Planet Minis

1concord1 · 06-20-2009, 11:05 AM

Lower forks were bent by previous owner. I found a parts bike, the forks were mint. I took the left side off fine. After I took the bolt off from the top, the whole fork slid right out.
The left side is not sliding out. It looks like the plastic sleeve that slides on the fork has crack, and is not letting me pull it out.
I have hammered the crap out of the thing, trying to get it loose.
Any other suggestions?

1concord1 · 06-20-2009, 01:34 PM

I just learned what snap rings are. Thank God my neighbor had snap ring pliers. What a PITA. Now onto removing the steel pin dowel...of which I will have to re-use....is this bad?

dirtbkr188 · 06-20-2009, 04:42 PM

The best way to remove the drift pin is to take a small nail the same size as the pin, file the pointed end flat, and use it as a punch to drive the pin out.

cdoublejj · 06-20-2009, 10:54 PM

make sure when you put the pin back in it's flush with the fork tubes.

xr50rider14 · 06-21-2009, 09:13 AM

I just had to do this to my xr50 forks to get no slop bushings in and omg... your right its a PITA.. i didn't even have snap ring pliers i used needle nose pliers that were pretty pointy enough to fit in those little holes.. lol. I rushed it and ended up damaging my fork tube with a screw driver and my bushings were scraping REAL hard on the fork tubes... i just set the forks in a vice and pumped them back anf forth untill the fork tube bushings were worn in and there was no more scraping.. lol

1concord1 · 06-22-2009, 12:07 PM

Well, I got everything apart and back together...only to realize I forgot to put the F***ING dust boots on !! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Forks are now working great, all newly lubed...no more bent lower forks...but I need to take everything apart again. Since I'm going to be disasembling everything..what is worth replacing....its all covered in grease so I can't tell whats good or not.

50-STUNT · 06-22-2009, 12:09 PM

make sure u greese the FU*KING $HIT out of the spring and legs before u slide them back into the fork tubes!

96Justin · 06-22-2009, 12:17 PM

yeah I remember first doing them years ago I had no circlip pliers so I tacked 2 large needles on the end of my pliers and got it done hahah so ghetto but it still worked

50-STUNT · 06-22-2009, 12:29 PM

i get my circlips out with 2 small allen wrenchs! " little technique!"

06-20-2009, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
1concord1 PM Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 10	Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! Lower forks were bent by previous owner. I found a parts bike, the forks were mint. I took the left side off fine. After I took the bolt off from the top, the whole fork slid right out. The left side is not sliding out. It looks like the plastic sleeve that slides on the fork has crack, and is not letting me pull it out. I have hammered the crap out of the thing, trying to get it loose. Any other suggestions?

06-20-2009, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
1concord1 PM Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 10	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! I just learned what snap rings are. Thank God my neighbor had snap ring pliers. What a PITA. Now onto removing the steel pin dowel...of which I will have to re-use....is this bad?

06-20-2009, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtbkr188 3rd Gear Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,923	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! The best way to remove the drift pin is to take a small nail the same size as the pin, file the pointed end flat, and use it as a punch to drive the pin out.

06-20-2009, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
cdoublejj 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St.Joe MO Posts: 1,343 My Mood:	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! make sure when you put the pin back in it's flush with the fork tubes.

06-21-2009, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
xr50rider14 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 828 My Mood:	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! I just had to do this to my xr50 forks to get no slop bushings in and omg... your right its a PITA.. i didn't even have snap ring pliers i used needle nose pliers that were pretty pointy enough to fit in those little holes.. lol. I rushed it and ended up damaging my fork tube with a screw driver and my bushings were scraping REAL hard on the fork tubes... i just set the forks in a vice and pumped them back anf forth untill the fork tube bushings were worn in and there was no more scraping.. lol Last edited by xr50rider14; 06-21-2009 at 12:11 PM.

06-22-2009, 12:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
1concord1 PM Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 10	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! Well, I got everything apart and back together...only to realize I forgot to put the F***ING dust boots on !! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Forks are now working great, all newly lubed...no more bent lower forks...but I need to take everything apart again. Since I'm going to be disasembling everything..what is worth replacing....its all covered in grease so I can't tell whats good or not.

06-22-2009, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
50-STUNT 2nd Gear Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: M.A. Posts: 722	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! make sure u greese the FU*KING $HIT out of the spring and legs before u slide them back into the fork tubes!

06-22-2009, 12:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
96Justin 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 749 My Mood:	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! yeah I remember first doing them years ago I had no circlip pliers so I tacked 2 large needles on the end of my pliers and got it done hahah so ghetto but it still worked

06-22-2009, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
50-STUNT 2nd Gear Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: M.A. Posts: 722	Re: Can't get lower forks out of the tubes! i get my circlips out with 2 small allen wrenchs! " little technique!"

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