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Title: Intro
Post by: Marathonmick on Sunday, 09 October 2022, 06:07 PM
Hello.Second time owner lured away by revs and speed for a few years but now back to the bike my wife liked lol.
60yrs old and just bought a K3.
7000miles only,now bringing back to new condition, forks away for rebuild this month.
Can anybody tell me what tools,sizes i need to remove forks ?
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: GSXKING on Sunday, 09 October 2022, 06:18 PM
Welcome back Mick you'll notice nothing has changed since you left  :stir:
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Mick_J on Sunday, 09 October 2022, 07:06 PM
Welcome back to the forum.  :onya: I think you just need an M6 allan key to remove the forks, once the wheel and mudguard are removed.
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Notty on Sunday, 09 October 2022, 07:18 PM
Welcome  :)
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: seth on Sunday, 09 October 2022, 08:07 PM
 :welcome1:
Back  :cheers:
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Rynglieder on Monday, 10 October 2022, 02:37 AM
Welcome back.

I'm sure we all new you wouldn't resist it  :smile2:
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Kiwifruit on Monday, 10 October 2022, 05:30 AM
Welcome Mick   :cheers:
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: KiwiCol on Monday, 10 October 2022, 05:36 AM
Gidday Marathonmick, welcome to the forum.

Couple of links that may assist you:
https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=188.0
https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=220.0
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: VladTepes on Monday, 10 October 2022, 08:33 AM
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You're not the only one to take a misguided step away from the fold only to return to "the one true bike"  :) :onya:

Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Jeykey on Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 03:36 AM
@Marathonmick where´d ya get that name ?? Cause marathon is my magic word !
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: T 24 on Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 03:41 AM
Welcome Marathonmick  :cheers:
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Hooli on Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 04:11 AM
Do we need to update his name to SnickersMike to keep with modern naming conventions?
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: Speedy1959 on Saturday, 15 October 2022, 06:02 PM
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 10 October  2022, 08:33 AM
(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/gallery/0/1-290517235220.png)

You're not the only one to take a misguided step away from the fold only to return to "the one true bike"  :) :onya:

Who do you mean ???
:whatever:
Title: Re: Intro
Post by: VladTepes on Monday, 17 October 2022, 08:16 AM
@Speedy1959  - Bov did that. Sold his GSX to me, bought a Honda, and now owns a GSX once again.