DT1 FORKS.

[Matador107]

A mate is restoring a DT1. He is having trouble disassembling the forks to replace seals etc. The fork legs are steel. Any clues please. Thanks

[pancho]

 Does this help? cheers pancho

[albrid-3]

Put a long screw driver down the tube to lock the internal so that you can then turn the lock nut at the base of the fork.

[Matador107]

Thanks Pancho and green machine, that info and diagram will solve the problem. My mate used to have a manual but it's lost. Maybe he should have hung the book on the wall alongside the bike.Martin

[albrid-3]

Your Welcome, happy to help.

[pancho]

 Glad to be of some assistance Mat
 I did the forks on my RT1 10yrs plus ago, the seals were available from Yamaha as they were common to various models, plus I found the whole process fairly straight forward
cheers pancho.

[Matador107]

Thanks Pancho, I have found seals for anything are available from any bearing supplier. All you need to do is be able to read the numbers. Never had a problem with seals for my Bully's. CHEERS.

[Iain Cameron]

The top of the damper rod has 2 flats machined on it so if your stuck you can use a bar with a 12.5 mill gap and that will hold it in place . Iain