Front End Rebuild

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:11 pm

Yes. I made one, but used a strap wrench before I had made mine with pretty good results.

Davo

jleewebb · Post by **jleewebb** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:45 am

I modified an old oil filter strap wrench; worked pretty good...careful not to squeeze the lower fork tube too tight in the vise....Lee

Monkey Wrench Cycles · Post by **Monkey Wrench Cycles** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:17 am

Thanks guys. I got a strap wrench but its not looking good. I might try the oil filter strap next.

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:10 pm

Sorry, that what I meant, an oill filter strap wrench. If it slips, try putting rubber from an old inner tube betweeen the chrome and the nylon strap.

Davo

Monkey Wrench Cycles · Post by **Monkey Wrench Cycles** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:51 pm

guess the filter strap is next cause i just broke the rubber strap on the strap wrench.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:43 pm

Monkey Wrench

I live in rust-prone UK and there was no way I was going to get mine undone with a strap wrench. On one set of forks I had to put some pipe on the ends of the tool I made and had to use heat to get it undone.

I do enjoy making special tools, though! :-)

G

Monkey Wrench Cycles · Post by **Monkey Wrench Cycles** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:13 pm

G-Man wrote:Monkey Wrench

I live in rust-prone UK and there was no way I was going to get mine undone with a strap wrench. On one set of forks I had to put some pipe on the ends of the tool I made and had to use heat to get it undone.

I do enjoy making special tools, though! :-)

G

I can see thats where this is going. Guess special tool it is. :)