Motorcycle Repair: forks 73 Sprint, triple trees, pinch points

Question
QUESTION: Mike, sorry for the remedial questions, I am learning as I go. but, as I strapped down and brought my 73 Sprint home, the middle of the front forks were leaking oil, am sure the pressure from the straps on the handlebars was pulling them down... but is this evidence enough to change the seals out on the front forks ?
thanks in advance
Ron

ANSWER: Yes, if it was leaking it will only get worse. They need changed
Good luck and happy riding
Mike

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QUESTION: ok, am trying to get the forks off the front, they are 39 years stuck, any advice on how to loosen them without taking a pipe wrench to them...
many thinks in advance.
Ron

ANSWER: Are you talking about getting them out of the triple trees?
Mike

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QUESTION: (out of the triple trees?) yes, I assume it's the only way to replace the seals... I unscrewed the things on the bottom one to release the pinched pressure, and tried hammering a screwdriver up it to open it up - and am twisting like a fool... the wont budge

Answer
If you have released the pinch points on the triple trees, the part that the forks are in, and they wont come out, then try spraying some WD40 aroudn the pinch points and let it sit for a while. If they stil wont come out, then you might have to drive them out with a rubber mallet.
Good luck and happy riding
Mike