24mm hex bit socket for fork work

[cimmer]

I needed a 24mm hex bit socket to help in the removal and reinstall of the bolt that secures the fork dampers to the lower fork legs. The top of the fork damper uses a 24mm hex bit to hold the damper still as you tighten the lower 10mm hex drive bolt at the bottom of the forks. I ended up making one out of a 24mm 1/2 drive socket and a 16mm coupling nut I picked up from Menard's. I ended using masking tape just to hold it all together so I wouldnt leave anything behind and it worked like it was made for it. Total cost for the tool was about $7.00 I believe.

I hope this help out some of you in your future fork work.

Rick F.

Edited June 13, 2017 by cimmer

[Patmac6075]

I've had good success using a 13/16 spark plug socket....just flip it upside down and use the hex side....works for me.

[Flyinfool]

I needed a 24mm hex bit socket to help in the removal and reinstall of the bolt that secures the fork dampers to the lower fork legs. The top of the fork damper uses a 24mm hex bit to hold the damper still as you tighten the lower 10mm hex drive bolt at the bottom of the forks. I ended up making one out of a 24mm 1/2 drive socket and a 16mm coupling nut I picked up from Menard's. I ended using masking tape just to hold it all together so I wouldnt leave anything behind and it worked like it was made for it. Total cost for the tool was about $7.00 I believe.

I hope this help out some of you in your future fork work.

Rick F.

 

So is it 24mm or 16mm?

24mm is about 15/16, 16mm is about 5/8

 

I've had good success using a 13/16 spark plug socket....just flip it upside down and use the hex side....works for me.

 

13/16 is 20.6mm?

 

Now I am really cornfused..................

[Patmac6075]

Not sure on the size, but it was a trick I learned working on the Yamaha XJ series bikes....a 13/16 spark plug socket has a set of flats on the top of the socket, these hex flats (used for turning with an open end wrench) fit perfectly into that hex (that's hard to reach) down inside the forks.

Not confusing at all...basically flip a spark plug socket upside down, use an extra long extension and it's super simple, cheap, and easy to get that portion of the fork undone.

[BratmanXj]

Like needing a 19mm / 3/4" hex head for the RS Warrior front axle.

 

[Patmac6075]

What he said ^^^^^^

[cimmer]

The 16mm coupling nut has an internal thread size of 16mm but the outer size of the hex nut is 24mm and therefore fit into the 24mm socket making a 24mm hex bit socket. Here is a picture of the tool.

 

 

I ended up using masking tape to make sure the nut stayed in the socket.

I tried the 13/16 sparkplug socket turned upside down but I didnt get a good bite with it. 24mm is about 15/16 so I went looking for something in those sizes and found this coupling nut. It is 2 inches long so there is enough room for it to grip and the cost was very reasonable. It was located in the Menards metric bolt section and has Handi-Pack part number 88319 on the package.

Hope this clears things up a bit.

Rick F.