1983 BMW R80ST Remove Front Suspension

After I removed the wheels and the handlebar, I’m ready to remove the front suspension: the front forks, the steering stem nut, top plate, steering head bearings pre-load adjuster nut and the steering stem with the attached lower triple clamp.

Bike After Wheels Removed And Ready To Remove The Front Suspension

Bike After Wheels Removed And Ready To Remove The Front Suspension

You can read about how I do this work here:

And here is a short YouTube video that summarizes how I do this work.

VIDEO: 1983 BMW R80ST Charity Build: Remove Front Suspension

Here’s the bike after I removed the front suspension.

Bike After Front Suspension Removed

Bike After Front Suspension Removed

 

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