Removing the fork ears (headlight brackets)

admin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:00:08 +0000

They’re nice and all, but they’re just too bulky. Ultimately, I’m going to install some clip-ons, drop the headlight bucket a few inches and buy new mini gauges, so the old fork ears have to come off and to do that I have to remove the forks. To remove the forks I have to lift the front end to get the tire off.

1. Place bike on center stand
2. Tie down rear end so front end props up.
3. Remove front tire.

Two bolts underneath each fork. Easy peasy.

Next, remove top two fork bolts and loosen the four bolts that clamp the forks down on the upper and lower triple trees.

Slide forks out from the bottom.

Now just pop these old guys off.

Replace with shiny new ones.

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Removing the fork ears (headlight brackets)