Fork seal removal tool

[dread_au]

I have a 2005f gs500. I am looking for the metric measurement for the bolt head for the tool. I think I found the non metric is 5/8 in. Thanks for anyone that can help.

[birdhandler]

The fork design changed and the part that holds the fork tube in place changed from hex to round head a bad idea but thats progress the oklder model forks could be  disassembed using a 16mm bolt nut . So you will need to use a tapered piece of woood and hammer it in. I ended up drilling out the bottom allen headed bolt.
Cheers

[dread_au]

Thats  my only option? any dimensions on the tapered wood?

[reload]

might need that tool.

[dread_au]

where can i get a tool like this?

[birdhandler]

www.alphasports.com
its part #   09940-34531 and costs a mere 31.40 US
Try a peice of tapered wooden dowel first and spend the money you buy on sone decent beer 
cheers

[noiseguy]

Can't you skip the holder tool if you use an impact gun on the bottom nut?

[burning1]

Can't you skip the holder tool if you use an impact gun on the bottom nut?

Not sure about the new gen forks, but on the old forks, the piston will spin freely once broken free, and the bolt won't actually loosen.

[dread_au]

yep seems to be spinning freely at the moment no matter how much pressure I put on I tried the impact gun but stupidly had it spinning the wrong way  of all the stupid times for this to happen grrr
thanks birdhandler wish I was in the usa to make it a quick purchase but i am in oz. I will still buy it though.

how do you hold the woood while undoing the nut though?

[burning1]

I use a steel bolt. since I have the older forks. With that said, I generally grab it with a pair of large pliers. Would probably work with wood, as well.

[dread_au]

just finished a session with a tappered broom handle on the fork. no luck. what a pain in a butt this turning out to be 

[Mart3y]

Dad dodgied up a tool for the same job on his gpz900r, just a nut welded onto a metal rod, worked a treat for me when I pulled apart my forks 

[dread_au]

wont work on the later gs500 models though nothing for a nut  to grip 

[Mart3y]

wont work on the later gs500 models though nothing for a nut  to grip 

ah, I failed to see the '2005' in the original post 

In that case, I don't have a clue 

[birdhandler]

I  would drill out the bottom allen bolts where abouts are you in the land of oz?

[dread_au]

Fairfield west.

I took off the fork and clean uped the chrome in desperation. I took for a ride on the bumpyest roads around for about an hour. It is not leaking yet where it was before on the same test road. Maybe I have got lucky.

I still do not look forward to the fork oil seals to change later as I am sure it will still need to be done at some point

[The Buddha]

Can't you skip the holder tool if you use an impact gun on the bottom nut?

Not sure about the new gen forks, but on the old forks, the piston will spin freely once broken free, and the bolt won't actually loosen.

I've put some pulling force on the legs while someone hit it with the impact and it did come loose ... but its hardly the right way.
The threaded rod with 2 nuts loced against each other - where is that thread, was it kerry who wrote and put pics of it.
Cool.
Buddha.

[burning1]

By the way... What you're looking for is the piston/cylinder holding tool, not the fork seal removal tool. The fork seal is removed by using the fork tube as a slide hammer once the piston is removed.

[dread_au]

Thanks burning1 it will make easier looking for the right tool using the right words.