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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: nitrohopper on October 16, 2015, 09:52 PM

Title: HELP PLEASE
Post by: nitrohopper on October 16, 2015, 09:52 PM: OK so I am parting out the rl20II so I start to take it apart when the stem decided not to come out very easily at all undid the stem bolt as you do wouldn't budge so then I take the stem bolt right out and oh yes oh now I have a four piece forklifter stem is this normal oh and the Base is still stuck in forks
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Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: Bfellows on October 16, 2015, 10:00 PM: Screw the long bolt back into the wedge, piece of wood on top of bolt to protect it the give it a tap / wallop to knock the wedge down from the shaft and it should pull out. Top looks to be push fit so refit it all and bollock it up to push the stem back on.

Or wait till Clint pipes up.......
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: oldschoolace on October 16, 2015, 10:15 PM: Berts got it :daumenhoch:
Is it a fakelifter?
If it's a tight fit put the stem in the oven and the shaft in the freezer should help getting them back together a little :)
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 16, 2015, 10:28 PM: put it back together and put an old seat post in the stem where the bars should go and twist like fook
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: nitrohopper on October 16, 2015, 10:29 PM: So Clint are you telling me it's a fake stem ?? Does this happen a lot or not

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Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: Bfellows on October 16, 2015, 10:40 PM: Is it suntour stamped?
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: oldschoolace on October 16, 2015, 10:45 PM: Not saying it's fake but the fact that it came apart would possibly suggest that. Unless you have been really swinging at it with a hammer, which I doubt ???
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: nitrohopper on October 16, 2015, 11:02 PM: Not sure until I get the Base out mind u missus is now asleep so there will no hammering tonight I will let you know

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Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: nitrohopper on October 17, 2015, 03:28 PM: removed stem base and yes it is suntour stamped so I can only think that it has been refinished
so now that I have put I back togeather will it be ok I mean I was riding on it or is now best for show pony
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: oldschoolace on October 17, 2015, 08:07 PM: How did it come apart, did it pull off or were you knocking at the underneath with a rubber mallet or something. If the former I wouldn't want to ride it
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: nitrohopper on October 17, 2015, 10:49 PM: Quote from: oldschoolace on October 17, 2015, 08:07 PM
How did it come apart, did it pull off or were you knocking at the underneath with a rubber mallet or something. If the former I wouldn't want to ride it
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when I was removing it I didn't knock the stem bolt down once undone so the wedge was wedged it has gone back togeather but I will sell it as a carpet queen special
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: Bfellows on October 17, 2015, 10:57 PM: JB weld :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: pickle on October 19, 2015, 12:51 PM: Knock it out as NOS :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: Jaymz on October 19, 2015, 01:28 PM: Quote from: pickle on October 19, 2015, 12:51 PM
Knock it out as NOS :daumenhoch:
I would definately strip that finish off and polish all the detail out first, noones going to believe its nos if its painted, you have to be able to see a parallel universe in the finish for it to be NOS. I think!!!
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: pickle on October 19, 2015, 03:39 PM: :LolLolLolLol: good point sir ;D
Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: deeman on November 22, 2015, 10:16 PM: Weren't these stems known for spinning on the shaft? common problem?