seized forks

charlie_o79 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Karma :

hi everyone, my piaggio NRG failed its MOt on seized forks, the mechanic told me that it is possible to fix them by taking it all apart cleaning it and fitting new bushes and new seals, my only probelm is i do not know how to take them apart,

i have taken them off the bike,

removed the seals

taken the bolt out at the bottom of the forks

does anyone else know how to do the rest ?

many thanks charlie

Casper · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Karma :

Big bolt at top of tube out, look down and you may have a bolt you need to hold still somehow and at the other end you will have another bolt or hex you need to turn to split the two parts.

thomp1983 · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Karma :

presumebly they'll be similar to the forks ive just redone on a piaggio typhoon meaning there upside down telescopic forks, if you can upload a picture of them ill confirm it then post up some instructions