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Anyone have any dodges for getting the fork tops unscrewed from the main stantion tube as both my sets seem to be chewed/rounded/no longer hexagonal?

I need to replace the seals so a complete strip and clean seems to be on the cards.

P ;}

Before trying to unscrew the fork tops don't forget to loosen the clamp bolts on the top fork yoke.
That makes live much easier

Joachim

pipe wrench/monkey wrench? can you machine or grind flats into the nuts to get a spanner onto them? I'm not lookig at my bike at the minute, but assuming you mean the top nut in the top of the forks?

Yup, that's the ones. I considered filing the flats as I don't wanna go down the stilsons route just yet but the metal seems so damn soft and the hex is small to start will.

You really want a hex spanner to spread the loads a little more than open end jobbies as they have O ring seals do not have to be too tight try to clean up the damaged hexagon to fit a spanner or make a spanner from 4 or 5mm plate
John

I'll clean up the hex and see what fits.

Make a spanner from 4or 5mm plate.......? John. Stop, my sides are aching.....;}