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11-16-10 | 11:24 AM

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rishardh

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Originally Posted by virtualelvis

My stem is stuck in my forks.. I have been soaking it in ammonia for 2 days..

Can you unscrew the top bolt of the stem? If you can loosen it put a piece of wood on top and use a hammer and give it few shots to get the wedge released.

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