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TAG1
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Post by TAG1 »

hello,
i am trying to take off the chrome covers on my '53 AJS 500 twin( to rechrome them). i assume they screw into the fork lowers.i have tried strap wrentches and they will not budge them. any clues on how to get them apart?
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clive
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Heat the fork leg gently. If they have been on for years the steel and alluminum will have corroded together.
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Mick D
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Hi

New covers are available for about the same cost as chroming in the UK, for me it was a 'no brainer' buy new - especially as one cover was a little reluctant to unscrew:
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'C' spanner got it in the end ;)

Regards Mick
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