oil lock piece in front fork

[x10ded97RR]

i've already had one fork disassembled for bout a week. so i was lookin at the microfiche for parts i'm gonna order (new o-rings, bushings, back up ring, oil lock piece). well bout the oil lock piece thats in the very bottom of the lower half....it won't come out. lol. how do i get it out. i've been soaking it with carb cleaner and it won't come out. all i know that holds it in is a oring...well it must have fused with the metal or something. any help plz. btw, i ordered a set of dust seals and fork seals from goallballs.com for like $35 shipped. they seem (or say that) their design works alot better and alot longer than stock. so we'll see.

[900RR Puzzle]

This is a good Gixxerkiller question. I don't remember how I got that out on mine. Sorry.

[japanese90022]

is this what you're referring to...?

[x10ded97RR]

nope. that would be...the compression adjuster. lol. this piece is inside on the very bottom.

[bikerdave]

Good Picture Japanese.

Is it the Fork Oil drain plug that has a crushable washer on it at the
very bottom of the fork up inside the hole where the axle is held?

I took mine apart for probably the first time in it's 23K mi. life.

It was realy tight and very hard to get out.

Becuase of the materials of the fork leg and the allen head bolt, it was

very worrisome having to use that much OOmph to get it out.

It came after some effort.

Just my experience.

[x10ded97RR]

the whole fork from top to that bottom bolt came out easy. its just that that oil lock piece is stuck at the bottom and virtually no way to get it out. lol i don't have any pliers long enough to grab it and wiggle it around. errrr.

[japanese90022]

I finally understand what you are saying....

[x10ded97RR]

that'd be correct good sir. now how do i get it out? lol

[japanese90022]

I'm guessing you've tried turning it upside down and tapping it against a piece of soft wood or hitting the bottom with a rubber malet?

[x10ded97RR]

umm all of that. it's been soaking in carb cleaner for like 3 days and i've tried some long pliers *not quite long enough tho* and still couldn't pull it out. idk...

[japanese90022]

I don't think the carb cleaner was going to help in any way.... first off, it would expand the Oring in the inside and removes any possible lube from the fork oil.... so it wouldn't slide in anyway....

[lunitk]

I have an extra set of forks laying around if you want them. $50 will get em to you.

They are in great condition. They have been sitting in a corner of my garage for about 3 years so you would probably want to change seals and fork oil. Other than that, they are good.

[japanese90022]

what year forks?

[lunitk]

I think they came off of a 95.....I think all of the years used the same forks.....but I could be wrong.

[japanese90022]

93-94 - no adjuster at lower part of the forks

95-97 same forks

98-99 different caliper location

[lunitk]

I will check them 2nite when I get home.

[fede1967]

I will check them 2nite when I get home.

Hello, I am into the same issue. How to remove a stuck oil lock piece from the 96/97 model? I have been heating the OD with a buthane torch (still in safe T range), then hitting more or less gently the bottom after soaking with W40 spray and still the bad animal is solid rock stuck.. anybody has solved this issue? Thanks

[reocvri]

i've already had one fork disassembled for bout a week. so i was lookin at the microfiche for parts i'm gonna order (new o-rings, bushings, back up ring, oil lock piece). well bout the oil lock piece thats in the very bottom of the lower half....it won't come out. lol. how do i get it out. i've been soaking it with carb cleaner and it won't come out. all i know that holds it in is a oring...well it must have fused with the metal or something. any help plz. btw, i ordered a set of dust seals and fork seals from goallballs.com for like $35 shipped. they seem (or say that) their design works alot better and alot longer than stock. so we'll see.

Okay, to all frustrated Honda owners who can't get the oil lock piece out...Here is how to do it with no damage to the fork: make sure you spray brake cleaner on the stuck oil lock and let it dry. Get a vacuum tube that is made of plastic and hopefully you find one that fits over the oil lock tightly. Twist down over the oil lock as far as you can make sure that the tube will stay on the oil lock. Pour a little lubricate down the tube to lubricate the o-ring.. In a twisting fashion, gently and slowly bring up the oil lock to the top. Don't rush and the oil lock will slowly and reluctantly come up and out. Worked perfectly.