[Jethro]

left fork spring is stuck in fork. has anyone ever had this problem. it is STUCK. no damage visable on fork

[Jethro]

suspension sucks. my in town suspension guru can't get it out either. guess i am only respringing one side. anyone got a left fork for sale?

[Just me]

Just so happens, I've got a spare 04 CRF250X left fork.
I ruined my right fork and bought a pair for what it would have cost just for parts to fix the one.

[Jethro]

cool, let me make sure it will match up with 03 450r. shoot me a price and a location, i'm guessing somewhere around phoenix

[Just me]

$150+shipping. It's in Phoenix. (you do want the one with the brake caliper mount, right?)

[bigbird205]

I have had some suspensions come into my shop with the same problem, The screws that hold on the fork protector when tightened to tight dent the lower tube around the spring. Yoy need to take off the bottom part of the fork and get the spring out that way, It takes some time and you need to take the dents out of the tube

[Just me]

How did you make out with that spring? Ever get it out?

[Bryce]

I would guess someone put your disk guard bolts where they shouldn't ie holding on the fork guards. it's a somewhat common issue,the guys over on tt's suspension forum were talking about it a little while ago.

Bryce

[Jethro]

yeah we got it out. one bolt in the the fork guard was much longer then the other 3 and was the issue. i lucked up and found a fork tube for $35 in town off the same year 450r so all is well now. gonna try to take it out for the first time this week sometime. thx guys

[motoman515]

The fork Guard bolts are the gold plated ones. The disk guard are standard silver color. The Disk guard bolts are longer and will compress the fork tube into the spring making it impossible to get out, if you use them to hold down the fork guards.