Is that an EBC rotor?

And hey, primitive is all right, you gotta learn somehow.

After trying all the sensible methods of removing the float pin, I had to resort to senseless force. I had already ordered a new pin and floats in case it came to this.

I used the Dremel to cut a section out of middle of the pin, and the float along with it. The headless part of the pin pretty much dropped right out, but I had to take pliers to the piece with the head and wrestle it out. Carefully. Sheesh.

This is great!

Not a lot of people take these things apart to clean and actually document it.  I'm glad you're doing all of this the right way.  It's inspiring me to avoid my Kuldgey habits

I'm shortening the forks and replacing bushing, seals, etc. while I'm at it.

My garage is kind of cold, so the forks have been sitting all day upside down in a drain pan. Drip... drip... drip...

I cobbled together an engine stand today.



When I removed the starter, the area beneath it was filled with mud, leaves and who knows what else.  Cleaning cleaning cleaning...

Disassembled the forks following the instructions here: http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7129



I also removed the clearcoat from the fork bottoms in preparation for polishing. I thought I'd try Rust-Oleum Clearcoat & Base Coat Remover instead of aircraft stripper. It worked very quickly and easily and was way less noxious than aircraft stripper. The engine side covers are next.

Looks like a few days after a good sunburn.

Oh, a tip about removing the snap rings that retain the fork seals. It can be hard to tell where the open ends of the rings are since they're buried in grooves. In my case, there was rust buildup at the open ends. Ah, there you are.