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TwoBobRob:
Lots and lots of light oil down there.  Not WD40 as it evaporates a bit too quick.  3 in 1 or even engine oil. Have the thing upside down and run some oil in that way.  Leave it for a good while  (a day or two) then remove the front wheel (if its on) and rest the forks on a block of timber. That way when you beat it with a hammer non of the force is absorbed by the tyre..

Then its just good old brute force and ignorance.  Be prepared to sacrifice your stembolt and wedge.  If you're protecting the stembolt with timber when you're hitting it, get rid of that, you need to transmit as much hammer power as possible.  On that note, upgrade to a clubhammer if you haven't already.

Then hit it hard....

Best I can think of right now I'm afraid   :)

highrisedrifter:
 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Thanks mate. I like twatting things hard anyway. I'll leave it for a while with the oil in, in the hopes that it seeps where it needs to go and I don't have to hit it hard, first.

HRD

Moose:

--- Quote from: TwoBobRob on June 06, 2007, 06:33 PM ---
Then its just good old brute force and ignorance.  Be prepared to sacrifice your stembolt and wedge.  If you're protecting the stembolt with timber when you're hitting it, get rid of that, you need to transmit as much hammer power as possible.  On that note, upgrade to a clubhammer if you haven't already.

Then hit it hard....


--- End quote ---

 :LolLolLolLol:  You beat me to it - 4lb ball pein or mallet straight on the stem bolt - no messing  :LolLolLolLol:

harris:
i turn the bike upside down ,i put a long wratchet extention bar in the bottom of the fork hole
and bash it big styley they always pop out.

TwoBobRob:
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.   :daumenhoch:

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