2006 Front Fork Cap Bolt

[DrCrane]

Does anyone know the size of the front fork cap bolt. I used a 24mm wrench and the corners started to round off. Is it a 23mm?

 

[Auburn]

Does anyone know the size of the front fork cap bolt. I used a 24mm wrench and the corners started to round off. Is it a 23mm?

24MM

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

I don't know about Gen IIs -- but, Gen Is are 24mm.

But, it's a loose 24 -- a six-point box-end is the best tool I have for it.

Also, the upper triple-clamp pinch-bolt will attempt to prevent fork-cap removal. One of the issues with large-diameter, thin-wall, fork-tubes is that they get their strength from the diameter of the tube (not-so-much the wall thickness). Consequently, the thin-wall can be de-formed (under pressure from the pinch-bolt).

I'd suggest relieving the pinch-bolt pressure -- or, removing the fork-tube (but, don't clamp the fork-tube near the cap).

 

[iboldguy]

+1 loosen the relevent upper fork clamp, use 6 sided socket or box end

 

[bellman]

I have a Gen II with the 36M nut. I have a 12pt socket so I used two strips of soda can wrapped around the nut to make a snug fit. Worked great, no marks on the nut.

 

[Ignacio]

I have a Gen II with the 36M nut.

That's the nut to the triple clamp....not the fork cap bolt the OP is referring.