Rupp roadster fork removal

[manchester1]

I really don't want to remove the forks because they will fall out:laugh: My question is, how do they stay in the fork tubes:shrug: I had the bike up on a milk crate and they fell out:laugh: I see there is holes in the forks but I don't see where the bolts go.ut: A little help please:thumbsup:

 

[YOOP]

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[manchester1]

I can hear the springs in there. I don't know how the heck that happened:shrug: Do you think the bolts just fell out:shrug:

 

[YOOP]

just looked at this Karen.there's pins in them not bolts.

1971-72 RUPP PART# CATALOG

been awhile since I had mine apart

take the top bolts out so the springs come out.remove the springs and lower tubes.maybe the pins are still inside

 

[manchester1]

Thanks Yoop. I need to figure that out:doah:

 

[YOOP]

pretty sure you need to take off the rubber seals on the upper tubes .put the pins through the lowers and the spring loops then slide the seals below the pins insert the assembly into the uppers and put the top bolts back in and slide the seals back in place.

good thing they didn't fall out when you were ridin wheelies :laugh:

 

[manchester1]

I did get the bike running today and took a ride. First time I have been on that bike since 1978.:laugh: I went slow:wink:

 

[Itype2slo]

Are they attached up at the headlight bracket bolts. They don't seem to be bolted at either end.

 

[Itype2slo]

Bolts at top pins at bottom

 

[manchester1]

I'll have to investigate tomorrow. So where did the pins go:shrug:

 

[YOOP]

pins go through the holes in the lowers and the loop at the bottom of the springs

they'll stay in once you slide them up in the upper tubes

 

[manchester1]

pins go through the holes in the lowers and the loop at the bottom of the springs

they'll stay in once you slide them up in the upper tubes

I mean did the pins just dissapear.ut: Didn't see any parts laying on the driveway when I was done today.:laugh: (usually there are parts on the driveway:laugh.

 

[YOOP]

might be down inside the lowers.did you have the lower forks all the way out?

 

[markus]

judging by how high the the front end is sitting they may be on the springs and the top of the lowers are resting on them or someone might have drilled the lowers at a higher point.

 

[manchester1]

The bike is unmolested, so no drilling. I'll take it all the way a part tomorrow and see whats going on in there. Another can of worms:laugh:

 

[manchester1]

NO PINS.:shrug: Anybody have any I'm going to go check the driveway:laugh:
I can't believe that 30 years ago that my nephew had those forks a part.

 

[YOOP]

just make some karen

 

[manchester1]

just make some karen

Good point:thumbsup: As soon as I check the driveway:laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Done, and back together:thumbsup: Came out excellent:laugh: I was going to cut a bolt and then I had a great idea. I used this predator spark plug wrench. Perfect size. The metal was really strong. Should last forever. The springs was like brand new:thumbsup: