February 19, 20197 yr Hi, I have managed to round off the small square top on the compression side of my sons evo (2011 250). its all back together but I don't hold out much hope for next time, without wrecking it completely. Any ideas, machine it smaller ? buy a new top? any body else had this trouble ? to be fair it was a bit wrecked when we bought the bike . I am not a complete animal !
February 20, 20197 yr It only needs to be hand tight. The o ring seals it. That is how I know when somebody else has been in a fork.
February 20, 20197 yr Author Yeah, makes sense, I will tidy it up with a file and hand tight it. cheers
February 20, 20197 yr I know this sounds stupid but you did slacken the clamp bolts that create the circumferential pressure on the fork leg? This makes a difference. The lower bolts hold the leg but the top ones' exert significant force, enough to put strain on the cap.
February 21, 20197 yr Author Yeah I did, I lowered the fork so it was held by the lower clamp in the middle of the slider. I think finger tight from now on is ok. cheers people. flooky
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