Removing front struts for rebuild....

Ha, it's not a laughing matter... Following my earlier feedback I decided to up my front fork rebuilding performance...

I'm pleased to report the sitting-down-spring-compression-stubborn-bolt-undo-method has a 100% success rate!!!
Eating all those pies has finally paid off - with my workmate assisting as a chair I compressed the fork between it and the floor (protecting the floor with a block of wood) then an allen socket on extension arm through the workbench top hole - quarter turn & then came a release of pressure and ooze of oil... bolt undid without any resistance...

Both forks now disassembled, will order new parts later and fun of reassembly will be all mine shortly...

 

Well done you............... ingenious little tike