Fork seal replacement
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Quote from: NevsMate on November 22, 2022, 05:47:10 AM
Hi Guys n Gals,
Looking for guidance, I am looking to replace both fork seals, but I'm planning NOT to do the 'full' strip down, specially on the left leg.
As I do not have the special socket for the left leg, how do I measure the correct oil Height (and what is the height) as the fork won't be collapsed?
Cheers
Geoff.
These might help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcur--zo-XY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJfkO0iAZlw&t=923s
longrider:
Bike needs to be fairly secure up on a jack. This is by memory so hopefully this is reasonably accurate. Others may chime in. Bit of a messy job but straight forward as well. Remove front fender guard if you have one or any other chrome bits that may get in your way. Remove brake calipers and hang to the side with zip ties. Remove axle bolt, speedo cable then Loosen pinch bolts. Remove axle/front wheel. Remove front fender bolts. Turn the lower fork legs 180 deg to allow the fender to clear. Loosen top bridge clamps. Loosen the top fork caps then slide each lower fork leg up separately a bit and remove the top cap by loosening the lock nut and unscrewing the cap. Leave the lock nuts in their same adjustment. You can install one side at a time. Use a nice sized oil pan straight down from the seal. gently pry and Slide the dust seal down. remove the spring clip holding the fork seal. Now the fun part. slide the lower leg up as far as you can an snap it back down. A few hits to the bottom and the entire leg will slide out as well as oil. hang onto it. Slider bushings and seal will be on the leg. Follow the procedure in the manual for the install of the seals. I always use new slider bushings. Do you have a seal driver? hope this helps Warren
RonW:
"Remove front fender guard if you have one or any other chrome bits that may get in your way."
The fender along with the chrome fork guards don't have to be removed if you do one fork then the other fork. Just leave the fender on the fork
that's not being worked on (bottom pic). See Raymore's video. That was a good tip from Raymore, imho. I never liked taking off those fork guards.
NevsMate:
Hi everyone,
thanks to all of you for your advice.
I have seen the videos & how to's for the strip down etc..,.
I am not a fabricator, so cannot 'make' the tool as, so many suggested but, the answer I was looking for is to this question:
what is the correct height of oil in the forks & how to measure, when NOT completely disassembled?
(ie, springs still inside so cannot compress them)
There has been a 'how to' floating around but, I can't find it after seeing it the first time!
Geoff
John Schmidt:
I just turn them upside down and pump a few times...sliding the separate sections in/out. Then wrap them in a towel and put them in a vise(doesn't need to be super tight) or something to hold them bottoms up over night while I do something else. It will drain all but an insignificant amount out. Wipe them off and fill by means of a measured amount, not by height. I always fill with about an ounce less than called for. Never have had a problem using this method.
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