VF1000R Front Axle Clamps

In the Shed
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Hi,

I’ve tried searching but can’t find an answer …

I’m stripping my VF1000RE forks and want to remove the axle clamps so that I can get the sliders blasted and powder coated and the axle clamps vapour blasted.

How are the clamps fixed? I thought it was a shouldered pin with a straked end, and figured if I ground the straked bit off then they would drift out. When that didn’t work I thought it must be threaded and then straked. So I drilled and used a thread extractor and finally, after lots of heat, got the pin to turn, but it turned and clearly wasn’t threaded.

Any one done this before? I have no issues with getting new pins made, but I’d like to know what I’m dealing with here.

Regards,

Max

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I don’t think they were ever intended to be removed Hondamax. I looked at mine and decided I would leave them alone. Mask during sand blasting and spraying, polish and clear coat at the end.

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THX113,

Thanks for that, the only problem is that I’ve started on one of them …

I think I’m going to have to fabricate a pin press, because I can’t leave it as it is. Fortunately I do have a spare set of front forks if necessary …

Regards,

Max