Fork holding vise clamp

[Whooray]

Is there a clamp that I can put in my bench vise to hold the front fork?

[hubcapsc]

They show this in the manual...



Guitar people have vices that don't scratch their guitars, you could probably
rig up some "soft jaws" for your vice... ?

https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/types-of-tools/clamps/guitar-repair-vise

-Mike

[Ramie]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143817652677?chn=ps&var=443202803132&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=443202803132_143817652677&targetid=4581183927179143&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=418233787&mkgroupid=1241348861725295&rlsatarget=pla-4581183927179143&abcId=9300542&merchantid=51291&msclkid=f72ee9fc342817fe40318ac7273c599a

[Bagger John - #3785]

I use a couple pieces of aluminum "L" channel. I also built a holder for 6pak which uses the caliper mounting holes in the lower to attach to a bracket that's then clamped into a bench vise.

[Whooray]

Thank you all... I'm sure I can get it done now. I appreciate the help.

[RonW]

If it's just for torqueing down the hex head bolt on the bottom of the Right fork, Raymore Repair does it like this.

Why are you guys removing the damper rod to begin with?

[hubcapsc]

I disassembled my forks to replace the oil and seals and other wear parts...

-Mike

[RonW]

"I disassembled my forks to replace the oil and seals and other wear parts...."

I understand that, but the damper rod itself. Why does the damper rod have to be unbolted from the lower fork tube? It's not a wear part. It's also a discontinued part so the less you screw around with it the safer.

I've heard of an advantage(?) about it's easier to fill a removed damper rod with fork oil but it can be filled with fork oil in situ and in fact in the process of re-installing the damper rod, the fork oil leaks out anyways. I have experience (nightmares) unscrewing the hex bolt on Honda Shadow forks, whereupon the hex bolt tries to spin on you when trying to torque it, so maybe developed an aversion to that pesky bolt. There's a diy jig for that though instead of the special tool per manual.

[TTG53#1717]

I have been very happy with these…

https://www.sciplus.com/pair-of-rubberized-magnetic-vise-pads-42419-p

I’ve even used them in my milling machine.

[hubcapsc]

"I disassembled my forks to replace the oil and seals and other wear parts...."

I understand that, but the damper rod itself. Why does the damper rod have to be unbolted from the lower fork tube? It's not a wear part. It's also a discontinued part so the less you screw around with it the safer.

I've heard of an advantage(?) about it's easier to fill a removed damper rod with fork oil but it can be filled with fork oil in situ and in fact in the process of re-installing the damper rod, the fork oil leaks out anyways. I have experience (nightmares) unscrewing the hex bolt on Honda Shadow forks, whereupon the hex bolt tries to spin on you when trying to torque it, so maybe developed an aversion to that pesky bolt. There's a diy jig for that though instead of the special tool per manual.

Those are reasonable points. I've always taken the forks all the way apart and clean
the snot out of everything. And I fill the damper after I've put the forks partially back
together (I just follow the manual) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tikm2dBQ56I

I wrote down that I thought the damper was harder to reinstall than it was to take out,
I don't remember details... last time I did it was September 2019...

If I ruined the damper, that would be a great excuse to take the forks to Traxxion  ...

-Mike

[98valk]

https://www.homedepot.com/s/vise+jaws?NCNI-5

[TTG53#1717]

Thanks 98valk, now I know what to ask for my Christmas stocking.