Originally Posted by arbee

Thanks for the reply and the suggestions. I never tried removing the fork, but I did remove the shoulder bolt (as you call it) to see whether the result made packing easier. IMHO (and this is merely what worked for me): not really.

But for Pinigis (and others following this thread) I'd gently suggest this points to a distinction between 'enthusiasts' and the rest of the world. Even the degree of disassembly I considered to be 'reasonable' is far beyond what's on most folks' menu. Indeed, for many potential purchasers, it's probably intimidating to even suggest stuff like this.