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Old 08-20-11, 12:28 PM
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LarDasse74
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I have had good luck in the past by dripping some penetrating oil or similar down the tube, loosening the bolt and giving it a whack, then holding the frame steady in something and deliver a series of maniacal rapid-fire blows to the underside of the stem with a hammer. It destroys the stem but it will almost definitely come out. Alternatively, if you have a long enough bar of the correct diameter you can insert it into the underside of the fork and use that to try to push out the stem from the bottom - making sure to support the frame from the top and allowing room for the stem to move when it starts to give.
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