Fork seal replacement
NevsMate:
Hi F6Dave
I had seen that image you have posted...
During reassembly there's no mention of how much oil you put in:
Volume as per book?
1-2oz less than book?
how to measure height of oil, and measurement as forks are not collapsed (as per book)?
Geoff.
F6Dave:
Quote from: NevsMate on December 09, 2022, 04:28:26 PM
Hi F6Dave
I had seen that image you have posted...
During reassembly there's no mention of how much oil you put in:
Volume as per book?
1-2oz less than book?
how to measure height of oil, and measurement as forks are not collapsed (as per book)?
Geoff.
I used to take the whole darn thing apart, but after reading this method I follow it instead. Then I drain the fork as completely as I can, and fill it with the amount Honda recommends in the book.
However...
Since I bought a Seal Doctor I've ridden a good 100,000 miles since my last seal replacement. A leaky seal can almost always be fixed with a few thorough cleanings. And that tool works far better than anything else.
F6Ghostrider VRCC #32501:
Just my 2 cents. I recently completed seal changes. The castle nut socket is only need if you are hanging your spring. BTW. It is torqued to 98ft lbs and will fly out if you’re not ready. Anyway, not necessary to remove. I removed the entire fork tube. HOLD ON TO IT! If you don’t, the bottom tube will slide out and begin pouring fluid out like the fountains at the Belagio in Vegas. I found out the hard way. Loosen the top cap. Otherwise it is hard to loosen in your vise. Invert your fork and dump out the fluid. Then begin to dismantle your fork. There is a great video on YouTube. This guy works out of his garage. He claims to have been a MC mechanic for over 2 decades. He doesn’t reveal a couple of handy tricks, but there was another video explaining ways around them. I didn’t use fancy drivers. Just the fork tubes to seat the seals. Some may poo poo that, but I saw it, and when done correctly, works perfect. I followed the manual for refilling. I think one side was 22 US oz and the other was 25. I took a day and a half to do this project. But you can literally do this in a few hours depending on how much bling is on your girl.
Good luck. If you have questions, my email is in my info.
Jeff.
Stephenlac:
Has anyone ever modified the forks to add a drain plug? Is that even feasible in order to make future oil changes much more doable?
I have had many bikers in my 64 years, and all that I can remember had drain plugs. I guess this is because i never had upside down forks before.
NE valkrider:
Right Fork = 670cc / 22.7oz
Left Fork = 744cc / 25.2oz
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