Hello all! I'm working on a fork oil change on my 2012 with Showa BPF forks. Unfortunately the previous owner put the plastic collar in upside down and it is now stuck. It is the collar the icedmind's thread (https://www.1000rr.co.uk/threads/sh...-suspension-setup-for-road.39524/#post-532288) specifically says not to put in wrong because it will get stuck. Part I'm talking about: Has anyone had luck getting this collar out after it was installed incorrectly? I've tried hitting the bottom of the fork, but it won't come out. Has anyone found a way to get this out or should I just forget about it and throw it back together? Thanks!
Your suspension is a major component so please don’t just throw it back together, if you can’t get it out then take it to a professional shop and ask them to do the job, it needs to be right.
I certainly agree. The only reason I'm considering putting it back together is that the fork was assembled incorrectly since I purchased it back in 2017. Never really noticed an issue but did get some odd wear on the front tire. I'd love to get it out of there so I can do it the correct way, but I'm out of ideas. Hopefully someone has seen this before and came up with a solution.
If it was me I would get a long thin welding rod bend a small hook on the end and try to get it down the side of the hex plastic spacer
Well, I've tried quite a few things to get this piece out. It is jammed in there exceptionally tight. It seems to me that if someone improperly installed this piece and then drove the bike like that, it will never come out.
You've got to make sure you don't get to the point where you do other damage trying to fix this. I'd get a work shop to do it like Warren said if you're out of ideas. Could be cheaper in the long run and you'll have peace of mind.
I would agree with those saying take it to a workshop. A suspension specialist will fix & service for your weight for less than the repair cost if you were to make a mess of it. You’ll have piece of mind and a nice invoice for the service history to show you have cared for the bike properly (not that I care about the traditional SH from most main dealers)
