on the bottom before trying to unscrew.

Your welcome.

He's trying to unscrew the fork tube i think, not the cartridge holder bolt.

[Charlief]

He's trying to unscrew the fork tube i think, not the cartridge holder bolt.

Yup

[Degsy]

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Some of the older ones also have a small set screw in the fork lower facing the rotor that you need to remove also. Stick fork lowers in a vise and use a clip on handlebar near the base to turn the tube. Don't forget the heat as you will need to heat up the epoxy in there.

[Charlief]

Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try over next weekend.

C

[Hammerspur]

Jam a wooden broom handle into the tube. Keep pressure on it to help keep the inside from spinning.

I have a hardwood dowel with the end turned down to a taper specifically for unscrewing damper rod forks... dunno' about cartridge forks, never did them.

If the retaining screw in the bottom is really sealed with Loctite dribble a bit of acetone into the well for the allen head and leave it for a few minutes... usually works its way in and releases things nicely.