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Follow what DeFran said and get the fork done. Removing the forks is no big deal, they slide out of the upper and lower triple clamps. Just mark the location of the handlebars so you can put them back in the same spot, use whiteout or a white tire pen and draw a line on the bar clamp and the upper triple. Ther may be other minor stiff that needs to be removed but it's a easy job. The hard part is looking at the bike with no forks on it :-)

This time of year the suspension guys are not as busy as in the spring so the turnaround time should be quick.