Gedday Michael
The enfield front end is pretty simple to pull apart, you don't really need any
special tools.
Just take one side off at a time, the fork tube has an internal hex inside the
casquette. You can find the right size allen key that fits the centre of the
stanchion, then just unscrew it.
The bottom only has the nut to unscrew then pull it out. You will then be able
to tell which staunchion is bent and replace it only.
Victor
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Woulfe
To: royalenfield@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 11:12 AM
Subject: [Enfield] Front end fix






Rear axle adjustment questions settled, thanks again to those who took the
time to contribute. The problem is turns out - is not the rear.
It's the front. I need to tackle some issues left over from a 2004 crash. I
have a flat spot in the steering head bearings, and will be doing a total take
down of the front end - so there is no fear of pulling apart the old girl appart
for a fix.
But - there's another problem. I suspect the shop that repaired the bike stuck
a bent fork tube back in there. When I remove the front wheel, the opening
between forks is narrower than the width of of the unthreaded part of the axle.I
have to spread the fork legs apart to get the end caps back on. If not spread
apart,and with the fork leg on the brake side attached to the proper spot on the
axle, the right leg axle opening is resting on top of the threads on the axle.
Here's the problem. Ordering the tube, fork tools, seals, other bits, etc runs
more than 200 dollars. I started thinking - hell, why not just buy one complete
fork assembly for the damaged side? I can make my own fork spanner,so it's all
I'd really need besides the steering head bearings - cheap - and which I have to
buy anyway) The dilemma is - without completely disassembling each enfire
fork/tube assembly and rolling the tubes on a flat surface - how would one tell
which one is bent??? Hmmmm.





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