zy7-125 changing folks

[banditman1983]

I recently got new folk , but the nut where the barers i don't know how to remove them. It is my fisrt time at replacing folk on my bike, and i am trying to learn to fix the bike myself. i am already learning the wire loom on my bike. can anyone help to recommend a tool i can use this nut i have to remove is large with funny edge on it

[Dalemac]

folk and barers eh?


did you mean forks and bars? makes more sence to me.

so your trying to replace your forks. may i ask why first? swapping parts around isnt really learning how to fix things.

and, forks are not a very good part to learn on to be honest, they are quite complex and everything has to be done perfectly if they are going to work well.

all you need to do is remove the front wheel, and undo the yoke clamps. you can then just pull the forks down without having to disassemble them.


inside the fork is a big spring, on the end of it is a plate, of which this large nut you talk about is holding in place. you must compress the plate with something, remove the bolt and circlips, then gently let off the pressure of the spring. if you just undo this nut, the spring, nut and plate will fly off, probably hitting you, hurting you badly expecially if it gets you in the face or eye.


the best thing you could possibly do is buy a haynes manual for your bike and read up on the procedure before you do anything.
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