1980 CB750C fork nut question

[Bobbity]

First of all, howdy and thanks for providing me with a forum to discuss my "new" bike. Here's my dilemma. 1980 CB750C, 32k miles, forks are super squashy. First order of business would be change the fork oil, if indeed there is any to replace. But, I can't get the top nuts off! I've used liquid wrench type stuff, a wrench with a cheater bar and, of course, the obligatory pottymouth every time it didn't work. I'm using a bolt with a 17mm head with 2 nuts jammed onto it. So far, I have succeeded in gorking out a couple of the corners of one of the nuts. Surely there must be a trick to this. I am willing to try anything, up to and including burying chicken bones at a crossroads at midnight.

[TOOLS1]

Welcome to the forum.  Doesn't your bike have the air fork caps? My 81 C model does. Have, you tried heating up the top of the forks?
TOOLS

[Bobbity]

It has the round caps with the 17mm hex hole in the center. No way to heat them, at least right now.

On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 5:58 PM, TOOLS1 [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Welcome to the forum.  Doesn't your bike have the air fork caps? My 81 C model does. Have, you tried heating up the top of the forks?
TOOLS

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[shinyribs]

I dont suppose they are left hand thread,are they? I really don't know,just throwing it out there. HAHA-chicken bones...I've been there before.Good luck with your caps

[rrgunslinger]

Did you losen the upper clamps?

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 12:19 AM, shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

I dont suppose they are left hand thread,are they? I really don't know,just throwing it out there. HAHA-chicken bones...I've been there before.Good luck with your caps

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