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Good Advice For ALL Makes/Models #149775 12/29/20 04:46 PM
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A short while back I was having a major issue trying to free my spark arrestor from the pipe. At the suggestion of a group member I removed the pipe, boiled it in a giant outdoor cooker pot and was able to get it out.

On Christmas day we were replacing the springs and fork seals on my son's Buell X1. The right leg came apart like it should, but on the left we couldn't get the tubes apart and the seal out. After a heat gun, freezing, trying to cut the seal and a strong dose of brute force, nothing worked.

Then I thought about the XT solution - so we boiled the fork leg for 10 minutes or so... Bingo - the tubes came apart and the seal came out. Turns out the internal bronze bushings are coated with teflon which was flaking off the bushing. This was causing the tubes to bind, preventing the disassembly.

Boiling was the trick that freed it up and allowed the repair and reassembly. Perfect trick for many applications!

Re: Good Advice For ALL Makes/Models [Re: Jarrod Weaver] #149778 12/29/20 05:17 PM
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How do you boil such a large item?


Stock XT225
Re: Good Advice For ALL Makes/Models [Re: 150ron] #149784 12/29/20 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 150ron
How do you boil such a large item?


Turkey fryer.


This shall pass, be still and know.
2006 XT225, UNI filter, ProTaper bars, MSR handguards, SS front brake line, Shinko 241's.
Re: Good Advice For ALL Makes/Models [Re: Jarrod Weaver] #149785 12/29/20 09:01 PM
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I can't imagine what the difference between boiling it or heating it some other way would make, other than water. Water boils at 212 degrees F, the exhaust likely runs at well above that. And a propane torch could easily heat it to way above that. I definitely would not try using a torch on the forks however. They are not designed to handle that kind of heat. I can see how you could boil just the end of the exhaust in a 1gallon pot on a range burner by hanging the pipe up above it, and just putting the end in the water. But I can't figure out how you would boil an entire fork leg. Maybe something like a huge drywall mud pan (for those who know what that is) with several burners under it, from one end to another? However you did it, I'm glad it worked for you. On exhaust joints, I have found that heating and sudden cooling will usually break them lose. Heat them with a torch and then dump ice water on them. The sudden expansion and contraction causes the two parts to move slightly relative to each other.


The above is my opinion. Your mileage may vary.
1994/2001 custom built XT225 with a ton of aftermarket parts.




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