To each his own way. I'd look for a machine shop with an EMD machine and let them do it. Cheaper than messing up a fork lower and having to look for one.
--- On Sat, 6/13/09, The Webby <[email protected]> wrote: From: The Webby <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: So now I have a new problem To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 5:11 PM It is part of the lower cowl of the fork and there are two studs that are part of the cowl. The studs are what the axle retainer is attached to the cowl with. As I am writing this, I am wondering if I can hack the broken stud off, take it to a machine shop, drill and tap it, screw in another stud and call it good? Any chance that the drilling might break into the reservoir for the shock oil? Spencer On Jun 13, 1:50 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Time for a good machine shop to remove the stud. > > --- On Sat, 6/13/09, The Webby <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: The Webby <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] So now I have a new problem > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 1:30 PM > > Thanks to all the different suggestions, I figured out how to get the > front suspension lifted off the ground. > > Now I've got a bigger problem - I was loosening one of the axle > retainer nuts and it sliced off so now I've got a useless right fork > assembly. > > Any ideas? I am guessing I need to purchase a whole new set of forks. > > I looked at the threaded portion and it is corroded, so I gather that > plus perhaps stress from the accident put a crack in it. I did not > wrench on it too hard. > > This group is cool and I can see I am in good company regarding a deep > affection for such a good motorcycle. > > Spencer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
