Rounded off fork caps Diversion 900

[Cheeseybeaner]

Trying to get my rounded off fork caps out in order to get a seal changed, have tried and tried but it won't budge and is very badly rounded off.
Any suggestions on removal? I've tried numerous sockets and mole grips but it just doesn't seem to want to budge and is getting worse each time I have a go at it. I need to get it off to do the seal for the MOT, stupidly when I fitted some progressive springs six months ago I tightened the caps with a ring spanner as its all I was able to get on to them which led to a little rounding...

[_Iain_]

To get the old ones off get a file & file the hex head down to the next size you can get sharpish points on. When it's NEARLY there but wont quite drop on, put a shit socket on it & hit it hard. Then remove cap. It'll probbably jam in there, but should come off.

Basicly file the head down on all sides to turn it from (example) 19mm to 17mm. Or whatever sockets you have.
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[MaybeGuy]

You don't NEED to dismantle the forks to change the seals on RWU forks.

Jus' sayin'
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[yen_powell]

Are you undoing it with the forks still in the yokes to stop them turning as you apply force. Make sure to loosen the top yoke before trying to loosen or they won't move at all.
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[MaybeGuy]

either drain it all and fill with a set amount, or use a dipstick.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Vincent]

Try a set of pipe wrenches, you'll have to replace the caps afterwards but they sound fuc*ed anyway.
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