Gary_in_NJ wrote on 07/27/17 at 19:04:37:It's best to crack open the fork caps when the tubes are tightly secured in the triple clamps. Once you get them moving by a 1/4 or 1/2 turn they can be removed. If the forks are already uninstalled from the T-clamps, then you can secure them in a vice with a non-marring pad to protect the chrome. Yes, remove the pre-load by raising the adjusters all the way up before trying to loosen the caps.
The forks are still on the bike. I was able to get them moving, that was not the issue. One was so stiff that it only turned about 2 complete rounds. The other moved freely once it got going but then when it should be really loosening it gets hard to turn again and then stops turning.
I will try it again later today. It is my mama's birthday today, she is 89, and still quite active. Some of the guys met her and my step dad in May when here for a ride. She loved them all.
Anyway, after spending time with her today I will try again.