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quick: am attempting to rebuild my 1986 Yamaha Maxim XJ700 front forks.

so - i keep running into problems. short list of parts purchased to alleviate these difficulties:

one set: 12, 14, & 17 mm hex sockets
one set: 1/2 socket extensions
one : 10" 1/2 socket extension

total: $40.

the factory ...

I've hit the dang wall! Have the forks off, have the top seals removed, forks drained, and now I'm peering into the forks themselves...ah, Yamaha.

Here's the problem:

I have an 8mm allen bolt on the bottom of the forks and what appears to me to be either a 15 or 16 mm allen bolt in the damn forks ...

no doubt i'm gonna take grief for this, but i love my maxim. absolutely love it. problem is - i don't like sitting up so high, so i'm looking at lowering the seat a few inches, putting some new bars on and putting some fatter tires in.

the more i study the clearance i have on the rear, and the ...